My Teaching Enviroment

800 East 21st Street, Hibbing, MN

Some background information about Hibbing:



-It is located in St. Louis County in Northern Minnesota and established in 1893 by Frank Hibbing.
-Former home to Bob Dylan, Kevin McHale, Vincent Bugliosi, Roger Maris, Jeno Paulucci, Rudy Perpich, Gary Puckett, and Dick Garmaker.
-The community has 32 parks, two golf courses, a skatepark, softball/baseball fields, soccer fields, indoor & outdoor ice rinks, fishing, hunting, boating, bocce ball, horseshoes, cross country ski trails, the Hibbing raceway, a marksmanship center, and is on the Mesabi Bike Trail.
- Hibbing Public School schools house a student population in excess of 2,600 students. Various district programs actually serve patron needs from pre-school through adult.  Educational programs are offered in two elementary schools (K-2), one middle school (3-6), one high school (7-12), Early Childhood Center, alternative night school and one alternative learning center.
- Hibbing High School is a community landmark,  it was constructed by the Oliver Mining Company as a gift to the town while the community was moving from North Hibbing. The 1800 seat auditorium is modeled after the Capitol Theater in New York City and in addition, there is a beautiful library/media center, two swimming pools, four gymnasiums, four modern computer labs, and an updated science wing provide students with excellent facilities for learning. The classrooms are newly remodeled as of this year and look fabulous and fresh. On an interesting note, the construction of Hibbing High School was started in 1920. The cost of the building was roughly $3,900,000. Today it would cost over $50 million to replace.
- The school mascot is the "Blue Jackets" and the symbol that represents the school is an achor.