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The 2024 graduation rate at White Bear Lake Area High School* is 96.5%, topping the state rate by 12.3 percentage points and up three percentage points from last year, in data released today by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
District data, which includes students from WBLAHS along with students from the district’s Area Learning Center (ALC) and Transition Education Center (TEC) programs, shows a 91.6% four-year graduation rate for the class of 2024. This exceeds the state’s graduation rate by 7.4 percentage points.
![Carla Triggs Teacher of the Year photo headshot and information]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746216730/whitebeark12mnus/ltfyuvgufpooz9u2qg8u/2025TOYWinner.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746216730/whitebeark12mnus/ltfyuvgufpooz9u2qg8u/2025TOYWinner.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746216730/whitebeark12mnus/ltfyuvgufpooz9u2qg8u/2025TOYWinner.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746216730/whitebeark12mnus/ltfyuvgufpooz9u2qg8u/2025TOYWinner.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746216730/whitebeark12mnus/ltfyuvgufpooz9u2qg8u/2025TOYWinner.png","width":1570}])
Mariner Middle School Language Arts teacher Carla Triggs was named White Bear Lake Area Educators' 2025 Teacher of the Year at an April 29 celebration and recognition ceremony.
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White Bear Lake Area High School’s Automotive Program, led by Automotive Instructor and Technology Education Building Lead Derek Doescher, has been named the Exemplary Secondary Program of the Year. This award showcases secondary level transportation programs that serve as exemplary models of institutional support, instructional leadership, and program-wide excellence.
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Mariner Middle School has been named a Gold Star Winner—the highest distinction—in the 2024-25 Star of Innovation Awards presented by the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP). The award honors schools across Minnesota for developing and supporting exemplary, innovative educational programs.
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Community members are invited to stop by throughout the academic year for an informal chat with Superintendent Kazmierczak over a cup of coffee at the Downtown White Bear Lake Caribou Coffee for the upcoming Coffee with Dr. K events:
- May 6 from 7:30-8:30 a.m.
![District Vehicles at Touch-aTruck Event]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747144607/whitebeark12mnus/a6muv4cpwhswidgblm3b/TouchaTruck2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747144607/whitebeark12mnus/a6muv4cpwhswidgblm3b/TouchaTruck2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747144607/whitebeark12mnus/a6muv4cpwhswidgblm3b/TouchaTruck2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747144607/whitebeark12mnus/a6muv4cpwhswidgblm3b/TouchaTruck2025.jpg","width":1157}])
The district was represented at White Bear Lake’s Touch-A-Truck event on May 8, with students and families having fun checking out the Nutrition Services truck and a yellow school bus.
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High school students in the Education Pathways program are gaining new skills outside the classroom.
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White Bear Lake Area High School seniors enjoyed a special lunch hour on May 1 for Decision Day: a fun event where students had the opportunity to showcase their future plans!
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Students in the Work-Based Learning Program at White Bear Lake Area High School are taking part in monthly volunteer shifts at the White Bear Area Food Shelf. Their hard work was captured in this video issue of the district's The Week in 62.4 Seconds.
![Three Speech Team members qualify for State]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744901225/whitebeark12mnus/mjdmpegf9rs9p6wbozs1/WBLAHSSpeechTeamMembersQualifyforState.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744901225/whitebeark12mnus/mjdmpegf9rs9p6wbozs1/WBLAHSSpeechTeamMembersQualifyforState.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744901225/whitebeark12mnus/mjdmpegf9rs9p6wbozs1/WBLAHSSpeechTeamMembersQualifyforState.jpg","width":748}])
Three members of the WBLAHS Speech Team are heading to the State competition after qualifying at the Section 4AA Speech tournament.
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High school students and district staff members took on the Cool School Polar Plunge challenge, where proceeds from the fundraiser are donated to Special Olympics Minnesota. The event was highlighted in this video issue of the district's The Week in 62.4 Seconds.
![Culture Showcase]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743014672/whitebeark12mnus/a1emqshnu9nlpenbos4i/WBLAHSCultureShowcaseatOtterLakeElementary.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743014672/whitebeark12mnus/a1emqshnu9nlpenbos4i/WBLAHSCultureShowcaseatOtterLakeElementary.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743014672/whitebeark12mnus/a1emqshnu9nlpenbos4i/WBLAHSCultureShowcaseatOtterLakeElementary.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743014672/whitebeark12mnus/a1emqshnu9nlpenbos4i/WBLAHSCultureShowcaseatOtterLakeElementary.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1743014672/whitebeark12mnus/a1emqshnu9nlpenbos4i/WBLAHSCultureShowcaseatOtterLakeElementary.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1743014672/whitebeark12mnus/a1emqshnu9nlpenbos4i/WBLAHSCultureShowcaseatOtterLakeElementary.jpg","width":2200}])
High school Students from the black student union, Muslim student association, indigenous student organization and Asian American Pacific Islander group, performed at Otter Lake Elementary.
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WBLAHS sophomore Tatum Drusch has qualified for the U.S. Senior National Gymnastics Team!
![WBLAHS Boys' Hockey Team goalie Receives 2025 Frank Brimsek Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741623365/whitebeark12mnus/eajzp4gzbk51nx1yz1fn/WBLAHSBoysHockeyTeamGoalieWinsTopHonor.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741623365/whitebeark12mnus/eajzp4gzbk51nx1yz1fn/WBLAHSBoysHockeyTeamGoalieWinsTopHonor.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741623365/whitebeark12mnus/eajzp4gzbk51nx1yz1fn/WBLAHSBoysHockeyTeamGoalieWinsTopHonor.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741623365/whitebeark12mnus/eajzp4gzbk51nx1yz1fn/WBLAHSBoysHockeyTeamGoalieWinsTopHonor.jpg","width":1007}])
White Bear Lake Area High School Boys' Hockey Team goalie Leo Gabriel was named the winner of the 2025 Frank Brimsek Award, an honor given to the top senior goalie in the state.
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The WBLAHS Girls' Basketball team wrapped up their season with a trip to the State tournament.
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