The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

It’s about the journey, not the destination

It’s about the journey, not the destination

Lilly Fandel-Thompson March 27, 2023

During my freshman year I entered my first club, True Lacrosse Minnesota, and within a couple of months I was already being taught about college recruitment. After being heavily involved in a sport that...

Normandale Community College is open Monday through Saturday. Park upcoming juniors and seniors are able to sign up for PSEO at Normandale.

To PSEO or not to PSEO

Taylor Voigt February 20, 2023

With class registration now happening at Park, many incoming juniors and seniors said they are considering taking PSEO. PSEO stands for Post-Secondary Enrollment Options, and it’s a way for students...

Park Connections beneficial for students

Rachel Arkis January 11, 2023

Each Wednesday, classes are shortened to take time for Park Connections, a 45 minute long class in which short lessons are planned by the administration and students are given time to finish individual...

College representative visits prove extremely insightful

College representative visits prove extremely insightful

Modesty Manion November 9, 2022

As a junior, I’ve been looking at colleges for a while. I’ve researched the acceptance rates, major and minor offerings, tuition fees, graduation rates and other data of over 200 colleges and universities...

Early application proves advantageous

Cece Jensen November 3, 2022

With college coming around the corner for graduating seniors, applications are looming. We are often thinking if our grades are good enough and if we are involved in enough extracurriculars. Not knowing...

The automatic ‘I’m in!’

The automatic ‘I’m in!’

Modesty Manion October 24, 2022

As the school year ramps up, so does the 2022-2023 college application season. This process can be incredibly daunting, with its copious amounts of application requirements, deadlines and admission anxiety....

Zach Johnson prepares for a big game. Park took on Benilde St.-Margarets Sept. 24 in a rivalry game.

Meet the Athlete: Zach Johnson

Lilly Fandel-Thompson October 10, 2022

When did you start playing football? I started in second grade, but back then it was flag football. I switched to tackle football in third grade. I saw other kids playing and it looked like a lot of...

Hindsight 20/22

Hindsight 20/22

Jacob Khabie May 11, 2022

When I started the college application process, I was aiming to end up at a small, liberal arts college in a relatively quiet town. I’m ending the college application process committed to a Division...

College rejection leads way to healing

College rejection leads way to healing

Jacob Khabie January 19, 2022

When I got rejected from my dream college, I immediately started blaming myself. All I could think was “what did I do wrong?” and “what could I have done better?” and “why wasn’t I good enough?”...

Luther College Regional Admissions Officer Mimi Delrahim prepares for a college representative visit at Park.

Visiting colleges without leaving school

Danny Shope December 2, 2021

As the first quarter of the year has gone by and more people are talking about college admissions, junior Jack Mintz said he took advantage of representative visits to get a jump-start on the college process. “I...

Upcoming Virtual Financial Aid Night Information

Upcoming Virtual Financial Aid Night Information

Lauren Thon October 11, 2021

As many students start to apply for college, many must navigate tuition prices. Park is hosting a Virtual Financial Aid Information Night to assist these families Oct. 26. Information can be found below.

Seniors Faith Johnson, Maya Better and Annie Holden stand for group photo May 3. Senior Prom is scheduled for May 15.

Seniors Celebrate College Decision Day

Ayelet Prottas May 19, 2021

Seniors and staff gathered at the track to acknowledge college decision day. Seniors took photos and socialized outside to celebrate. Teachers and staff helped organize the celebration and took a picture...

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