Homes for Sale in Apple Valley
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Schools
High Schools
Apple Valley is located within the Independent School District 196 which encompasses Apple Valley, Eagan and Rosemount. District 196 is a highly recognized and sought after school district because of it’s dedication to quality education and college preparedness. It is ranked 9th in the state of Minnesota against 418 other school districts with the two Apple Valley high schools being ranked highly in the state.
Apple Valley High School
Apple Valley High School is a STEM high school recognized in US News and World Report as being ranked 36th in the state overall against 774 high schools. While the academic focus is on science, technology, engineering and mathematics it is also well known for it’s athletics graduating Tyus Jones in 2014 who went on to join the NBA as a professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves as well as Mark Hall who has now qualified for the Olympic trials in wrestling and drove Apple Valley High School to a national ranking of 14th in the country. Apple Valley high school is a standout in both academics and athletics
Eastview High School
Eastview High School is a relatively new addition to Apple Valley located on the east side of Apple Valley and drawing students from Apple Valley, Eagan and Rosemount. Ranked 9th in the state by US News and World Report against 774 other high schools is an amazing feat. Eastview is a STEM school with additional focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics and also ranked in the top 3% of most challenging high schools in The Washington Post America’s Most Challenging High Schools rankings.
School of Environmental Studies
School of Environmental Studies is a magnet school located on the grounds of the Minnesota Zoo offering students a unique learning environment and opportunities to study with professionals in their work settings. It is available to high school juniors and seniors and offers a slightly different curriculum from traditional high schools offering field studies and intensive study themes.
Middle Schools
Valley Middle School
Falcon Ridge Middle School
Scott Highlands Middle School
Elementary Schools
Cedar Park Elementary STEM School
Echo Park Elementary School
Westview Elementary School
Southview Elementary School
Green Leaf Elementary School
Shopping
Home Improvement
Menards
Home Depot
Ace Hardware
Grocery
Cub Foods
Super Target
Super Target
Walmart Supercenter
Valley Natural Foods (Burnsville Border)
Lunds & Byerlys (Burnsville Border)
Attractions
Minnesota Zoo
The Minnesota Zoo was nominated for USA Today’s “Best Zoo in the United States” and is an amazing experience for kids and adults alike. From stingrays to sharks to seals Discovery Bay is nothing short of amazing. From Buffalo to Moose and prairie dogs the Northern Trail Exhibit will surprise and educate. And the biggest hit with the kids is the Wells Fargo Family Farm with baby pigs, rabbits and sheep and more to learn and play. Find out about dozens more animals and experiences at the Minnesota Zoo on their website above.
Apple Valley Waterpark
The Apple Valley Waterpark serves the people of Apple Valley and the surrounding area offering 2 large waterslides, infant and child water play areas, a lazy meandering river for floating on inner tubes and a sandy playground area with picnic tables. Go to the website linked above or call them for fees, hours of operation and any additional questions.
City Government and Utilities
City of Apple Valley
CenterPoint Energy
Dakota Electric Association
Frontier Communications
Waste Management
Medical Facilities
Hospitals
Fairview Ridges (Burnsville, MN)
Full service hospital with 24 hour Emergency Room.
Apple Valley Medical Center
24 hour urgent care.
History and Demographics
From it’s humble beginnings as part of Union Township in 1858 to becoming an statutory city in 1974 Apple Valley was sparsely populated until the 1960’s. In 1960 Apple Valley only had a population of 585 people. During the 1960’s residential neighborhoods begin to be developed and by 1980 the population had exploded to just over 20,000 people. The city had 50,487 people as of July, 1 2014. While there is still building taking place in Apple Valley there are not very many places within the city limits for new neighborhoods to go up.
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