New Name Approved For Henry Sibley High School

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN — Henry Sibley High School will be renamed Two Rivers High School, The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.

The school board for Independent School District 197 voted 5-1 Monday to change the name, the report said.

School officials are unsure when school signage will officially change, according to the report.

The district previously sent out a survey with a list of 5 potential names.

The decision to rename the school was made after the district was made aware that Henry Sibley, the first governor of Minnesota, assisted in the hanging of 38 Dakota men.

See also: ISD 197 To Form Renaming Committee For Henry Sibley High School

You can read the full story at The St. Paul Pioneer Press.