# Red Lake Secondary Complex > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Red_Lake_Secondary_Complex > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Red_Lake_Secondary_Complex.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Lake_Secondary_Complex > Source revision: 1348589373 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Red Lake Secondary Complex**, formerly **Red Lake Senior High School**, is a public state-funded [high school](/source/High_school) in [unincorporated](/source/Unincorporated_area) [Red Lake](/source/Red_Lake,_Minnesota), in [Beltrami County](/source/Beltrami_County,_Minnesota), northern [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota), United States. The high school is located on the [Red Lake Indian Reservation](/source/Red_Lake_Indian_Reservation) on which members of the [Red Lake Band](/source/Red_Lake_Band_of_Chippewa_Indians) of [Chippewa](/source/Chippewa) ([Ojibwe](/source/Ojibwe)) live, and has over 300 students.[2] The school's [mascots](/source/Mascot) are the *Ogichidaag* and *Ogichidaakwag* (warriors and lady warriors).[3] The school is a part of [Red Lake School District](/source/Red_Lake_School_District) (Independent School District #38).[4] Public education first began in Red Lake with the formation of School District 119. In 1935, ground was broken on the construction of what is now Red Lake High School, with the doors first opening to students in 1936.[citation needed] The school became well known after the [2005 shooting](/source/2005_Red_Lake_shootings), receiving much attention in the media and internet. The 2016 women's basketball team was named a Dream Team of the Week by the [WNBA](/source/Women's_National_Basketball_Association) [Atlanta Dream](/source/Atlanta_Dream).[5] The school used to host its own radio station, KMOD (94.1 FM).[6] ## Attendance zone Within Beltrami County the district serves Red Lake, [Little Rock](/source/Little_Rock,_Beltrami_County,_Minnesota), [Ponemah](/source/Ponemah,_Minnesota), and [Redby](/source/Redby,_Minnesota).[7] It also serves a section of [Clearwater County](/source/Clearwater_County,_Minnesota).[8] ## 2005 shooting Main article: [Red Lake shootings](/source/Red_Lake_shootings) On March 21, 2005, 16-year-old [Jeff Weise](/source/Jeff_Weise), a former student at the school, drove his grandfather's [patrol vehicle](/source/Patrol) to Red Lake High School. He first shot and killed the school security guard Derrick Brun, before proceeding through the school main hallway. He then entered a study hall classroom where he shot and killed five students and one teacher, and wounded five students. He later left the classroom and injured two students in the school main hallway. He later engaged in a brief shoot-out with police in a classroom. No officers were wounded. He then committed suicide inside the study hall classroom by a shotgun-wound to the head. Weise had killed seven people inside the school, and had previously murdered his grandfather and his grandfather's companion at his home. ## Ojibwe culture Red Lake High School students can sign up for [Ojibwe language](/source/Ojibwe_language) classes (the language is also taught in elementary and middle schools in the district) and have a chance to learn Ojibwe traditions from community elders. A culture center, opened in 2004, is furnished in Ojibwe style. Decorations include carved animal symbols of the seven clans of the [Red Lake Band](/source/Red_Lake_Band_of_Chippewa_Indians) ([bear](/source/Bear), [turtle](/source/Turtle), [bullhead](/source/Ameiurus), [mink](/source/American_mink), [eagle](/source/Eagle), [pine marten](/source/American_marten) and [kingfisher](/source/Belted_kingfisher)) placed on a high shelf running around the room, and the words for the four directions carved into the walls. ## References 1. ["Red Lake Secondary"](https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2730510&ID=273051001303). National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 14, 2026. 1. ["Search for Public Schools - RED LAKE SECONDARY (273051001303)"](https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2730510&ID=273051001303) 1. Bowen, Joe; Monteith, Austin; Service, Marcus Traxler / Forum News; Bowen, Joe; Monteith, Austin; article, Marcus Traxler Share Share this (2019-08-25). ["Majority white schools with American Indian mascots said they haven't felt recent pressure to change"](https://www.inforum.com/news/majority-white-schools-with-american-indian-mascots-said-they-havent-felt-recent-pressure-to-change). *InForum*. Retrieved 2026-02-08. 1. ["Search for Public Schools"](https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2730510) 1. ["Red Lake (Minn.) High School Honored as “Dream Team of the Week”"](https://dream.wnba.com/news/red-lake-minn-high-school-honored-as-atlanta-dream-team-of-the-week). *dream.wnba.com*. Retrieved 2026-02-08. 1. ["In Business: After 22 Years, Red Lake Nation Radio is Now On the Air - Lakeland PBS"](https://lptv.org/in-business-after-22-years-red-lake-nation-radio-is-now-on-the-air/). *lptv.org/*. Retrieved 2026-02-08. 1. ["2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Beltrami County, MN"](https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27007_beltrami/DC20SD_C27007.pdf). [U.S. Census Bureau](/source/U.S._Census_Bureau). Retrieved 2021-08-12. 1. ["2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clearwater County, MN"](https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27029_clearwater/DC20SD_C27029.pdf). [U.S. Census Bureau](/source/U.S._Census_Bureau). Retrieved 2021-08-12. ## Further reading - Red Lake Tribal Council, Council Office, Library and Archives (tel. 218-679-3341) - [Ojibwe language teaching](https://web.archive.org/web/20041107013348/http://www.nwrel.org/indianed/cbe/2004.pdf) - [RLSchool Addition](https://web.archive.org/web/20041013035928/http://www.rlnn.com/ArticlesSep04/RLSchoolAddition.html) - [School Dedication](https://web.archive.org/web/20041013040601/http://www.rlnn.com/ArticlesSep04/SchoolDedication.html) ## External links - [Red Lake Secondary Complex](https://www.redlake.k12.mn.us/o/rlsc) - [Red Lake Net News](http://www.rlnn.us) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Red Lake Secondary Complex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Lake_Secondary_Complex) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Lake_Secondary_Complex?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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