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Hidden Oaks and Twin Oaks Middle Schools are proud to recognize the achievements of more than 1,562 students in grades 6–8 who earned a spot on the honor roll for the first semester of the 2025–26 school year. These students demonstrated a strong commitment to academic excellence through their hard work and dedication in the classroom.

Students were recognized at two levels: the Principal’s Honor Roll for those earning a GPA of 3.5–4.0, and the Honor Roll for those earning a GPA of 3.0–3.49.

To view the complete list of students named to the 2025–26 first semester middle school honor roll, please use the links below.

Hidden Oaks Honor Roll

Twin Oaks Honor Roll

Prior Lake High School seniors Talia Bushman and Joe Gannon have been named the school’s 2025–26 nominees for the Minnesota State High School League’s AAA (Academics, Arts, and Athletics) Award.

Presented by the MSHSL, the AAA Award recognizes 12th-grade students who demonstrate excellence in academics, fine arts, and athletics while maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Bushman has been active in band, speech, cross country, and track and field, while Gannon has participated in band, cross country, hockey, and lacrosse. Their involvement reflects a strong commitment to both their studies and extracurricular pursuits.

Bushman was also selected as the top recipient from Region 3AA and will now advance to the statewide scholarship competition, with winners to be announced at a luncheon on March 28.

Following graduation, Bushman plans to attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison to study mechanical engineering, and Gannon will attend Purdue University to pursue aviation.

Prior Lake High School congratulates both students on their achievements and dedication to excellence in the classroom, on the stage, and in competition.

Fourteen Prior Lake High School student-athletes officially signed their National Letters of Intent (NLI), marking an exciting milestone as they prepare to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level.

The students recognized include Addison Barbo (Volleyball, College of St. Benedict), Morgan Nemecek (Cheer, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities), Abby Carr (Lacrosse, Fort Lewis College), Miles Olson (Baseball, Northern State University), Cam Salmela (Baseball, St. Mary’s University), Anika Campbell (Track & Field, University of Jamestown), Alexandra Teske (Track & Field, St. Cloud State University), Braxton Helmers (Swimming, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay), Jackson Didion (Football, University of Wisconsin–Stout), Jake Written (Football, Gustavus Adolphus College), Jackson Koenig (Football, St. John’s University), Aiden Mbinda (Football, University of Minnesota Duluth), Ethan Beckman (Football, University of North Dakota), and Prince Faulk (Football, Minnesota State University, Mankato).

This accomplishment reflects years of dedication, perseverance, and commitment to excellence both in the classroom and in competition. Families, coaches, and staff gathered to celebrate the student-athletes as they committed to colleges and universities across the region and beyond.

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools congratulates these outstanding Lakers and wishes them continued success at the collegiate level and beyond.

Prior Lake–Savage Area Schools continues to demonstrate strong financial stewardship, earning a clean audit last November. While this reflects careful management of taxpayer dollars, ongoing state funding challenges mean the district must make difficult budget decisions.

We invite the community to join us at one of three upcoming Town Hall meetings to share input, learn about the district’s financial position, and explore potential paths forward. Your engagement is key as we plan for a sustainable future for our students and community. Click here to RSVP so we can plan for space.