Members of the Minot High School Class of 1965 with Jamie Swenson at left, after a tour of the new facilities at Minot North High School Aug. 1.

The Minot High School Class of 1965 is in town this weekend for its last reunion, and toured the Minot North High School campus to get a look at the environment and opportunities experienced by the students of today.

Jamie Swenson, executive director of the Minot Public School Foundation, led the tour for the alumni, showcasing the student run store in the school’s atrium, along with various technical classrooms, music department and gym facilities. The tour also highlighted the auditorium and aquatics center which completed construction earlier this spring.

Alumnus Nicki Newport said she was especially impressed by the school’s state of the art auditorium and theater stage.

“I envy the kids. I really do. Before I went to Minot High, I went to a one room rural school house,” Newport said.

The alumni expressed interest in taking a peak at a computer lab, but Swenson noted it was a sign of the times that the new school didn’t require one as students instead utilize Chromebooks and tablets to complete their school work.

Alumnus Pam Herrington noted the Class of 1965 missed out on the Magic City campus and went to what is currently Central Middle School, which was split at the time with junior high on the first floor and high school on the second floor.

“The people that come to Minot North are really very happy,” Swenson said. “I can’t say one is better than the other. Both are fantastic schools.”