Hot Springs High School (South Dakota) Explained

Hot Springs High School
Streetaddress:146 North 16th Street
City:Hot Springs
State:South Dakota
County:(Fall River County)
Zipcode:57747
Country:USA
Principal:Kain Klinkhammer
Staff:19.75 (FTE)
Ratio:12.91
Type:Public high school
Enrollment:255[1]
Enrollment As Of:2022-23
Campus:(Urban/Country)-->
Colors:Royal blue and white
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Nickname:Bison
Website:https://www.hssd.k12.sd.us/45335_1
Hot Springs High School
Coordinates:43.4306°N -103.4808°W
Built:1925, 1953, 1959
Architecture:Tudor Revival
Added:May 7, 1980
Area:2acres
Refnum:80003721

The Hot Springs High School, in Hot Springs, South Dakota is a public high school serving Hot Springs and the local area, in Fall River County. It is part of the Hot Springs School District. The school mascot is the Bisons.

History

The first high school was built in 1894. The school moved to a converted building of the former Black Hills College, using that from 1910 to 1924 when the building was destroyed in a fire.

1925 building

The school's current building was built in 1925, with additions in 1953 and 1959. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

It is Tudor Revival in style, and is built of reddish-tan sandstone cut into rough ashlar, with bands using lighter tones of sandstone. The entrance has a compound Tudor arch.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hot Springs High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 17, 2024.
  2. Web site: Hot Springs High School. 2024-04-17. South Dakota High School Activities Association. en-US.
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80003721}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hot Springs High School / Hot Springs Independent School District 23-2 ]. National Park Service. Historic Preservation Staff . Carolyn Torma . September 1979 . March 15, 2018. With .