List of high schools in South Dakota explained

This is a list of high schools in the state of South Dakota.

Current schools

School	Type	City	County	Mascot
Aberdeen Christian High School	Private			Knights
	Public			Cubs
Andes Central High School	Public			Eagles
Arlington High School	Public			Cardinals
	Public			Packers
	Public			Pirates
	Public			Bulldogs
Belle Fourche High School	Public			Broncs
Bennett County High School	Public			Warriors
	Public			Watchdogs
Bison High School	Public			Cardinals
Bon Homme High School	Public			Cavaliers
Bowdle High School	Public			Bobcats
	Public			Lynx
Bridgewater-Emery High School	Public			Huskies/ Seahawks
Britton-Hecla High School	Public			Braves
Brookings High School	Public			Bobcats
	Public			Cougars
	Public			Hawks
Canton High School	Public			C-Hawks
Career & Technology Education Campus School				None
Castlewood High School	Public			Warriors
Centerville High School	Public			Tornadoes
	Public			Golden Eagles
Central High School	Public			Cobblers
Chamberlain High School	Public			Cubs
Chester High School	Public			Flyers
	Public			Braves
Clark High School	Public			Cyclones
Colome High School	Public			Cowboys
Colman-Egan High School	Public			Hawks
Corsica-Stickney High School	Public			Comets
	Public			Chiefs
	Public			Chieftains
	Public			Wildcats
Dakota Christian High School	Private			Cadets
	Public			Panthers
	Public			Quarriers
De Smet High School	Public			Bulldogs
Deubrook High School	Public			Dolphins
Deuel High School	Public			Cardinals
Doland High School	Public			Wheelers
Douglas High School	Public			Patriots
Dupree High School	Public			Tigers
	Public			Moguls
Edmunds Central High School	Public			Raiders
	Public			Huskies
Elkton-Lake Benton High School	Public			Elks
Estelline High School	Public			Red Hawks
Ethan High School	Public			Rustlers
	Public			Longhorns
Faulkton High School	Public			Trojans
Flandreau High School	Public			Fliers
				Indians
Florence High School	Public			Falcons
Frederick High School	Public			Vikings/Titans
	Private			Bobcats
Freeman High School	Public			Flyers
	Public			Blue Dragons
Gayville-Volin High School	Public			Raiders
Gettysburg High School	Public			Battlers
	Private			Panthers
Grant-Deuel High School	Public			Wildcats
Gregory High School	Public			Gorillas
Groton High School	Public			Tigers
Hamlin High School	Public			Chargers
Hanson High School	Public			Beavers/Beaverettes
Harding County High School	Public			Ranchers
	Public			Tigers
Henry High School	Public			Falcons
Herreid High School	Public			Yellowjackets
Highmore-Harrold High School	Public			Pirates
Hill City High School	Public			Rangers
Hitchcock-Tulare High School	Public			Patriots
Hoven High School	Public			Greyhounds/Battlers
	Public			Bison
Howard High School	Public			Tigers
	Public			Tigers
Ipswich High School	Public			Tigers
Irene High School	Public			Eagles
Iroquois High School	Public			Chiefs
	Private			Vikings
	Alternative public
Jones County High School	Public			Coyotes
Kadoka Area High School	Public			Kougars
Kimball High School	Public			Kiotes
Lake Preston High School	Public			Divers
Lakota Tech High School	Public			Tatanka
Langford High School	Public			Lions
Lead-Deadwood High School	Public			Golddiggers
Lemmon High School	Public			Cowboys
	Public			Orioles
Leola High School	Public			Pirates/Titans
	Public			Patriots
Liberty Baptist Academy	Private
				Mustangs
Lower Brule High School				Sioux
Lutheran High School of Sioux Falls	Private			Eagles
	Public			Raiders
Madison High School	Public			Bulldogs
Marion High School	Public			Bears
				Braves
McCook Central High School	Public			Cougars
McIntosh High School	Public			Tigers
McLaughlin High School	Public			Mustangs
Menno High School	Public			Wolves
Milbank High School	Public			Bulldogs
Miller High School	Public			Rustlers
Mitchell Christian High School	Private			Golden Eagles
Mitchell High School	Public			Kernels
Mobridge-Pollock High School	Public			Tigers
Montrose High School	Public			Fighting Irish
Mount Vernon High School	Public			Mustangs
Northwestern High School	Public			Wildcats
Newell High School	Public			Irrigators
New Underwood High School	Public			Tigers
Oelrichs High School	Public			Tigers
	Private			Knights
Oldham-Ramona High School	Public			Rockets/Raiders
Parker High School	Public			Pheasants
Parkston High School	Public			Trojans
Philip High School	Public			Scotties
				Thorpes
Plankinton High School	Public			Pirates/Warriors
Platte-Geddes High School	Public			Black Panthers
	Public Alternative			Eagles
	Private			Comets
				Crusaders
Redfield High School	Public			Pheasants
	Private			Cavaliers
	Public			Rough Riders
Rosholt High School	Public			Raiders/Tigers
Rutland High School	Public			Raiders
				Warriors
	Private			Cardinals
St. Mary's Catholic School	Private			Falcons
	Private			Cavaliers
	Public			Rebels
	Public			Highlanders
Second Chance High School	Alternative public
Selby High School	Public			Lions
	Private			Chargers
	Public
	Public			Cossacks
	Public			Redmen
South Central High School	Public			Cougars
	Public			Pioneers
Spearfish High School	Public			Spartans
Stanley County High School	Public			Buffalos
	Public			Raiders
Sturgis Academy	Alternative public
	Public			Scoopers
Sully Buttes High School	Public			Chargers
Summit High School	Public			Eagles
Sunshine Bible Academy	Private	rural		Crusaders
Takini High School	Public			Skyhawks
	Public			Titans
	Public			Governors
	Public			Cavaliers
Timber Lake High School	Public			Panthers
Tiospaye Topa High School				Thunder Hawks
Tiospa Zina High School				Wambdi
Todd County High School	Public			Falcons
Tripp-Delmont High School	Public			Nighthawks
Tri-Valley High School	Public			Mustangs
Vermillion High School	Public			Tanagers
Viborg-Hurley High School	Public			Cougars
Wagner High School	Public			Red Raiders
Wall High School	Public			Eagles
Wakpala High School	Public			Sioux
	Public			Warriors
Warner High School	Public			Monarchs
	Public			Arrows
Waubay High School	Public			Dragons
Waverly-South Shore High School	Public			Coyotes
	Public			Bearcats
Wessington Springs High School	Public			Spartans
West Central High School	Public			Trojans
	Public			Wolverines
	Public			Tigers
Willow Lake High School	Public			Pirates
Wilmot High School	Public			Wolves
Winner High School	Public			Warriors
Wolsey-Wessington High School	Public			Warbirds
Woonsocket High School	Public			Redmen/Lady Redmen
	Public			Bucks/Gazelles

Closed schools

This is an incomplete list of former schools, nicknames, years closed, and additional info.^[1]

• Agar High School "Hi-Pointers" (pre-1984)/"Chargers" (1993-20??), Agar (Closed 1984, reopened 1993, closed 20??, now part of Sully Buttes High School)
• Akaska High School "Raiders"
  • Alpena High School "Wildcats", Alpena Amherst High School "Wildcats"
• Andover High School "Gorillas"
• Ardmore High School "Rattlers"
• Argonne High School "Arrows"
• Artesian-Letcher High School "Rams", Artesian (Closed, now part of Sanborn Central High School)
• Ashton High School "Cardinals"
• Astoria High School "Comets"
• Athol High School "Arrows"
• Augustana Academy "Knights", Canton
• Bancroft Eagles
• Barnard Bears
• Bath Warriors
• Belvidere Comets
• Big Stone City Lions
• Blunt Monarchs
• Bonesteel Tigers
• Bonilla Eagles
• Bradley Bombers
• Brandt Bulldogs
• Brentford Braves
• Bridgewater Wildcats
• Bristol High School "Pirates", Bristol (Closed in 2004)
• Bruce Bees
• Bryant Scotties
• Buffalo Gap Buffaloes
• Burbank Owls
• Burke Bulldogs
• Canning Coyotes
• Canova Eagles
• Carthage Eagles
• Cathedral High School "Gaels", Rapid City
• Cathedral High School "Irish", Sioux Falls
• Cavour Cougars
• Chancellor Wildcats
• Claire City Comets
• Claremont Honkers
• Clark Comets
• Colman Wildcats
• Colton Panthers
• Conde High School "Spartans", Conde (closed, now part of Doland High, Groton High, Northwestern High)
• Corona Midgets
• Corsica Comets
• Cottonwood Coyotes
• Columbia Comets
• Cresbard High School "Comets", Cresbard (Closed, now part of Faulkton Area School)
• Dallas Coyotes
• Dante Gophers
• Davis Bulldogs
• Deadwood Bears
• Delmont Wildcats
• Draper Bulldogs
• Eagle Butte Warriors
• Eastern High School "Yellowjackets", Madison
• Egan Bluejays
• Elk Point Pointers
• Emery High School "Eagles", Emery (Consolidated with Bridgewater in 2011, now called Bridgewater-Emery High School)
• Erwin Arrows
• Fairfax Broncos
• Farmer Orioles
• Fedora Tigers
• Florence Flyers
• Forestburg Buccaneers
• Frankfort Falcons
• Franklin Flyers
• Fort Pierre Buffaloes
• Fort Thompson Buffaloes
• Fulton Pirates
• Gann Valley Buffaloes
• Garden City Dragons
• Gary Tigers
• Gayville Orioles
• Geddes Rams
• General Beadle High School "Bluejays", Madison
• Glenham High School "Eagles", Glenham, South Dakota (closed in 1984, now part of Selby Area Schools)
• Goodwin Eagles
• Harrold High School, Harrold (Closed, now part of Highmore-Harrold Schools)
• Hartford Pirates
• Hayti Redbirds
• Hazel Mustangs
• Hecla Rockets
• Henry Owls
• Hetland Broncos
• Hitchcock Bluejays
• Holabird Cardinals
• Hosmer Tigers (Closed, now part of Edmunds-Central Schools)
• Hudson Trojans
• Humboldt Eagles
• Hurley High School "Bulldogs", Hurley, (Closed, now part of Viborg-Hurley High School)
• Interior Cubs
• Irene High School "Cardinals", Irene (Closed, now part of Irene-Wakonda)
• Isabel High School "Wildcats", Isabel (Closed, now Part of Timber Lake High, Mclntosh High)
• Java Panthers (Closed, now part of Selby Area Schools)
• Jefferson Blackhawks
• Kennebec Canaries
• Kidder Tigers
• Lake City Golden Eagles
• Lake Norden Bluejays
• Lane Trojans
• Lebanon Bulldogs
• Letcher Tigers
• Lily Wildcats
• Logan Arrows
• Loyalton Lions
• Lyons Lions
• Midland High School, Midland (Closed, now part of Kadoka Area High School)
• Martin Warriors
• Meckling Panthers
• Melette Terriers
• Monroe "Wooden Shoed Canaries"
• New Effington Tigers
• Nisland Mustangs
• Northville Panthers
• Northwestern Lutheran Academy Wildcats
• Notre Dame High School "Comets", Mitchell
• Oldham Dragons
• Olivet Eagles
• Onaka Pirates
• Onida Warriors
• Orient Hawks
• Orland Eagles
• Peever Panthers
• Pickstown Engineers
• Piedmont Hawks
• Pierpont Panthers
• Plano Panthers
• Pollock High School "Bulldogs", Pollock (Closed, now part of Mobridge-Pollock High School)
• Polo Bears
• Presho Wolves
• Provo Rattlers
• Pukwana Wildcats
• Quinn Quintuplets
• Ramona Rockets
• Ravinia Bears
• Raymond Redwings
• Ree Heights Warriors
• Reliance Longhorns
• Rockham Trojans
• Roscoe Hornets
• Roslyn High School "Vikings", Roslyn
• St. Agatha High School "Agates", Howard
• St. Lawrence Wolves
• St. Martens High School "Ravens", Rapid City
• St. Thomas Shamrocks
• Salem Cubs
• Seneca Bluejays
• Sherman Tigers
• Sinai Rebels
• Spencer Cardinals
• South Dakota School for the Deaf Pheasants
• South Shore Comets
• Springfield Trojans
• Stickney High School "Raiders", Stickney (Closed, now part of Corsica-Stickney High School)
• Strandburg Tigers
• Stratford Vikings
• Tabor Cardinals
• Thomas Tigers
• Thompson Buffaloes
• Thorpe Wolves
• Trent Warriors
• Toronto Vikings
• Tripp Wildcats
• Tulare Chieftains
• Turton Frogs
• Tyndall Panthers
• Vale Beetdiggers
• Valley Springs Wolverines
• Veblen High School "Cardinals", Veblen (Closed, now part of Sisseton High School)
• Vienna Panthers
• Virgil Pirates
• Vivian Bearcats
• Volin Bluejays
• Wakonda High School "Warriors", Wakonda (Closed, now part of Irene-Wakonda)
• Wallace Bulldogs
• Wasta Flyers
• Waverly Woodchucks
• Wentworth Warriors
• Wessington Warriors
• Wessington Springs Academy "Hornets", Wessington Springs
• West Lyman Raiders
• White Wildcats
• White Lake Wolverines
• Winfred Warriors
• Willow Lake Pirates
• Witten Wildcats
• Wolsey Cardinals
• Wood Bulldogs
• Worthing Eagles
• Yale Trojans

See also

• List of school districts in South Dakota
• List of colleges and universities in South Dakota

Notes

A Sunshine Bible Academy is located 13 miles south of Miller.

Sources

• Links to school web-sites.
• South Dakota High School Activities Association

Notes and References

1. Web site: "The Old School" Gone but not Forgotten . South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame . 15 December 2016.