South St. Paul Secondary Explained

South St. Paul Secondary
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Address:700 North Second Street
Zipcode:55075
Country:United States
Other Name:South St. Paul High School
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District:South St. Paul Public Schools
Principal:MS:Leah BourgHS: Chuck Ochocki
Teaching Staff:94.59
Grades:6–12
Enrollment:1,706 (2018–2019)
Ratio:18.04
Colors:Maroon and white
Athletics Conference:Metro East Conference
Nickname:Packers
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Yearbook:Kaposian
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Footnotes:Rivals: Simley High School, Mahtomedi High, Hill Murray School, St. Thomas Academy

South St. Paul Secondary (also known as South St. Paul High School) is a public high school in South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the South St. Paul Public Schools district, and is no longer an International Baccalaureate World School in Grades 6-10 after changing in 2023.[1]

History

Construction was started on the original building in 1905; the school opened on January 23, 1907, as Central High.[2] It was renamed to its current name in 1911, when a new building was constructed. An expansion occurred in 1923 and an auditorium and athletic fields were finished in 1930. In the early twentieth century, the school housed night classes for immigrants who wished to gain American citizenship.

Athletics

South St. Paul athletic teams are nicknamed "Packers" and compete in the Metro East Conference.[3]

State Championships!Sport!Year(s)
Hockey (girls)[4] 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
Track and field (girls)[5] 1979
South St. Paul Secondary offers many athletics in the seasons of Fall, Winter, and Spring

Fall

• Cross Country

• Football

• Soccer-Girls/Boys

• Swimming & Diving- Girls

• Tennis- Girls

• Volleyball

Winter

• Basketball- Girls/Boys

• Dance Team

• Gymnastics

• Hockey- Boys/Girls

• Swimming & Diving- Boys

• Wrestling

Spring

• Baseball

• Golf- Boys/Girls

• Lacrosse- Boys/Girls

• Softball

• Tennis- Boys

• Track & Field- Boys/Girls

Performing arts

SSP has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "SouthSide Sensation" and the all-female "Diamond Divaz".[6]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: School Overview . South St. Paul Secondary . April 10, 2020.
  2. Web site: Glewwe . Lois . South St. Paul Voice - Archive . Dakota History . September 25, 2020.
  3. Web site: South St. Paul . MN Boys' Basketball Hub . Star-Tribune . September 25, 2020.
  4. Web site: Girls Hockey Championship Games and Place Winners 1995-2020 . Minnesota State High School League . September 25, 2020.
  5. Web site: State Girls Track and Field Team Champions (1972-2020) . Minnesota State High School League . September 25, 2020.
  6. Web site: SCC: Viewing School - South St. Paul Secondary . Show Choir Community . September 25, 2020.
  7. Book: Tim Hornbaker. Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers. 3 January 2017. Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. 978-1-61321-875-4. 446–447.
  8. Web site: Walters . Charley . Charley Walters: Ex-Packer Jim Carter recalls lean years . Pioneer Press . September 25, 2020 . November 30, 2012.
  9. Web site: Smith . Michael . The Rise of Justin Faulk . Carolina Hurricanes . National Hockey League . September 25, 2020 . February 10, 2014.
  10. Web site: John Gaub - Baseball Coach . Concordia - St. Paul . September 25, 2020.
  11. Web site: A portrait of the governor as a young weenie: Grant Hart recalls his old classmate, Tim Pawlenty . City Pages . September 25, 2020.
  12. Web site: Karin Housley, SD-39 . Senate Victory Fund . September 25, 2020.
  13. Web site: Phil Housley . U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame . September 25, 2020.
  14. Web site: Vito . Chris . University of Minnesota Crookston’s Jim LeClair Named to Inaugural Class of South St. Paul High School Athletic Hall of Fame . University of Minnesota Crookston . September 25, 2020 . September 7, 2007.
  15. Web site: Blount . Rachel . Father's injury weighs on her, but South St. Paul gymnast Suni Lee stays on course for Olympics . Star Tribune . September 25, 2020 . July 5, 2020.
  16. Web site: McCollum, Betty . Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress . September 25, 2020.
  17. Web site: Phil Housley among initial inductees into South St. Paul High School’s sports hall of fame . Pioneer Press . September 25, 2020 . September 20, 2007.
  18. Web site: The file on Alex Stalock . NBC Sports . September 25, 2020.
  19. Web site: Nelson . Loren . Packers' Wilcox is big-game hunter . MN Hockey Hub . September 25, 2020 . November 5, 2009.
  20. Web site: Doug Woog . U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame . September 25, 2020.

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