Yankton High School Explained

Yankton High School
Type:	Public secondary school
Principal:	Todd Dvoracek
Streetaddress:	1801 Summit St
City:	Yankton
State:	South Dakota
Country:	United States
Zipcode:	57078
Coordinates:	42.886°N -97.41°W
District:	Yankton School District
Grades:	9-12
Students:	900 (2018-19)^[1]
Ratio:	18.25
Staff:	49.31
Nickname:	Bucks (boys) Gazelles (girls)
Conference:	Eastern South Dakota Conference
Colors:	Red and black ^[2]

Yankton High School is a public high school in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. It serves students in grades 9-12 for Yankton School District 63-3.

Notable alumni

• Tom Brokaw, news anchor^[3]
• Leroy V. Grosshuesch, World War II flying ace
• Ray Hamann, professional basketball player
• Colton Iverson, professional basketball player
• Lillian Case Russell, silent movie screenwriter
• Layne Somsen, Major League Baseball pitcher.
• Robert H. Warren, World War II bomber pilot and fourth Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yankton High School - 01. National Center for Education Statistics. May 18, 2020.
2. Web site: Yankton High School. 2024-04-17. South Dakota High School Activities Association. en-US.
3. News: staff . 1. Brokaw Makes Way To The Top . January 3, 2021 . Yankton Press & Dakotan . September 14, 1999 . en.