South St. Paul Secondary
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{{Infobox school
| name = South St. Paul Secondary
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| address = 700 North Second Street
| city = South St. Paul
| state = Minnesota
| zipcode = 55075
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|44.8928|-93.0421|region:US-MN_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| other_name = South St. Paul High School
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| type = Public high school
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| district = South St. Paul Public Schools
| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|273327001456|school_name=SOUTH ST. PAUL SECONDARY|access_date=December 7, 2024|ref_name=NCES}}
| principal = MS:Leah Bourg
HS: Chuck Ochocki
| teaching_staff = 45.12 {{FTE}}
| grades = 6–12
| enrollment = 868 (2022–2023)
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| colors = Maroon and white {{Color box|Maroon}}{{Color box|White}}
| athletics_conference = Metro East Conference
| mascot = Sir Loin
| nickname = Packers
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| yearbook = Kaposian
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| website = {{URL|www.sspps.org/Domain/8}}
| footnotes = Rivals: Simley High School, Tartan High School
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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.{{cite web |title=School Overview |url=https://www.sspps.org/domain/169 |website=South St. Paul Secondary |accessdate=April 10, 2020}}
History
Construction was started on the original building in 1905; the school opened on January 23, 1907, as Central High.{{cite web |last1=Glewwe |first1=Lois |title=South St. Paul Voice - Archive |url=https://www.dakotahistory.org/images/history/South-St.-Paul-Voice-History-Archive-by-Lois-Glewwe.pdf |website=Dakota History |accessdate=September 25, 2020}} 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.{{cite web |title=South St. Paul |url=https://www.mnbasketballhub.com/page/show/220682-south-st-paul |website=MN Boys' Basketball Hub |publisher=Star-Tribune |accessdate=September 25, 2020}}
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".{{cite web |title=SCC: Viewing School - South St. Paul Secondary |url=https://www.showchoir.com/choirs/school.php?id=833 |website=Show Choir Community |accessdate=September 25, 2020}}
Notable alumni
- Gene Anderson, professional wrestler{{cite book|author=Tim Hornbaker|title=Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UuGLDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT446|date=3 January 2017|publisher=Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated|isbn=978-1-61321-875-4|pages=446–447}}
- Jim Carter, football player{{cite web |last1=Walters |first1=Charley |title=Charley Walters: Ex-Packer Jim Carter recalls lean years |url=https://www.twincities.com/2012/11/30/charley-walters-ex-packer-jim-carter-recalls-lean-years/ |website=Pioneer Press |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |date=November 30, 2012}}
- Justin Faulk, hockey player{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Michael |title=The Rise of Justin Faulk |url=https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/the-rise-of-justin-faulk/c-704404 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |publisher=National Hockey League |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |date=February 10, 2014}}
- John Gaub, baseball player{{cite web |title=John Gaub - Baseball Coach |url=https://cspbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/john-gaub/725 |website=Concordia - St. Paul |accessdate=September 25, 2020}}
- John Green, basketball player{{cite news|title=Shooter: John Wooden became Minnesotan’s friend for life|date=June 15, 2010|newspaper=Pioneer Press|url=https://www.twincities.com/2010/06/15/shooter-john-wooden-became-minnesotans-friend-for-life/|access-date=October 17, 2024}}
- Grant Hart, musician{{cite web |title=A portrait of the governor as a young weenie: Grant Hart recalls his old classmate, Tim Pawlenty |url=http://www.citypages.com/music/a-portrait-of-the-governor-as-a-young-weenie-grant-hart-recalls-his-old-classmate-tim-pawlenty/444471883 |website=City Pages |accessdate=September 25, 2020}}
- Karin Housley, politician and businesswoman{{cite web |title=Karin Housley, SD-39 |url=https://www.senatevictoryfund.com/republican-candidates/sd-39-karin-housley/ |website=Senate Victory Fund |accessdate=September 25, 2020}}
- Phil Housley, hockey player{{cite web |title=Phil Housley |url=https://www.ushockeyhalloffame.com/page/show/831621-phil-housley |website=U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame |accessdate=September 25, 2020}}
- Jim LeClair, football player{{cite web |last1=Vito |first1=Chris |title=University of Minnesota Crookston’s Jim LeClair Named to Inaugural Class of South St. Paul High School Athletic Hall of Fame |url=https://www.crk.umn.edu/news/university-minnesota-crookston%E2%80%99s-jim-leclair-named-inaugural-class-south-st-paul-high-school |website=University of Minnesota Crookston |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |date=September 7, 2007}}
- Sunisa Lee, gymnast{{cite web |last1=Blount |first1=Rachel |title=Father's injury weighs on her, but South St. Paul gymnast Suni Lee stays on course for Olympics |url=https://www.startribune.com/father-s-injury-weighs-on-her-but-south-st-paul-gymnast-sunisa-lee-stays-on-course-for-olympics/560935242/ |website=Star Tribune |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |date=July 5, 2020}}
- Betty McCollum, congresswoman{{cite web |title=McCollum, Betty |url=https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=m001143 |website=Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress |accessdate=September 25, 2020}}
- Warren Miller, hockey player{{cite web |title=Phil Housley among initial inductees into South St. Paul High School’s sports hall of fame |url=https://www.twincities.com/2007/09/20/phil-housley-among-initial-inductees-into-south-st-paul-high-schools-sports-hall-of-fame/ |website=Pioneer Press |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |date=September 20, 2007}}
- Tim Pawlenty, businessman and politician
- Alex Stalock,{{cite web |title=The file on Alex Stalock |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/sharks/file-alex-stalock |website=NBC Sports |accessdate=September 25, 2020}} hockey player
- Adam Wilcox, hockey player{{cite web |last1=Nelson |first1=Loren |title=Packers' Wilcox is big-game hunter |url=https://www.mnhockeyhub.com/news_article/show/36796-packers-wilcox-is-big-game-hunter |website=MN Hockey Hub |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |date=November 5, 2009}}
- Doug Woog, hockey player, coach and broadcaster{{cite web |title=Doug Woog |url=https://www.ushockeyhalloffame.com/page/show/831073-doug-woog |website=U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame |accessdate=September 25, 2020}}
- Stan Kostka football player
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.sspps.org/Domain/8}}
{{Metro East Conference Teams}}
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Category:Schools in Dakota County, Minnesota
Category:Public high schools in Minnesota
Category:International Baccalaureate schools in Minnesota
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