South St. Paul Secondary

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 after changing in 2023.^[2]

South St. Paul Secondary
Address
700 North Second Street South St. Paul , Minnesota 55075 United States
Coordinates	44°53′34″N 93°02′32″W / 44.8928°N 93.0421°W / 44.8928; -93.0421
Information
Other name	South St. Paul High School
Type	Public high school
School district	South St. Paul Public Schools
NCES School ID	273327001456^[1]
Principal	Leah bourg
Teaching staff	94.59 (on an FTE basis)^[1]
Grades	6–12
Enrollment	1,706 (2018–2019)^[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.04^[1]
Color(s)	Maroon and white
Athletics conference	Metro East Conference
Nickname	Packers
Yearbook	Kaposian
Website	www.sspps.org/Domain/8

History

Construction was started on the original building in 1905; the school opened on January 23, 1907, as Central High.^[3] 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.^[3]

Athletics

South St. Paul athletic teams are nicknamed "Packers" and compete in the Metro East Conference.^[4]

State Championships

Sport	Year(s)
Hockey (girls)^[5]	2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
Track and field (girls)^[6]	1979

Performing arts

SSP has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "SouthSide Sensation" and the all-female "Diamond Divaz".^[7]

Notable alumni

• Gene Anderson, professional wrestler^[8]
• Jim Carter, football player^[9]
• Justin Faulk, hockey player^[10]
• John Gaub, baseball player^[11]
• Grant Hart, musician^[12]
• Karin Housley, politician and businesswoman^[13]
• Phil Housley, hockey player^[14]
• Jim LeClair, football player^[15]
• Sunisa Lee, gymnast^[16]
• Betty McCollum, congresswoman^[17]
• Warren Miller, hockey player^[18]
• Tim Pawlenty, businessman and politician^[3]
• Alex Stalock,^[19] hockey player
• Adam Wilcox, hockey player^[20]
• Doug Woog, hockey player, coach and broadcaster^[21]
• Stan Kostka football player

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - SOUTH ST. PAUL SECONDARY (273327001456)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
2. "School Overview". South St. Paul Secondary. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
3. Glewwe, Lois. "South St. Paul Voice - Archive" (PDF). Dakota History. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
4. "South St. Paul". MN Boys' Basketball Hub. Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
5. "Girls Hockey Championship Games and Place Winners 1995-2020" (PDF). Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
6. "State Girls Track and Field Team Champions (1972-2020)" (PDF). Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
7. "SCC: Viewing School - South St. Paul Secondary". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
8. Tim Hornbaker (January 3, 2017). Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers. Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. pp. 446–447. ISBN 978-1-61321-875-4.
9. Walters, Charley (November 30, 2012). "Charley Walters: Ex-Packer Jim Carter recalls lean years". Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
10. Smith, Michael (February 10, 2014). "The Rise of Justin Faulk". Carolina Hurricanes. National Hockey League. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
11. "John Gaub - Baseball Coach". Concordia - St. Paul. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
12. "A portrait of the governor as a young weenie: Grant Hart recalls his old classmate, Tim Pawlenty". City Pages. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
13. "Karin Housley, SD-39". Senate Victory Fund. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
14. "Phil Housley". U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
15. Vito, Chris (September 7, 2007). "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. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
16. Blount, Rachel (July 5, 2020). "Father's injury weighs on her, but South St. Paul gymnast Suni Lee stays on course for Olympics". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
17. "McCollum, Betty". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
18. "Phil Housley among initial inductees into South St. Paul High School's sports hall of fame". Pioneer Press. September 20, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
19. "The file on Alex Stalock". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
20. Nelson, Loren (November 5, 2009). "Packers' Wilcox is big-game hunter". MN Hockey Hub. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
21. "Doug Woog". U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 25, 2020.

External links

• Official website