South St. Paul Secondary

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South St. Paul Secondary
Address
South St. Paul Secondary
700 North Second Street

,
55075

United States
Coordinates 44°53′34″N93°02′32″W / 44.8928°N 93.0421°W / 44.8928; -93.0421
Information
Other nameSouth St. Paul High School
Type Public high school
School districtSouth St. Paul Public Schools
NCES School ID 273327001456 [1]
PrincipalMS:Leah Bourg HS: Chuck Ochocki
Teaching staff94.59 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades6–12
Enrollment1,706 (2018–2019) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.04 [1]
Color(s)Maroon and white   
Athletics conferenceMetro East Conference
Nickname Packers
YearbookKaposian
Website www.sspps.org/Domain/8
Rivals: Simley High School

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. [2]

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

South St. Paul Secondary offers many athletics in the seasons of Fall, Winter, and Spring

Fall

• Cross Country

• Football

• Soccer-Girls/Boy's

• 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". [7]

Notable alumni

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