South St. Paul Secondary

South St. Paul Secondary
Location
Map
700 North Second Street

South St. Paul
,
Minnesota
55075

United States
Coordinates44°53′34″N 93°02′32″W / 44.8928°N 93.0421°W / 44.8928; -93.0421
Information
Other nameSouth St. Paul High School
TypePublic high school
School districtSouth St. Paul Public Schools
NCES School ID273327001456[1]
PrincipalMS:Leah Bourg HS: Chuck Ochocki
Teaching staff45.12 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades6–12
Enrollment868 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.24[1]
ColorsMaroon and white   
Athletics conferenceMetro East Conference
MascotSir Loin
NicknamePackers
YearbookKaposian
WebsiteMS middleschool.sspps.org HS highschool.sspps.org
Rivals: Simley High School, Tartan 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, it is a participant of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in grades 11 and 12 after moving away from the IB World Schools in 2023.[2]

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 one competitive show choir, the 7th to 12th grade mixed-gender "Southside Sensation". A former show choir was the all-female "Diamond Divas" which ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - SOUTH ST. PAUL SECONDARY (273327001456)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  2. ^ "IB Diploma Program". South St. Paul High School. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c 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. ^ "Shooter: John Wooden became Minnesotan's friend for life". Pioneer Press. June 15, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "A portrait of the governor as a young weenie: Grant Hart recalls his old classmate, Tim Pawlenty". City Pages. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  14. ^ "Karin Housley, SD-39". Senate Victory Fund. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "Phil Housley". U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "McCollum, Betty". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "The file on Alex Stalock". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  21. ^ Nelson, Loren (November 5, 2009). "Packers' Wilcox is big-game hunter". MN Hockey Hub. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  22. ^ "Doug Woog". U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
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