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.
| Yankton High School | |
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| Address | |
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1801 Summit St , 57078 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°53′09″N 97°24′36″W / 42.88597°N 97.41001°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| School district | Yankton School District |
| Principal | Todd Dvoracek |
| Staff | 51.78 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Number of students | 942 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.19[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and black [2] |
| Athletics conference | Eastern South Dakota Conference |
| Nickname | Bucks (boys) Gazelles (girls)[2] |
| Website | yhs |
Notable alumni
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Yankton High School - 01". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Yankton High School". South Dakota High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ staff (September 14, 1999). "1. Brokaw Makes Way To The Top". Yankton Press & Dakotan. Retrieved January 3, 2021.