Stevens High School (South Dakota)

Stevens High School is one of two public high schools in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. The school opened in November 1969, and has an enrollment of approximately 1600 students. The school is situated in the foothills of South Dakota's Black Hills on the city's western outskirts. The school colors are blue and silver, and the school teams and organizations are known as the "Raiders".

Stevens High School
Address
1200 44th Street

Rapid City
,
South Dakota
57702

United States
Coordinates44°04′30″N 103°17′23″W
Information
TypeHigh School
Established1969
School districtRapid City Area Schools
PrincipalJohn Julius
Teaching staff79.94 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,682 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.04[1]
Color(s)Blue and Silver
Athletics conferenceGreater Dakota Conference (GDC)
NicknameRaiders
Websitepublic.rcas.org/hs/shs/pages/default.aspx

History

Stevens High School has hosted dignitaries such as Pat Nixon in 1972,[2] and President Bill Clinton in 2008.[3][4]

Music program

The bands received the John Philip Sousa Foundation's Sudler Flag of Honor, an international award recognizing high school concert bands, in 1985.[5] The marching band performed at the Rose Parade in 1987.[6]

In May 2007, the Jay Sharp Memorial Concert Organ of 103 digital ranks was dedicated in a performance of Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony #3 featuring organist Justin Matters. Stevens is among a handful of high schools anywhere possessing a large concert organ; a three-manual, 84-stop instrument in the Milo Winter Fine Arts Auditorium.[7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Stevens High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. "IN HISTORY: Mrs. Nixon Visits Rapid City Following Devastation of 1972 Flood". Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  3. Lawrence, Tom (2008-05-15). "Campaign comes to South Dakota: stories. photos, video and quotes on Democratic campaign in Rapid City". Black Hills Pioneer. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  4. Miller, Steve (2008-05-10). "'She never ever quits': Former President Bill Clinton stumps for Hillary". Rapid City Journal Media Group. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  5. "Sousa Foundation". www.sousafoundation.net. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  6. Gahagan, Kayla. "Stevens band Rose Bowl trip lives in memory". Rapid City Journal Media Group. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  7. Cook, Andrea (2007-05-04). "EBay find now largest organ in South Dakota". Rapid City Journal Media Group. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  8. Kondek, Joshua (1985). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Gale / Cengage Learning. p. 19. ISBN 9780810302419.
  9. "Dave Collins", South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  10. Holland, Deb (August 7, 2017). "Combs races to the top of cycling world". Rapid City Journal. p. B1. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  11. "Mark Ellis". Rapid City Journal. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  12. Churchill, Ronda (2016-09-27). "Sports Heroes: Becky Hammon". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  13. "Eric Piatkowski", South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  14. "Randy Lewis", South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
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