Stevens High School (South Dakota)
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| Stevens High School | |
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| Address | |
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1200 44th Street , 57702 | |
| Coordinates | 44°04′30″N 103°17′23″W / 44.075°N 103.289722°W |
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| Type | High School |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Rapid City Area Schools |
| Principal | John Julius |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1600 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Silver |
| Athletics conference | Greater Dakota Conference (GDC) |
| Nickname | Raiders |
| Website | public |
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 has had 10 students named as U.S. Presidential Scholars since 1970.[1]
Facilities
The campus includes an 800-seat theater with state-of-the-art computerized lighting and sound equipment, and a college-class gym complex with multiple basketball courts, dedicated wrestling and weight-training facilities. The Carold Heier Gymnasium seats 5,000+ spectators has hosted a national ESPN broadcast, as well as speakers such as Pat Nixon[2], and President Bill Clinton[3][4].
Music program
The marching and concert bands received the John Philip Sousa Foundation's Sudler Flag of Honor, an international award recognizing high school concert bands, in 1985[5]. The "Raider Fight Song", written by band composer Paul Yoder[6], was premiered by the Rapid City Stevens High School Band at nearby Mount Rushmore prior to the school's opening with the composer in attendance. The band has performed concerts in several countries around the world[7], as well as at the Rose Parade in Pasadena[8].
The Stevens High School Orchestra has qualified the most participants in the South Dakota All-State Orchestra for 38 of the past 40 years, placing 54 members in the 2000 All-State Orchestra[9]. 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[10].
Notable alumni
- Catherine Bach, actress
- Dave Collins, Major League Baseball player from 1975–1990
- Mark Ellis, MLB player for the St. Louis Cardinals, former Florida Gator Great
- Becky Hammon, San Antonio Spurs coach
- Eric Piatkowski, NBA basketball player
References
- ^ U.S. Presidential Scholar Database Archived March 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "IN HISTORY: Mrs. Nixon Visits Rapid City Following Devastation of 1972 Flood". Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Sousa Foundation". www.sousafoundation.net. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ "Raider Fight Song" (PDF). ds062.k12.sd.us. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Rapid City New Horizons Band". www.rcnhb.org. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ Gahagan, Kayla. "Stevens band Rose Bowl trip lives in memory". Rapid City Journal Media Group. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Thomas, Tessa. "Rapid City students account for half of All-State Orchestra seats". Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ Cook, Andrea (2007-05-04). "EBay find now largest organ in South Dakota". Rapid City Journal Media Group. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
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