Stillwater Area High School

Stillwater Area High School
Stillwater Area High School
Address
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	5701 Stillwater Blvd N; Oak Park Heights, Minnesota 55082; United States
Coordinates	45°01′47″N 92°50′51″W / 45.02967°N 92.8474°WCoordinates: 45°01′47″N 92°50′51″W / 45.02967°N 92.8474°W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	We learn not for school, but for life
Established	1993
Principal	Robert Bach
Faculty	122.20 (FTE)
Enrollment	2,785 (2018–19)
Student to teacher ratio	22.79
Color(s)	Red, Black, and White
Athletics conference	Suburban East
Mascot	Pony
Newspaper	The Pony Express
Website	Stillwater Area High School

Stillwater Area High School (SAHS) is a public school located in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, United States, and is part of the Stillwater Area Public Schools, District 834. As the oldest high school in Minnesota and the first accredited by the North Central Association (now known as AdvancED) in 1903, Stillwater Area High School claims a special sense of history.^[2]

The current campus was built in 1993 thanks to a 28 million dollar bond that was approved by the citizens of District 834.^[3] The previous location is now Stillwater Middle School. (SMS). Students from both SMS and Oakland Middle School attend Stillwater Area High School.^[4] Newsweek ranked the school #326 in their "List of the 500 Top High Schools in America in 2015."^[5]

Stillwater was designed by the architecture firm ATS&R.^[6]^[7] The school recently underwent a $97 million dollar renovation, involving the construction of a new 9th grade wing, a new gym and Pony Activity Center (PAC).^[8]

Athletics[]

The 2016 boys' soccer team finished the season ranked fourth in the nation by USA Today on its final Super 25 Expert Rankings.^[9]

State championships^{[citation needed]}
Season	Sport	Number of championships
Fall	Girls Swim and Dive^[10]	3 State Championships 7 True Team State Championships^[11]
	Football	4 State Championships
	Soccer, Boys	3 State Championships ^[12]
	Soccer, Girls	2 State Championships
	Cross Country, Boys	5 State Championships 1 National Championship 1997 ^[13]
	Adapted Soccer	2 State Championships
Winter	Basketball, Boys	1 State Championship
	Nordic Skiing, Girls	8 State Championships
	Nordic Skiing, Boys	6 State Championships
	Alpine Skiing, Boys	1 State Championship
	Alpine Skiing, Girls	9 State Championships
	Hockey, Girls	2 State Championships ^[14]
Spring	Baseball	2 State Championships
	Softball	3 State Championships
	Synchronised swimming	18 State Championships
	Golf, Girls	2 State Championships
	Lacrosse, Girls	0 State Championships
	Lacrosse, Boys	0 State Championships
	Track and Field, Boys	3 State Championships 3 True Team State Championships
Track and Field, Girls	1 True Team State Championship
Tennis, Boys	1 State Championship
Total		74 State Championships 11 True Team State Championships 1 National Championship

Notable alumni[]

Thomas J. Abercrombie — photographer, first journalist to reach South Pole^[15]^[16]
Glen Perkins — pitcher for Minnesota Twins^[17]
Butch Thompson — jazz pianist and clarinetist^[18]
E.E. Knight — science fiction and fantasy writer^[19]
Denis McDonough — White House Chief of Staff 2013-17^[20] Current United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Gordon Klatt — colorectal specialist, founder of Relay For Life^[21]
Jessica Diggins — Olympic cross-country skier
Shura Baryshnikov, dancer/actress
Anne La Berge — flutist, composer
Ben Blankenship — Olympic distance runner
Rich Sommer — actor (Mad Men)
Chris Maddock, stand-up comedian^[22]
Zach Sobiech, singer/songwriter of "Clouds"^[23]
Chris Engler, former NBA player

Notable staff[]

Chris Engler — former NBA player, history teacher^[24]
Phil Housley— former NHL player, former head coach of Stillwater hockey team^[25]

Controversies[]

In late 2005, Stillwater Area High School received national attention after student journalists from the School Newspaper The Pony Express uncovered Joshua Gardner, a registered sex offender posing as British royalty at the school.^[26] The journalists who helped uncover the true identity of Gardner were interviewed on Fox News, CNN, Good Morning America, MSNBC, and participated in a number of radio and newspaper interviews.^[27]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
^ Stillwater Area High School | Stillwater Area Public Schools Archived February 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ [1] Archived March 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ School Demographics Info Archived February 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-16. Retrieved 2015-09-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://schooldesigns.com/Project-Details.aspx?Project_ID=902
^ http://schooldesigns.com/Project-Details.aspx?Project_ID=134
^ https://stillwaterschools.org/sites/default/files/public/downloads/pages/BondProject_Overview.pdf
^ Super 25 Expert Rankings for 2016-17 Boys Soccer Week 13, USA Today. Accessed May 2, 2017.
^ Boys' swimming: Still water? Hardly Archived April 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ Stillwater Gazette - Sports^{[dead link]}
^ http://www.twincities.com/2016/11/03/class-2a-boys-soccer-stillwater-caps-perfect-season/
^ Team USA MN > Athletes > Archived July 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ http://www.stillwatercourier.com/articles/index.cfm?id=12535&section=sports^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Fox, Margalit (April 16, 2006). "Thomas J. Abercrombie, 75, Adventurer With Lens, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
^ Pitts, Jonathan (February 19, 2012). "Arundel photographers' book describes life of shared adventure". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
^ Bollinger, Rhett (March 8, 2012). "Twins sign reliever Perkins to deal through 2015". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
^ Fredericksen, Jane (May 7, 2009). "Marine native Butch Thompson celebrates jazz roots". The Lowdown. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
^ Wimmer, Josh (April 22, 2010). "Former Stillwater student making vampires scary again in book series". The Lowdown. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
^ Boldt, Megan (January 25, 2013). "Denis McDonough: Obama picks Stillwater native as chief of staff". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
^ "Distinguished Alumni". Still water Area Highschool.
^ Kink, Julie (May 30, 2014). "Funny man comes from a long line of 'censored performers'". St. Croix Valley Area News. Stillwater, Minnesota. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
^ DeBow, Matt. "Sobiech's legacy lives on in film". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
^ Magler, Alex (March 4, 2014). "Hoof Prints: Engler to take over law and justice class next year". Stillwater Gazette. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
^ Groskreutz, Stuart (May 21, 2013). "Housley accepts assistant coaching job with Predators". Stillwateer Gazette. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
^ Mount, Harry (January 19, 2006). "I'm the Duke of Cleveland, said schoolboy with a guilty secret". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
^ ABC News: Student Reporters Expose 'Royal' Sex Offender

External links[]

The Pony Express (school newspaper)

[NCES-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[2] Stillwater Area High School | Stillwater Area Public Schools Archived February 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[3] [1] Archived March 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

[4] School Demographics Info Archived February 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-16. Retrieved 2015-09-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] ttp://schooldesigns.com/Project-Details.aspx?Project_ID=902

[7] ttp://schooldesigns.com/Project-Details.aspx?Project_ID=134

[8] ttps://stillwaterschools.org/sites/default/files/public/downloads/pages/BondProject_Overview.pdf

[9] Super 25 Expert Rankings for 2016-17 Boys Soccer Week 13, USA Today. Accessed May 2, 2017.

[10] Boys' swimming: Still water? Hardly Archived April 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[11] Stillwater Gazette - Sports^{[dead link]}

[12] ttp://www.twincities.com/2016/11/03/class-2a-boys-soccer-stillwater-caps-perfect-season/

[13] Team USA MN > Athletes > Archived July 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

[14] ttp://www.stillwatercourier.com/articles/index.cfm?id=12535&section=sports^{[permanent dead link]}

[15] Fox, Margalit (April 16, 2006). "Thomas J. Abercrombie, 75, Adventurer With Lens, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

[16] Pitts, Jonathan (February 19, 2012). "Arundel photographers' book describes life of shared adventure". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

[17] Bollinger, Rhett (March 8, 2012). "Twins sign reliever Perkins to deal through 2015". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

[18] Fredericksen, Jane (May 7, 2009). "Marine native Butch Thompson celebrates jazz roots". The Lowdown. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

[19] Wimmer, Josh (April 22, 2010). "Former Stillwater student making vampires scary again in book series". The Lowdown. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

[20] Boldt, Megan (January 25, 2013). "Denis McDonough: Obama picks Stillwater native as chief of staff". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

[21] "Distinguished Alumni". Still water Area Highschool.

[SCVAN2014-22] Kink, Julie (May 30, 2014). "Funny man comes from a long line of 'censored performers'". St. Croix Valley Area News. Stillwater, Minnesota. Retrieved 2020-10-05.

[23] DeBow, Matt. "Sobiech's legacy lives on in film". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.

[24] Magler, Alex (March 4, 2014). "Hoof Prints: Engler to take over law and justice class next year". Stillwater Gazette. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

[25] Groskreutz, Stuart (May 21, 2013). "Housley accepts assistant coaching job with Predators". Stillwateer Gazette. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

[26] Mount, Harry (January 19, 2006). "I'm the Duke of Cleveland, said schoolboy with a guilty secret". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved May 24, 2010.

[27] ABC News: Student Reporters Expose 'Royal' Sex Offender

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Stillwater Area High School

Address
Wikimedia \| © OpenStreetMap
5701 Stillwater Blvd N Oak Park Heights , Minnesota 55082 United States
Coordinates	45°01′47″N 92°50′51″W / 45.02967°N 92.8474°W / 45.02967; -92.8474Coordinates: 45°01′47″N 92°50′51″W / 45.02967°N 92.8474°W / 45.02967; -92.8474
Information
Type	Public
Motto	We learn not for school, but for life
Established	1993
Principal	Robert Bach
Faculty	122.20 (FTE)^[1]
Enrollment	2,785 (2018–19)^[1]
Student to teacher ratio	22.79^[1]
Color(s)	Red, Black, and White
Athletics conference	Suburban East
Mascot	Pony
Newspaper	The Pony Express
Website	Stillwater Area High School