T. F. Riggs High School
T.F. Riggs High School | |
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Address | |
1010 East Broadway Ave , 57501 | |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | "To Cooperatively Inspire All Students to Achieve Their Potential" |
School district | Pierre School District |
Principal | Kevin Mutchelknaus |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 829 |
Color(s) | Green and White |
Athletics conference | SDHSAA – ESDC |
Team name | Governors |
Accreditation | NCA |
Newspaper | The Governor |
Yearbook | Gumbo |
Feeder schools | Georgia Morse Middle School |
Website | School website |
T. F. Riggs High School, also known simply as Riggs, is the only high school in Pierre, South Dakota. The school mascot is the Pierre Governors. The school has over 800 students and is one of the biggest in South Dakota.
It was named after South Dakota native Dr. Theodore F. Riggs (1874–1962), a Johns Hopkins graduate and local physician.[1]
Demographics[]
The student body makeup of the school is 49% male and 51% female. The total minority enrollment is 19%. The student-teacher ratio is 18:1[2]
Noted alumni[]
- Dusty Johnson (1995), former PUC Commissioner and chief of staff to Governor Dennis Daugaard. U.S. Congressman for .
References[]
- ^ "Dr. T. F. Riggs and the Johns Hopkins connection: an early graduate medical experience in South Dakota". South Dakota Journal of Medicine. 49 (3): 87–90. March 1996. PMID 8966542.
- ^ "T.F. Riggs High School". USNews.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
Coordinates: 44°22′04″N 100°20′19″W / 44.36773°N 100.33849°W
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- Public high schools in South Dakota
- Buildings and structures in Pierre, South Dakota
- Schools in Hughes County, South Dakota
- South Dakota school stubs