Pipestone Area High School
| Pipestone Area High School | |
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| Location | |
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1401 7th St SW , Minnesota 56164 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1897 |
| Principal | Todd Huisman[1] |
| Teaching staff | 19.90 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 320 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.08[2] |
| Mascot | Arrow |
| Colors | Green, White, and Black |
| Website | www.pas.k12.mn.us |
Pipestone Area High School is the only public high school in Pipestone, Minnesota, United States. The high school is part of the Pipestone Area School District, Independent School District #2689. As of August 2017, there were 324 students enrolled in grades 9–12.[3] A new 197,000-square-foot (18,300 m2) facility, which houses grades 5–12 and the school district administration, was opened in January 2003 at the cost of $22.3 million.[4] The campus is located on Minnesota State Highway 30 on the west end of Pipestone.
Academics
[edit | edit source]Pipestone Area High School does not require the study of a foreign language, although it is highly recommended. Current languages offered are French and Spanish. PAHS also offers a variety of Advanced Placement classes, including AP Calculus, AP Chemistry and AP English Language and Composition. An accelerated math program is offered to selected students, starting in tenth grade. Other classes offered (some required), aside from the general core classes, are technology education, government, sociology, keyboarding, economics, family and consumer science (FACS), agriculture, art, band, choir. PSEO classes can be taken by qualifying students at Minnesota West Community & Technical College, which has a campus in Pipestone.
Extracurricular activities
[edit | edit source]All students are offered their choice of extracurricular activities, if they choose to participate. Academic extracurricular activities of notable mention include Math Team, Knowledge Bowl, Marching band, Student Council, Peer Helping, One Act Play, Drama, Speech, FFA, among others.
Board of education
[edit | edit source]The Board of Education is made up of seven people residing within the school district elected by the voters to make major decisions, including financial decisions, personnel authorizations and educational policy.
Athletics
[edit | edit source]In 2007, the Pipestone Area girls' basketball team defeated the Albany Huskies, 50-49, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to win its first Minnesota State High School League state championship in school history.[5]
Pipestone Area participates in The Big South Conference.
Football
[edit | edit source]Each year, the Pipestone Area football team plays nearby Luverne in a rivalry dating back to 1957. The winner of the annual game receives a traveling trophy known as the 'Battle Ax'.[6]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Year | Score | Winner |
| 1958 | 20-7 | Luverne |
| 1959 | 26-13 | Luverne |
| 1960 | 33-0 | Luverne |
| 1961 | 13-6 | Pipestone |
| 1962 | 21-6 | Pipestone |
| 1963 | 31-7 | Luverne |
| 1964 | 36-13 | Luverne |
| 1965 | 13-12 | Pipestone |
| 1966 | 14-12 | Luverne |
| 1967 | 34-0 | Luverne |
| 1968 | 33-26 | Luverne |
| 1969 | 27-6 | Pipestone |
| 1970 | 20-0 | Pipestone |
| 1971 | 23-8 | Pipestone |
| 1972 | 28-13 | Luverne |
| 1973 | 33-16 | Luverne |
| 1974 | 12-0 | Pipestone |
| 1975 | 21-8 | Pipestone |
| 1976 | 21-6 | Pipestone |
| 1977 | 48-7 | Pipestone |
| 1978 | 18-7 | Pipestone |
| 1979 | 34-14 | Pipestone |
| 1980 | 34-8 | Pipestone |
| 1981 | 28-6 | Pipestone |
| 1982 | 20-0 | Pipestone |
| 1983 | 13-6 | Pipestone |
| 1984 | 18-14 | Pipestone |
| 1985 | 6-0 | Luverne |
| 1986 | 14-12 | Luverne |
| 1987 | 26-8 | Luverne |
| 1988 | 34-6 | Luverne |
| 1989 | 8-0 | Pipestone |
| 1990 | 13-6 | Pipestone |
| 1991 | 28-6 | Luverne |
| 1992 | 27-7 | Luverne |
| 1993 | 22-19 | Luverne |
| 1994 | 25-6 | Luverne |
| 1995 | 12-7 | Luverne |
| 1996 | 7-0 | Pipestone-Jasper |
| 1997 | 22-20 | Pipestone-Jasper |
| 1998 | 37-6 | Luverne |
| 1999 | 9-7 | Pipestone-Jasper |
| 2000 | 28-14 | Luverne |
| 2001 | 34-14 | Luverne |
| 2002 | 21-7 | Pipestone Area |
| 2003 | 14-7 | Luverne |
| 2004 | 19-12 | Luverne |
| 2005 | 24-6 | Luverne |
| 2006 | 10-7 | Luverne |
| 2007 | 41-13 | Luverne |
| 2009 | 17-14 | Luverne |
| 2010 | 7-0 | Luverne |
| 2011 | 35-6 | Luverne |
| 2012 | 28-7 | Luverne |
| 2013 | 22-21 | Pipestone Area |
| 2014 | 18-16 | Pipestone Area |
| 2015 | 21-6 | Pipestone Area[7] |
| 2016 | 23-6 | Luverne[8] |
| 2017 | 14-0 | Pipestone Area[9] |
| 2018 | 33-12 | Pipestone Area[10] |
| 2019 | 13-12 | Luverne[11] |
Team sports
[edit | edit source]| Sport | Team State Appearances (Final place) | |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 1961, 1969, 1977 (3rd), 2005 (2nd), 2006, 2007 (4th), 2008 (6th), 2024 (1st) | [12] |
| Basketball (boys) | 1919, 1924, 1989 (5th), 2003 | [13] |
| Basketball (girls) | 1987 (3rd), 2005, 2007 (1st), 2009, 2010 (4th) | [14] |
| Cross Country Running (boys) | 1966 (20th) | [15] |
| Cross Country Running (girls) | None | |
| Football | 1977, 1980 (2nd), 2014, 2015 (2nd), 2017 (2nd), 2023 (1st) | [16] |
| Golf (boys) | 1982 (4th), 1988 (4th) | |
| Golf (girls) | 1982 (5th), 1983 (4th) | |
| Gymnastics (girls) | None | |
| Softball (girls) | 2001 (6th), 2003 (2nd), 2006, 2007 (1st), 2008 (2nd), 2009 (3rd), 2010 (6th), 2011 (4th), 2016 (5th), 2017 (5th), 2018 (3rd), 2019 (3rd), 2021 (4th), 2022 (6th) | [17] |
| Tennis (boys) | 1975, 2003 | |
| Tennis (girls) | None | |
| Track and Field (boys) | N/A | |
| Track and Field (girls) | N/A | |
| Volleyball (girls) | 1977 (6th), 1979 (3rd), 2005 (5th), 2006 (3rd), 2022 (6th) | [18] |
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External links
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