Yankton High School
| Yankton High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1801 Summit St , 57078 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°53′09″N 97°24′36″W / 42.88597°N 97.41001°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| School district | Yankton School District |
| Principal | Todd Dvoracek |
| Teaching staff | 52.51 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Number of students | 962 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.32[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and black [2] |
| Athletics conference | Eastern South Dakota Conference |
| Nickname | Bucks (boys) Gazelles (girls)[2] |
| Website | yhs |
Yankton High School is a public high school in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. It serves students in grades 9-12 for Yankton School District 63-3.
Notable alumni
- Frank Biegelmeier, chief justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court[3]
- Tom Brokaw, news anchor[4]
- Leroy V. Grosshuesch, World War II flying ace
- Ray Hamann, professional basketball player
- Colton Iverson, professional basketball player
- Lillian Case Russell, silent movie screenwriter
- Layne Somsen, Major League Baseball pitcher.
- Robert H. Warren, World War II bomber pilot and fourth Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy
References
- ^ a b c d "Yankton High School - 01". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ a b "Yankton High School". South Dakota High School Activities Association. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Biegelmeier, ex-justice, dies". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. March 31, 1988. p. 17 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ staff (September 14, 1999). "1. Brokaw Makes Way To The Top". Yankton Press & Dakotan. Retrieved January 3, 2021.