Parkway South High School is a

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, United States. It is part of the

Parkway School District Parkway C-2 School District, or Parkway Schools, is a public school district serving eight municipalities in western St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The district operates four comprehensive high schools, one alternative high school, f ...

. Since starting a renovation in 2010, the school has built a new science wing, has implemented new technology in every classroom, has installed turf, and is currently working towards rebuilding its three gyms.

History

Parkway South High School opened in 1976, the bicentennial of the

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. For this reason, the school mascot is the

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and the colors are red, white, and blue.

Activities

For the 2013–2014 school year, the school offered 28 activities approved by the

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(MSHSAA): baseball, boys' and girls' basketball, sideline/competition cheerleading, boys' and girls' cross country, dance team, field hockey, 11-man football, boys' and girls' golf, girls' lacrosse, music activities, scholar bowl, boys' and girls' soccer, softball, speech and debate, boys' and girls' swimming and diving, boys' and girls' tennis, boys' and girls' track and field, boys' and girls' volleyball, water polo, and wrestling.MSHSAA: Parkway South
/ref> In addition to its current activities, Parkway South students have won several state championships, including: *Cheerleading: 2001, 2018 *Boys' golf: 2001 *Girls' softball: 1989, 1991, 1995 *Boys' swimming and diving: 1999, 2000, 2001 *Girls' swimming and diving: 2022, 2023 Parkway South also has had one individual girls' cross country state champion, three individual boys' track and field state champions, two individual girls' track and field state champions, three relay girls' track and field state champions, and three individual wrestling state champions.MSHSAA: Championship Histories by Sport
/ref> Activities include the "Spirit of '76" Marching Band, performing arts, clubs, and school publications.

Alumni

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, former

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, author * Sarah Haskins, 2008 Olympic

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, professional golfer *

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References

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