South St. Paul Secondary (also known as South St. Paul High School) is a

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in South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the South St. Paul Public Schools district, and is an

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World School.

History

Construction was started on the original building in 1905; the school opened on January 23, 1907, as Central High. It was renamed to its current name in 1911, when a new building was constructed. An expansion occurred in 1923 and an auditorium and athletic fields were finished in 1930. In the early twentieth century, the school housed night classes for immigrants who wished to gain American citizenship.

Athletics

South St. Paul athletic teams are nicknamed "Packers" and compete in the Metro East Conference.

Performing arts

SSP has two competitive

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, the mixed-gender "SouthSide Sensation" and the all-female "Diamond Divaz".

Notable alumni

* Gene Anderson, professional wrestler * Jim Carter, football player * Justin Faulk, hockey player *

John Gaub John David Gaub (born April 28, 1985 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Career Prior to playing professional baseball, Gaub attended South St. Paul High School and then the University of Minnesota. He was original ...

, baseball player *

Grant Hart Grantzberg Vernon Hart (March 18, 1961 – September 13, 2017) was an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-songwriter for the punk rock band Hüsker Dü. After the band's breakup in 1988, he released his first solo album '' ...

, musician *

Karin Housley Karin Housley ( ; née Locke; born January 20, 1964) is an American politician, businesswoman, and member of the Minnesota Senate. A Republican, she represents Forest Lake, Stillwater, and the surrounding St. Croix Valley. Housley was the Repu ...

, politician and businesswoman *

Phil Housley Phillip Francis Housley (born March 9, 1964) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player. He most recently served an assistant coach for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2019 to 2022. Housley was th ...

, hockey player *

Jim LeClair James Michael LeClair (October 30, 1950 – November 4, 2019) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a linebacker for 12 seasons, from 1972 to 1983, in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cincinnati Beng ...

, football player *

Sunisa Lee Sunisa "Suni" Lee (born Sunisa Phabsomphou; March 9, 2003) is a Hmong American artistic gymnast. She is the 2020 Olympic all-around champion and uneven bars bronze medalist. She was a member of the teams that won gold at the 2019 World Champi ...

, gymnast *

Betty McCollum Betty Louise McCollum (born July 12, 1954) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for , serving since 2001. She is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). McCollum's district centers on St. Paul, Minnesota's ...

, congresswoman * Warren Miller, hockey player *

Tim Pawlenty Timothy James Pawlenty (; born November 27, 1960) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 39th governor of Minnesota from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Pawlenty served in the Minnesota House o ...

, businessman and politician * Alex Stalock, hockey player *

Adam Wilcox Adam Wilcox may refer to: *Adam Wilcox (racing driver) Adam Wilcox (born 26 June 1976) is a British racing driver. History Adam Wilcox has been racing since he was eight years old and has won eight major championship titles. Starting in ka ...

, hockey player *

Doug Woog Douglas William Woog (January 28, 1944 – December 14, 2019) was an American ice hockey coach and broadcaster. He was a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, inducted in 2002. Woog was coach of the University of Minnesota Golden Goph ...

, hockey player, coach and broadcaster

References

External links

* Schools in Dakota County, Minnesota Public high schools in Minnesota International Baccalaureate schools in Minnesota {{Minnesota-school-stub