Mitchell High School is located in
Mitchell, Nebraska
Mitchell is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Scottsbluff micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,548 at the 2020 United ...
, United States. In the 2005–06 school year, the school had a population of about 305 students in grades 7–12. Mitchell High School is a member of the
Nebraska School Activities Association
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. The
socioeconomic
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status of the students is low-middle to middle income. The principal is Heath Peters.
The school mascot is the Tiger.
School activities include
football
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,
volleyball
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,
golf
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,
cross-country,
basketball
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,
wrestling
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, one-acts, speech,
marching band
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,
jazz
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choir
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,
FBLA
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,
Quiz Bowl
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,
National Honor Society
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,
track and field
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, and
cheer-leading.
References
External links
Mitchell Jr./Sr. High School
Public high schools in Nebraska
Schools in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
Public middle schools in Nebraska
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