Yankton High School
Public secondary school in Yankton, South Dakota, United States
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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.
| Yankton High School | |
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| Location | |
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1801 Summit St , 57078 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°53′09″N 97°24′36″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
School district | Yankton School District |
Principal | Todd Dvoracek |
Teaching staff | 51.29 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 923 (2024-2025)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.00[1] |
| Colors | Red and black [2] |
Athletics conference | Eastern South Dakota Conference |
| Nickname | Bucks (boys) Gazelles (girls)[2] |
| Website | yhs |
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