South St. Paul Secondary

South St. Paul Secondary (also known as South St. Paul High School) is a public high school in South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the South St. Paul Public Schools district, and is no longer an International Baccalaureate World School in Grades 6-10 after changing in 2023.

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.

South St. Paul Secondary offers many athletics in the seasons of Fall, Winter, and Spring

Fall

• Cross Country

• Football

• Soccer-Girls/Boys

• Swimming & Diving- Girls

• Tennis- Girls

• Volleyball

Winter

• Basketball- Girls/Boys

• Dance Team

• Gymnastics

• Hockey- Boys/Girls

• Swimming & Diving- Boys

• Wrestling

Spring

• Baseball

• Golf- Boys/Girls

• Lacrosse- Boys/Girls

• Softball

• Tennis- Boys

• Track & Field- Boys/Girls

Performing arts
SSP has two competitive show choirs, 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, baseball player
 * Grant Hart, musician
 * Karin Housley, politician and businesswoman
 * Phil Housley, hockey player
 * Jim LeClair, football player
 * Sunisa Lee, gymnast
 * Betty McCollum, congresswoman
 * Warren Miller, hockey player
 * Tim Pawlenty, businessman and politician
 * Alex Stalock, hockey player
 * Adam Wilcox, hockey player
 * Doug Woog, hockey player, coach and broadcaster
 * Stan Kostka football player