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| type = Public High School
| type = Public High School
| grades = 9–12
| grades = 9–12
| superintendent = Daron Vander Heiden
| superintendent = Daniel Deitte
| principal = Patrick Walsh
| principal = Jennifer Telecky
| enrollment = 888 (2023–2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2714970&ID=271497000756|title=HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 22, 2024}}</ref>
| enrollment = 920 (9-12)
| staff = 50.19 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 17.69<ref name=NCES/>
| campus_type = Rural
| campus_type = Rural
| mascot = Tigers
| mascot = Tiger
| colors = {{Color box|yellow|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|black|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} Black and Yellow
| colors = {{Color box|yellow|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|black|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} Black and Yellow
| location = 1200 Roberts Road <br />[[Hutchinson, Minnesota|Hutchinson]], [[Minnesota|MN]] 55350
| location = 1200 Roberts Road <br />[[Hutchinson, Minnesota|Hutchinson]], [[Minnesota|MN]] 55350
| country = USA
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|44.8845|-94.3930|type:edu_region:US-MN|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|44.8845|-94.3930|type:edu_region:US-MN|display=inline,title}}
| website = {{URL|http://isd423.org}}
| website = {{URL|http://isd423.org}}
| feeder_schools = [[Hutchinson Middle School (Hutchinson, Minnesota)|Hutchinson Middle School]], [[Park Elementary School (Hutchinson, Minnesota)|Park Elementary School]], [[West Elementary School (Hutchinson, Minnesota)|West Elementary School]]
| feeder_schools = [[West Elementary School (Hutchinson, Minnesota)|West Elementary School]], [[Tiger Elementary School (Hutchinson, Minnesota)|Tiger Elementary School]], [[Park Elementary School (Hutchinson, Minnesota)|Park Elementary School]], [[Hutchinson Middle School (Hutchinson, Minnesota)|Hutchinson Middle School]].
}}
}}
'''Hutchinson Senior High School''' was founded in the fall of 1877 in the city of [[Hutchinson, Minnesota]]. The school boasts over 12,000 graduates since its inception. The first graduating class included Agnes and H. H. Bonniwell, and W. E. and Martha Harrington.
'''Hutchinson Senior High School''' was founded in the fall of 1877 in [[Hutchinson, Minnesota]], United States. The school has over 17,000 graduates since its inception. [17,095 through 2023] The first graduating class included H. H. Bonniwell.


Today, HHS graduates anywhere from 200-240 graduates per year. This rate has held fairly steady for the past 50 years. The first class over 100 was in 1942 (110) and the first class of 200 students occurred 23 years later in 1965. The last graduating class under 200 was in 1992. Over that time, Hutchinson HS has had a remarkably stable population of between 800-1100 students. Currently, the enrollment of Hutchinson HS is above 900 and expects to be there through the near future. A new remodeled high school will debut during the 2017-2018 school year.<ref>Jones, Jeremy (March 16, 2016). "[http://www.crowrivermedia.com/hutchinsonleader/news/local/high-school-plan-is-coming-together/article_16fbe36d-89ad-5c07-b11c-d76e163db3be.html High school plan is coming together]". ''Hutchinson Leader''. Retrieved April 14, 2016.</ref>
Today, HHS graduates anywhere from 200-240 graduates per year. This rate has held fairly steady for the past 50 years. The first class over 100 was in 1942 (110) and the first class of 200 students occurred 23 years later in 1965. The last graduating class under 200 was in 1992. Over that time, Hutchinson HS has had a remarkably stable population of between 800-1100 students. Currently, the enrollment of Hutchinson HS is above 900 and expects to be there through the near future. <ref>Jones, Jeremy (March 16, 2016). "[http://www.crowrivermedia.com/hutchinsonleader/news/local/high-school-plan-is-coming-together/article_16fbe36d-89ad-5c07-b11c-d76e163db3be.html High school plan is coming together]". ''Hutchinson Leader''. Retrieved April 14, 2016.</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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* In 1890, the Hutchinson school district had 529 pupils, while only graduating 4 students. High school education did not gain popularity until the turn of the century.
* In 1890, the Hutchinson school district had 529 pupils, while only graduating 4 students. High school education did not gain popularity until the turn of the century.
* In 1913, a Normal School was started. The normal school took place in the summer after graduation and allowed many people to become certified teachers in a six-week program. 50% of the graduating class went to the Normal school in 1915-17. The Normal School continued to operate until 1947. During this period, the teacher training school graduated 10-15 students yearly.
* In 1913, a Normal School was started. The normal school took place in the summer after graduation and allowed many people to become certified teachers in a six-week program. 50% of the graduating class went to the Normal school in 1915-17. The Normal School continued to operate until 1947. During this period, the teacher training school graduated 10-15 students yearly.
* The first documented valedictorian was E. R. Dennis in the Class of 1912. The practice of naming a valedictorian and salutatorian was ended by Principal Scot Douglas in 2000.
* The first documented valedictorian was E. R. Dennis in the Class of 1912. The practice of naming a valedictorian and salutatorian was ended by Principal Scott Douglas in the year 2000.
*The Park building was commissioned in 1938 and served as the high school from 1938-1960. After that, it became the elementary school. Park was recently changed from a Grades 2-5 building to only a Grades 4-5 building in 2022.
*In the fall of 1961, Hutchinson Senior HS moved to the School St. location and continued operating as the Grades 7-12 building from 1961-1988, and the Grades 9-12 building from 1988-present. A new remodeled high school debuted during the 2017-2018 school year.


== Graduation classes ==
== Graduation classes ==
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|2009
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|221
|2023
|220
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|1881
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|2010
|234
|234
|2024
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|1884
|1884
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|2011
|2011
|212
|212
|2025
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|1885
|1885
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|2012
|2012
|203
|203
|2026
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|1886
|1886
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|2013
|2013
|204
|204
|2027
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|1887
|1887
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|2014
|2014
|219
|219
|2028
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|1888
|1888
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|2015
|2015
|238
|238
|2029
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|1890
|1890
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|2016
|2016
|208
|208
|2030
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|1891
|1891
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|2017
|2017
|206
|206
|2031
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|1892
|1892
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|230
|230
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|2018
|212
|2032
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|236
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|2019
|205
|2033
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|231
|2020
|2020
|197
|2034
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|244
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|2021
|221
|2035
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|2022
|2022
|219
|2036
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== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==
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* [[Carlos Avery]] (1868-1930), first Commissioner of the Minnesota Game and Fish Commission. Namesake of the [[Carlos Avery State Wildlife Management Area]]. Class of 1887.
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* [[H. H. Bonniwell|Harlow "Bonnie" Bonniwell]], Minnesota Legislator (1915-1935). Part of the first graduating class in 1878.
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* [[John Bernhagen]], Minnesota Legislator, (1969-1992). Class of 1952. Graduated #12 in his class of 82.
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* [[Carlos Avery]] (1868-1930), first Commissioner of the Minnesota Game and Fish Commission. Namesake of the [[Carlos Avery State Wildlife Management Area]]. Class of 1887.
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* [[H. H. Bonniwell|Harlow "Bonnie" Bonniwell]], Minnesota Legislator (1915-1935). Part of the first graduating class in 1878.
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* [[John Zeleny]], Class of 1888, BS Cambridge, University of MN Physicist 1906-1951, invented [[Zeleny Electrosope|Zeleny Electroscope]], President, American Physical Society, 1940
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* [[Mitch Erickson]], Offensive Guard at [[South Dakota State Jackrabbits football|South Dakota State]] from 2004-2007, Pro football player from 2008-2012 in the [[National Football League|NFL]] (Practice Squad) and [[Canadian Football League|CFL]]
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* Harold Popp, Minnesota Legislator (1958-1969). Pharmacist. Married popular teacher Winnifred Ruth in 1941. Both were killed in a [http://www.leg.mn/archive/LegDB/Articles/14402STObit.pdf car accident] in 1969. Class of 1921
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* [[Les Kouba]], 1957–58 and 1967-68 Federal Duck Stamp winner and celebrated wildlife artist. Les was in the Class of 1935, but left school during his jr year to attend art school in Minneapolis. [http://leskoubaoriginalart.com/les-c-kouba/les-kouba.htm Les Kouba Art]
* [[Coleen Gray|Colleen Gray]], (née Delores Jensen) big screen actress from the 1940s and 1950s. Class of 1939. Graduated #3 in her class of 82.
* [[Coleen Gray|Colleen Gray]], (née Delores Jensen) big screen actress from the 1940s and 1950s. Class of 1939. Graduated #3 in her class of 82.
* [[Arthur A. Hahn]], Minnesota state senator and businessman
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* John Bernhagen, Minnesota Legislator, (1969-1992). Class of 1952. Graduated #12 in his class of 82.
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* [[Les Kouba]], 1957–58 and 1967-68 [[Federal Duck Stamp]] winner and celebrated wildlife artist. Les was in the Class of 1935, but left school during his junior year to attend art school in Minneapolis. [http://leskoubaoriginalart.com/les-c-kouba/les-kouba.htm Les Kouba Art]
* [[Greg Murtha]], Football player at the University of Minnesota, played in the NFL in 1982 [https://web.archive.org/web/20160412003241/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MURTHGRE01 NFL Page]
* [[Greg Murtha]], Football player at the University of Minnesota, played in the NFL in 1982
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* [[Nate Swift]], Record-setting receiver at Nebraska from 2005-2008, NFL Practice Squad player, Denver and Jacksonville (2009)
* [[Lydon Murtha]], Offensive Tackle at Nebraska from 2005-2008, NFL Player with the Miami Dolphins
* [[Lydon Murtha]], Offensive Tackle at Nebraska from 2005-2008, NFL Player with the Miami Dolphins
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* [[Harold Popp]], Minnesota Legislator (1958-1969). Pharmacist. Married popular teacher Winnifred Ruth in 1941. Both were killed in a [http://www.leg.mn/archive/LegDB/Articles/14402STObit.pdf car accident] in 1969. Class of 1921
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* [[Mitch Erickson]], Offensive Guard at South Dakota State from 2004-2007, Pro football player from 2008-2012 in the NFL (Practice Squad) and CFL
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* [[Nate Swift]], Record-setting receiver at Nebraska from 2005-2008, NFL Practice Squad player, Denver and Jacksonville (2009)
* Other Hutchinson [http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/results?search=city&gender=both&sess=89,88,87,86,85,84,83,82,81,80,79,78,77,76,75,74,73,72,71,70,69,68,67,66,65,64,63,62,61,60,59,58,57,56,55,54,53,52,51,50,49,48,47,46,45,44,43,42,41,40,39,38,37,36,35,34,33,32,31,30,29,28 resident legislators].
* [[Lindsay Whalen]], basketball player for the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball|University of Minnesota]], [[Connecticut Sun]], and [[Minnesota Lynx]]. Two-time Olympic gold medalist in basketball ([[Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters|2012]], [[Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters|2016]]) and former head coach of the University of Minnesota's women's basketball team
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* [[John Zeleny]], Class of 1888, BS Cambridge, University of MN Physicist 1906-1951, invented [[Zeleny Electrosope|Zeleny Electroscope]], President, American Physical Society, 1940


== Feeder schools ==
== Feeder schools ==
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* Hutchinson Middle School
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* Park Elementary
* West Elementary
* West Elementary
* Tiger Elementary
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* Park Elementary
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* Hutchinson Middle School


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.isd423.org/hs/ Hutchinson High School]
* [http://www.isd423.org/hs/ Hutchinson High School]

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[[Category:Public high schools in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Public high schools in Minnesota]]

Latest revision as of 21:31, 22 December 2024

Hutchinson High School
Location
Map
1200 Roberts Road
Hutchinson, MN 55350

United States
Coordinates44°53′04″N 94°23′35″W / 44.8845°N 94.3930°W / 44.8845; -94.3930
Information
TypePublic High School
Established1877
SuperintendentDaniel Deitte
PrincipalJennifer Telecky
Staff50.19 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment888 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.69[1]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)    Black and Yellow
MascotTiger
Feeder schoolsWest Elementary School, Tiger Elementary School, Park Elementary School, Hutchinson Middle School.
Websiteisd423.org

Hutchinson Senior High School was founded in the fall of 1877 in Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States. The school has over 17,000 graduates since its inception. [17,095 through 2023] The first graduating class included H. H. Bonniwell.

Today, HHS graduates anywhere from 200-240 graduates per year. This rate has held fairly steady for the past 50 years. The first class over 100 was in 1942 (110) and the first class of 200 students occurred 23 years later in 1965. The last graduating class under 200 was in 1992. Over that time, Hutchinson HS has had a remarkably stable population of between 800-1100 students. Currently, the enrollment of Hutchinson HS is above 900 and expects to be there through the near future. [2]

History

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  • The first HHS graduates were in 1878. High school education generally was exclusive to private tutoring prior to this.
  • In 1881, the Hutchinson school district became one of the first to receive state money to provide high school study.
  • In 1890, the Hutchinson school district had 529 pupils, while only graduating 4 students. High school education did not gain popularity until the turn of the century.
  • In 1913, a Normal School was started. The normal school took place in the summer after graduation and allowed many people to become certified teachers in a six-week program. 50% of the graduating class went to the Normal school in 1915-17. The Normal School continued to operate until 1947. During this period, the teacher training school graduated 10-15 students yearly.
  • The first documented valedictorian was E. R. Dennis in the Class of 1912. The practice of naming a valedictorian and salutatorian was ended by Principal Scott Douglas in the year 2000.
  • The Park building was commissioned in 1938 and served as the high school from 1938-1960. After that, it became the elementary school. Park was recently changed from a Grades 2-5 building to only a Grades 4-5 building in 2022.
  • In the fall of 1961, Hutchinson Senior HS moved to the School St. location and continued operating as the Grades 7-12 building from 1961-1988, and the Grades 9-12 building from 1988-present. A new remodeled high school debuted during the 2017-2018 school year.

Graduation classes

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Year Grad# Year Grad# Year Grad# Year Grad# Year Grad# Year Grad# Year Grad# Year Grad# Year Grad# Year Grad# Year Grad#
1878 4 1897 16 1911 36 1925 65 1939 82 1953 104 1967 185 1981 213 1995 200 2009 221 2023 220
1881 1 1898 14 1912 41 1926 51 1940 82 1954 95 1968 194 1982 216 1996 205 2010 234 2024
1884 6 1899 18 1913 49 1927 53 1941 95 1955 104 1969 204 1983 214 1997 212 2011 212 2025
1885 8 1900 16 1914 32 1928 56 1942 110 1956 115 1970 223 1984 195 1998 214 2012 203 2026
1886 1 1901 24 1915 48 1929 47 1943 95 1957 100 1971 208 1985 187 1999 220 2013 204 2027
1887 12 1902 29 1916 39 1930 66 1944 77 1958 129 1972 170 1986 192 2000 219 2014 219 2028
1888 1 1903 35 1917 32 1931 54 1945 76 1959 120 1973 195 1987 201 2001 227 2015 238 2029
1890 4 1904 39 1918 47 1932 71 1946 96 1960 142 1974 204 1988 226 2002 221 2016 208 2030
1891 9 1905 48 1919 52 1933 56 1947 76 1961 152 1975 187 1989 197 2003 239 2017 206 2031
1892 2 1906 33 1920 39 1934 62 1948 114 1962 156 1976 184 1990 219 2004 230 2018 212 2032
1893 3 1907 32 1921 50 1935 62 1949 88 1963 146 1977 211 1991 170 2005 236 2019 205 2033
1894 2 1908 33 1922 41 1936 65 1950 78 1964 172 1978 215 1992 190 2006 231 2020 197 2034
1895 10 1909 23 1923 52 1937 67 1951 98 1965 200 1979 228 1993 206 2007 244 2021 221 2035
1896 4 1910 37 1924 58 1938 64 1952 82 1966 184 1980 217 1994 210 2008 229 2022 219 2036

Notable alumni

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Feeder schools

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  • West Elementary
  • Tiger Elementary
  • Park Elementary
  • Hutchinson Middle School

References

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  1. ^ a b c "HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Jones, Jeremy (March 16, 2016). "High school plan is coming together". Hutchinson Leader. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
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