Public school in Pipestone, Minnesota , United States
Pipestone Area High School 1401 7th St SW
, United States
Type Public Established 1897 Principal Todd Huisman[ 1] Staff 19.67 (FTE)[ 2] Grades 9–12 Number of students 340 (2022-23)[ 2] Student to teacher ratio 17.29[ 2] Mascot Arrow Colors Green, White, and Black Website www.pas.k12.mn.us
Pipestone Area High School is the only public high school in Pipestone , Minnesota , United States. The high school is part of the Pipestone Area School District, Independent School District #2689. As of August 2017, there were 324 students enrolled in grades 9–12.[ 3] A new 197,000-square-foot (18,300 m2 ) facility, which houses grades 5–12 and the school district administration, was opened in January 2003 at the cost of $22.3 million.[ 4] The campus is located on Minnesota State Highway 30 on the west end of Pipestone.
Academics
Pipestone Area High School does not require the study of a foreign language , although it is highly recommended. Current languages offered are French and Spanish . PAHS also offers a variety of Advanced Placement classes, including AP Calculus , AP Chemistry and AP English Language and Composition . An accelerated math program is offered to selected students, starting in tenth grade. Other classes offered (some required), aside from the general core classes, are technology education , government, sociology , keyboarding , economics , family and consumer science (FACS), agriculture , art , band , choir . PSEO classes can be taken by qualifying students at Minnesota West Community & Technical College , which has a campus in Pipestone.
All students are offered their choice of extracurricular activities, if they choose to participate. Academic extracurricular activities of notable mention include Math Team , Knowledge Bowl , Marching band , Student Council , Peer Helping , One Act Play , Drama , Speech , FFA , among others.
Board of education
The Board of Education is made up of seven people residing within the school district elected by the voters to make major decisions, including financial decisions, personnel authorizations and educational policy.
Athletics
In 2007, the Pipestone Area girls' basketball team defeated the Albany Huskies , 50-49, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota , to win its first Minnesota State High School League state championship in school history.[ 5]
Pipestone Area participates in The Big South Conference .
Each year, the Pipestone Area football team plays nearby Luverne in a rivalry dating back to 1957. The winner of the annual game receives a traveling trophy known as the 'Battle Ax'.[ 6]
Results
Year
Score
Winner
1958
20-7
Luverne
1959
26-13
Luverne
1960
33-0
Luverne
1961
13-6
Pipestone
1962
21-6
Pipestone
1963
31-7
Luverne
1964
36-13
Luverne
1965
13-12
Pipestone
1966
14-12
Luverne
1967
34-0
Luverne
1968
33-26
Luverne
1969
27-6
Pipestone
1970
20-0
Pipestone
1971
23-8
Pipestone
1972
28-13
Luverne
1973
33-16
Luverne
1974
12-0
Pipestone
1975
21-8
Pipestone
1976
21-6
Pipestone
1977
48-7
Pipestone
1978
18-7
Pipestone
1979
34-14
Pipestone
1980
34-8
Pipestone
1981
28-6
Pipestone
1982
20-0
Pipestone
1983
13-6
Pipestone
1984
18-14
Pipestone
1985
6-0
Luverne
1986
14-12
Luverne
1987
26-8
Luverne
1988
34-6
Luverne
1989
8-0
Pipestone
1990
13-6
Pipestone
1991
28-6
Luverne
1992
27-7
Luverne
1993
22-19
Luverne
1994
25-6
Luverne
1995
12-7
Luverne
1996
7-0
Pipestone-Jasper
1997
22-20
Pipestone-Jasper
1998
37-6
Luverne
1999
9-7
Pipestone-Jasper
2000
28-14
Luverne
2001
34-14
Luverne
2002
21-7
Pipestone Area
2003
14-7
Luverne
2004
19-12
Luverne
2005
24-6
Luverne
2006
10-7
Luverne
2007
41-13
Luverne
2009
17-14
Luverne
2010
7-0
Luverne
2011
35-6
Luverne
2012
28-7
Luverne
2013
22-21
Pipestone Area
2014
18-16
Pipestone Area
2015
21-6
Pipestone Area[ 7]
2016
23-6
Luverne[ 8]
2017
14-0
Pipestone Area[ 9]
2018
33-12
Pipestone Area[ 10]
2019
13-12
Luverne[ 11]
Team sports
Sport
Team State Appearances (Final place)
Baseball
1961, 1969, 1977 (3rd), 2005 (2nd), 2006, 2007 (4th), 2008 (6th), 2024 (1st)
[ 12]
Basketball (boys)
1919, 1924, 1989 (5th), 2003
[ 13]
Basketball (girls)
1987 (3rd), 2005, 2007 (1st), 2009, 2010 (4th)
[ 14]
Cross Country Running (boys)
1966 (20th)
[ 15]
Cross Country Running (girls)
None
Football
1977, 1980 (2nd), 2014, 2015 (2nd), 2017 (2nd), 2023 (1st)
[ 16]
Golf (boys)
1982 (4th), 1988 (4th)
Golf (girls)
1982 (5th), 1983 (4th)
Gymnastics (girls)
None
Softball (girls)
2001 (6th), 2003 (2nd), 2006, 2007 (1st), 2008 (2nd), 2009 (3rd), 2010 (6th), 2011 (4th), 2016 (5th), 2017 (5th), 2018 (3rd), 2019 (3rd), 2021 (4th), 2022 (6th)
[ 17]
Tennis (boys)
1975, 2003
Tennis (girls)
None
Track and Field (boys)
N/A
Track and Field (girls)
N/A
Volleyball (girls)
1977 (6th), 1979 (3rd), 2005 (5th), 2006 (3rd), 2022 (6th)
[ 18]
References
External links
43°59′53.17″N 96°20′22.98″W / 43.9981028°N 96.3397167°W / 43.9981028; -96.3397167