Stevens High School is one of two public high schools in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. The school opened in November 1969, and has an enrollment of approximately 1600 students. The school is situated in the foothills of South Dakota's Black Hills on the city's western outskirts. The school colors are blue and silver, and the school teams and organizations are known as the "Raiders".
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History
Stevens High School has hosted dignitaries such as Pat Nixon in 1972, and President Bill Clinton in 2008.
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Music program
The bands received the John Philip Sousa Foundation's Sudler Flag of Honor, an international award recognizing high school concert bands, in 1985. The marching band performed at the Rose Parade in 1987.
In May 2007, the Jay Sharp Memorial Concert Organ of 103 digital ranks was dedicated in a performance of Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony #3 featuring organist Justin Matters. Stevens is among a handful of high schools anywhere possessing a large concert organ; a three-manual, 84-stop instrument in the Milo Winter Fine Arts Auditorium.
Notable alumni
- Catherine Bach, actress
- Dave Collins, Major League Baseball player from 1975-1990
- Mark Ellis, MLB player for the St. Louis Cardinals, former Florida Gator Great
- Becky Hammon, San Antonio Spurs coach
- Eric Piatkowski, NBA basketball player
- Randy Lewis, Olympic gold medalist-wrestling 1984
References
External links
- Official website
- Rapid City Area Schools
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