Hastings High School (Minnesota)

Hastings High School
Hastings High School
	Hastings High School's main entrance
Address
	200 General Sieben Drive; Hastings, Minnesota 55033; United States
Coordinates	44°44′39″N 92°53′27″W / 44.74417°N 92.89083°W
Information
School type	Public, high school
Founded	1866
School district	Independent School District 200
Superintendent	Tammy Champa
Principal	Scott Doran
Teaching staff	70.97 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,390 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	19.59
Hours in school day	7
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Royal blue and gold
Athletics conference	Metro East
Mascot	Raider
Team name	Raiders
Yearbook	Spiral
Feeder schools	Hastings Middle School
Website	hs.hastings.k12.mn.us

Hastings High School is one of the oldest operating public high schools in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^{[citation needed]} It is in Hastings, and is part of Independent School District 200.

About

A new building was built in 2001. Its construction centered on a bridge connecting the athletic portion of the school to the academic. ^[3]

Hastings High School enrolls about 1,800 students in grades 9–12 and has a graduation rate of 97%. It is positioned on over 100 acres near the Mississippi River.

Communities served by Hastings Public Schools (ISD 200)

Cities:
- Hastings (pop. 22,424)
- Hampton (pop. 689)
- Miesville (pop. 125)
- New Trier (pop. 112)
- Vermillion (pop. 419)
Townships:
- Denmark (pop. 1,348)
- Douglas (pop. 760)
- Hampton Township (pop. 968)
- Marshan (pop. 1,263)
- Nininger (pop. 865)
- Ravenna (2,336)
- Vermillion Township (pop. 1,243)

Curriculum

Through the Minnesota state Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program, students are eligible to take classes at state colleges and universities.

Athletics

State championships

Season	Sport	Number of championships	Year
Fall	Adapted floor hockey (CI)	3	2006, 2009, 2015
	Adapted floor hockey (PI)	3	2004, 2005, 2006
	Adapted soccer (CI)	2	2007, 2012
	Adapted soccer (PI)	6	1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006
	Football, boys'	5	1937^^, 1938^^, 1939^^, 1949^, 2001
	Marching band	9	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023
	Swimming and diving, girls'	2	1989, 1995
Winter	Nordic skiing, boys'	1	1989
	Nordic skiing, girls'	1	1992
	Alpine skiing, boys'	1	1988
	Basketball, girls'	1	1996
	Wrestling, boys '	2	1996, 2023
Spring	Adapted softball (PI)	2	2006, 2008
	Softball, girls'	1	2011
	Golf, boys'	1	1986
	Baseball, boys'	2	1967, 1999
Total:		42

^^ = Indicates the Mississippi Valley State Champions. ^ = Pre-Minnesota State High School League.

Notable alumni

Jackie Biskupski, politician
George Conzemius, Minnesota state senator and educator
Mark Doten, novelist
Aaron Fox (ice hockey), professional ice hockey player
Mark Steven Johnson, filmmaker
Craig Kilborn, original host of The Daily Show, former anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter, and former host of CBS's The Late Late Show
Larry LaCoursiere, professional boxer
Derek Stepan, professional ice hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes
J. Ryan Stradal, novelist
Jeff Taffe, professional ice hockey player
Dean Talafous, professional ice hockey player
Ben Utecht, former NFL tight end; singer

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
^ "Athletics - HHS". Archived from the original on 2006-10-11. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
^ "Hastings High School". Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-01-23.

[NCES-1] "HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.

[2] "Athletics - HHS". Archived from the original on 2006-10-11. Retrieved 2014-07-12.

[3] "Hastings High School". Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-01-23.

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