Sebeka High School

Signage in the new gymnasium

Sebeka High School
Location
Map
200 1st Street NW

Sebeka, Minnesota
56477

United States
Coordinates46°37′53″N 95°5′28″W / 46.63139°N 95.09111°W / 46.63139; -95.09111
Information
TypePublic
Established1893[1]
School districtISD 820[1]
DeanJill Walter[3]
PrincipalDavid Fjeldheim[2]
Staff17.57 (FTE)[4]
Grades7–12[2]
Enrollment258 (2022-2023)[4]
Student to teacher ratio14.68[4]
Color(s)Purple and gold     [1]
MascotTrojans[1]
Websitewww.sebeka.k12.mn.us

Sebeka High School is a public high school in Sebeka, Minnesota, United States serving grades 7–12.[2] The high school is part of Sebeka Public School (Independent School District 820),[1] and is contained within the same building as the elementary school. Sebeka's mascot is the Trojan.[1]

In addition to Sebeka, the school also serves the community of Nimrod.

Academics

Sebeka High School operates on an 8:17 am to 3:09 pm schedule. This includes 7 class periods and a break for lunch.[5]

Sebeka offers two Advanced Placement courses: AP U.S. History and AP Calculus.[6]

Extracurricular activities

Sports

Sebeka High School currently offers eleven sports, seven for boys (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, track and field, and wrestling) and seven for girls (basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, softball, track and field, and volleyball).[1] In many of these sports (cross country,[7][8] football,[9] wrestling,[10] track and field,[11][12] golf,[13][14] and cheerleading), Sebeka is in a cooperative with Menahga High School known as United North Central (UNC). The colors of the combined teams are black and gold,[15] and they are known as the Warriors.[8]

The Trojans' boys basketball team made its first ever trip to the state tournament in 2009.[16] The team returned to the state tournament in 2010,[17] and lost to Minnesota Transitions in the state championship game, 61–52.[18] Three of the Trojans' five starters (Joey Cuperus, John Clark, and Alex Brockpahler) were named to the All-Tournament team.[19]

The Trojans' baseball team also advanced to the state tournament in 2010,[20] the team's third such appearance.[21] Sebeka advanced to the Class A title game for the first time in school history[22] before losing to Eden Valley-Watkins, 7-4.[23]

Organizations and academic competitions

Sebeka High School students are also involved in a variety of extracurricular organizations and activities, including FFA, BPA, NHS, FCCLA, Knowledge Bowl, Speech, and the one-act play.[24] In 2008, Sebeka's Knowledge Bowl team placed 3rd in the Class A state meet,[25] while the team earned a 5th-place finish in 2009.[26] The team came back to state in 2010 and won the Class A Tournament, scoring 162.5 points in the process.[27] Sebeka also won the state meet in 2011.[28]

Music

Band

Sebeka High School's Concert Band is currently directed by Mr. David Kerkvliet,[1] who has held this position for 11 years. The band has received "Superior" ratings (the highest available ranking) at contest for 14 years in a row.[29]

Choir

Sebeka High School's choir is directed by Mrs. Melissa Koch.[1] In 2010, the choir received three "Superior" ratings from the three judges at contest.[30]

Notable alumni

References

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  2. ^ a b c "School Report Card : Academic Excellence : Minnesota Department of Education". Education.state.mn.us. Retrieved October 20, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Home | Sebeka Public School".
  4. ^ a b c "SEBEKA SECONDARY". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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  9. ^ "Activity Page". Mshsl.org. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
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  12. ^ "Activity Page". Mshsl.org. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  13. ^ "Activity Page". Mshsl.org. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  14. ^ "Activity Page". Mshsl.org. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  15. ^ "Home | Sebeka Public School". Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  16. ^ "Trojans draw tough team in Class A state boys basketball tourney | Wadena Pioneer Journal | Wadena, Minnesota". Wadenapj.com. March 25, 2009. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  17. ^ "Sebeka Boys Basketball Highlights and Postgame". Lakeland Public Television. March 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
  18. ^ Richardson, Ray (March 27, 2010). "Class A boys basketball: Minnesota Transitions defeats Sebeka for state championship". Pioneer Press. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  19. ^ "2010 State Boys' Basketball Tournament Class A All-Tournament Team". Minnesota State High School League. Archived from the original on June 21, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
  20. ^ "Sebeka Trojans baseball headed for state competition". The Review Messenger. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
  21. ^ "State Baseball Tournament". Minnesota State High School League. 2010. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010. The Trojans of Sebeka are making their third appearance and first since 2007.
  22. ^ Rudderforth, Roy (June 23, 2010). "Trojans Fall to Eden Valley-Watkins, 7-4, in Class A Championship Game". The Review Messenger. Sebeka and Menahga, MN. p. 13.
  23. ^ Levison, Marlin (June 19, 2010). "Class 1A: Eden Valley-Watkins 7, Sebeka 4". The Star Tribune. Archived from the original on June 24, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
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  25. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  26. ^ "Mayo, Rushford-Peterson students place in State "Knowledge Bowl" – KTTC Rochester, Austin, Mason City News, Weather and Sports". Kttc.com. April 24, 2009. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  27. ^ Ostgaard, Natalie (April 19, 2010). "CHS Knowledge Bowl team reaches new heights at state". Crookston Times. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  28. ^ Passal, Renee (April 15, 2011). "Minnesota Knowledge Bowl Champions". WDIO.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
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  31. ^ "Dick Stigman Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  32. ^ "Miss Minnesota Usa® & Miss Minnesota Teen Usa®". Missminnesotausa.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011.