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 912. A new facility, which houses grades 512 and the school district administration, was opened in January 2003 at the cost of $22.3 million. 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.
Extracurricular activities 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.
Pipestone Area participates in The Big South Conference.
Football 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'.
Results YearScoreWinner195820-7Luverne195926-13Luverne196033-0Luverne196113-6Pipestone196221-6Pipestone196331-7Luverne196436-13Luverne196513-12Pipestone196614-12Luverne196734-0Luverne196833-26Luverne196927-6Pipestone197020-0Pipestone197123-8Pipestone197228-13Luverne197333-16Luverne197412-0Pipestone197521-8Pipestone197621-6Pipestone197748-7Pipestone197818-7Pipestone197934-14Pipestone198034-8Pipestone198128-6Pipestone198220-0Pipestone198313-6Pipestone198418-14Pipestone19856-0Luverne198614-12Luverne198726-8Luverne198834-6Luverne19898-0Pipestone199013-6Pipestone199128-6Luverne199227-7Luverne199322-19Luverne199425-6Luverne199512-7Luverne19967-0Pipestone-Jasper199722-20Pipestone-Jasper199837-6Luverne19999-7Pipestone-Jasper200028-14Luverne200134-14Luverne200221-7Pipestone Area200314-7Luverne200419-12Luverne200524-6Luverne200610-7Luverne200741-13Luverne200917-14Luverne20107-0Luverne201135-6Luverne201228-7Luverne201322-21Pipestone Area201418-16Pipestone Area201521-6Pipestone Area201623-6Luverne201714-0Pipestone Area201833-12Pipestone Area201913-12Luverne
Team sports Sport Team State Appearances (Final place) Baseball 1961, 1969, 1977 (3rd), 2005 (2nd), 2006, 2007 (4th), 2008 (6th), 2024 (1st) Basketball (boys) 1919, 1924, 1989 (5th), 2003 Basketball (girls) 1987 (3rd), 2005, 2007 (1st), 2009, 2010 (4th) Cross Country Running (boys) 1966 (20th) Cross Country Running (girls) None Football 1977, 1980 (2nd), 2014, 2015 (2nd), 2017 (2nd), 2023 (1st) 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) 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)
References
External links Pipestone Area School District official website