Petersburg High School (Alaska)

Petersburg High School (PHS) is the public high school for the Southeast Alaskan community of Petersburg and the Petersburg City School District. The current principal is Rick Dormer.

Petersburg High School
Address
109 Charles W St

Petersburg
,
Alaska

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1920s
PrincipalRick Dormer
Grades9–12
Number of students141 (2015-16)[1]
CampusOpen
Color(s)   
MascotViking
Websitepcsd.us

Extracurriculars

Petersburg is a class 2A school according to the Alaska School Activities Association. It offers:

  • Cross country
  • Swim and dive
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
  • Basketball
  • Track and field
  • Music/Pep band
  • Drama
  • Cheerleading
  • Baseball

History

The following information was gathered for a school project and is missing parts. Please add to the article if you have any additional information. Thanks. This is a timeline- some dates are unknown.

School classes were first held for Petersburg children in the mess hall of Icicle Seafoods from 1904-'05. It is unknown where school was held from 1906 to 1913. In 1913 a schoolhouse was built at an unknown location. In the 1920s high schools in the US started to include grades 9-12, before the 1920s public school only was held for grades 1–8. 1927 was the year that held the first graduating class of Petersburg. The class consisted of Ruby Rayner, Alma Cornstad (valedictorian), Julia Wasvick, and Fred Nelson. The first known superintendent was C. H. Bowman, who held the position from 1927 to at least 1936. In 1931 a gym was built with a shop on the second floor. The current middle school was built in the 1940s- was high school until 1985 The Stedman Elementary school was built in 1968. In 1985 the current high school was built.

Notable State Championships are-

2A Boys Basketball Champs 2016

2A Boys Basketball Champs 2017

2A Girls Cross Country Champs 2017

See also

References
  1. "Petersburg High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2018.


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