Mitchell High School (South Dakota)

Mitchell High School is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, in the United States. As of 2017, the school had a population of about 763 students in grades 9–12.[1] The socioeconomic status of the students is generally white and middle income. Some 10 percent of the students belong to minority groups and 20 percent have been categorized as economically disadvantaged.[1] The faculty includes around 50 full-time teachers.[1]

Mitchell High School
Address
920 North Capital Street Mitchell , South Dakota 57301 United States
Coordinates	43.7186°N 98.0165°W / 43.7186; -98.0165
Information
School district	Mitchell School District 17-2
Principal	Mr. Childs
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	763 (2017)
Color(s)	Black and gold
Mascot	Cornelius, the Kernel
Website	Mitchell High School

The school athletic teams are the Mitchell Kernels, so named in reference to the famed Mitchell Corn Palace.

School activities include football, volleyball, golf, cross-country, basketball, wrestling, competitive debating, marching band, jazz band, show choir, National Honor Society, tennis, track and field, and cheerleading.

Notable alumni

• George McGovern, graduated 1940, U.S. Senator and 1972 Democratic Party presidential nominee[2]
• Mike Miller, graduated 1998, professional basketball player[3]

References

1. "Mitchell High School in Mitchell, South Dakota", U.S. News and World Report, accessed October 15, 2017.
2. Charles Moritz (ed.), Current Biography Yearbook 1967, H. W. Wilson Company, 1968, p. 265.
3. Matt Zimmer, "Sports Heroes: Mike Miller", Argus Leader, September 28, 2016.

External links

• Mitchell High School
• Mitchell City Schools