Hutchinson High School (Minnesota)
Hutchinson Senior High School was founded in the fall of 1877 in the city of Hutchinson, Minnesota. The school boasts over 15,000 graduates since its inception. The first graduating class included Agnes and H. H. Bonniwell, and W. E. and Martha Harrington.
Today, HHS graduates anywhere from 200-240 graduates per year. This rate has held fairly steady for the past 50 years. The first class over 100 was in 1942 (110) and the first class of 200 students occurred 23 years later in 1965. The last graduating class under 200 was in 1992. Over that time, Hutchinson HS has had a remarkably stable population of between 800-1100 students. Currently, the enrollment of Hutchinson HS is above 900 and expects to be there through the near future. A new remodeled high school will debut in the 2017-2018 school year.[1]
History
- The first HHS graduates were in 1878. High school education generally was exclusive to private tutoring prior to this.
- In 1881, the Hutchinson school district became one of the first to receive state money to provide high school study.
- In 1890, the Hutchinson school district had 529 pupils, while only graduating 4 students. High school education did not gain popularity until the turn of the century.
- In 1913, a Normal School was started. The normal school took place in the summer after graduation and allowed many people to become certified teachers in a six-week program. 50% of the graduating class went to the Normal school in 1915-17. The Normal School continued to operate until 1947. During this period, the teacher training school graduated 10-15 students yearly.
- The first documented valedictorian was E. R. Dennis in the Class of 1912. The practice of naming a valedictorian and salutatorian was ended by Principal Scot Douglas in 2000.
Graduation classes
Year | # | Year | # | Year | # | Year | # | Year | # | Year | # | Year | # | Year | # | Year | # | Year | # |
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1878 | 4 | 1897 | 16 | 1911 | 36 | 1925 | 65 | 1939 | 82 | 1953 | 104 | 1967 | 185 | 1981 | 213 | 1995 | 200 | 2009 | 221 |
1881 | 1 | 1898 | 14 | 1912 | 41 | 1926 | 51 | 1940 | 82 | 1954 | 95 | 1968 | 194 | 1982 | 216 | 1996 | 205 | 2010 | 234 |
1884 | 6 | 1899 | 18 | 1913 | 49 | 1927 | 53 | 1941 | 95 | 1955 | 104 | 1969 | 204 | 1983 | 214 | 1997 | 212 | 2011 | 212 |
1885 | 8 | 1900 | 16 | 1914 | 32 | 1928 | 56 | 1942 | 110 | 1956 | 115 | 1970 | 223 | 1984 | 195 | 1998 | 214 | 2012 | 203 |
1886 | 1 | 1901 | 24 | 1915 | 48 | 1929 | 47 | 1943 | 95 | 1957 | 100 | 1971 | 208 | 1985 | 187 | 1999 | 220 | 2013 | 204 |
1887 | 12 | 1902 | 29 | 1916 | 39 | 1930 | 66 | 1944 | 77 | 1958 | 129 | 1972 | 170 | 1986 | 192 | 2000 | 219 | 2014 | 219 |
1888 | 1 | 1903 | 35 | 1917 | 32 | 1931 | 54 | 1945 | 76 | 1959 | 120 | 1973 | 195 | 1987 | 201 | 2001 | 227 | 2015 | 238 |
1890 | 4 | 1904 | 39 | 1918 | 47 | 1932 | 71 | 1946 | 96 | 1960 | 142 | 1974 | 204 | 1988 | 226 | 2002 | 221 | 2016 | 208 |
1891 | 9 | 1905 | 48 | 1919 | 52 | 1933 | 56 | 1947 | 76 | 1961 | 152 | 1975 | 187 | 1989 | 197 | 2003 | 239 | 2017 | |
1892 | 2 | 1906 | 33 | 1920 | 39 | 1934 | 62 | 1948 | 114 | 1962 | 156 | 1976 | 184 | 1990 | 219 | 2004 | 230 | 2018 | |
1893 | 3 | 1907 | 32 | 1921 | 50 | 1935 | 62 | 1949 | 88 | 1963 | 146 | 1977 | 211 | 1991 | 170 | 2005 | 236 | 2019 | |
1894 | 2 | 1908 | 33 | 1922 | 41 | 1936 | 65 | 1950 | 78 | 1964 | 172 | 1978 | 215 | 1992 | 190 | 2006 | 231 | 2020 | |
1895 | 10 | 1909 | 23 | 1923 | 52 | 1937 | 67 | 1951 | 98 | 1965 | 200 | 1979 | 228 | 1993 | 206 | 2007 | 244 | 2021 | |
1896 | 4 | 1910 | 37 | 1924 | 58 | 1938 | 64 | 1952 | 82 | 1966 | 184 | 1980 | 217 | 1994 | 210 | 2008 | 229 | 2022 |
Athletics
- Varsity football team went 47-0 from 2013-2014, winning a state title in 2014
Wall of Fame Members
- Lindsey Whalen
- Dave Hoffman
- Grady Rostberg
- Andy Rostberg
- Allison (Rostberg) Meidt
- Kelly Brinkman
- Doris Jensen
- Roger Root
- Chul Schwanke
- Herb Pellinen
- Emmanuel Albrecht
Athletic history
One of the biggest prides of Hutchinson HS is their football tradition, sporting 5 state titles in 1983, 1984, 1999, 2012 and 2013.
Notable alumni
- Harlow "Bonnie" Bonniwell, Minnesota Legislator (1915-1935). Part of the first graduating class in 1878.
- Carlos Avery (1868-1930), first Commissioner of the Minnesota Game and Fish Commission. Namesake of the Carlos Avery State Wildlife Management Area. Class of 1887.
- Les Kouba, 1957–58 and 1967-68 Federal Duck Stamp winner and celebrated wildlife artist. Les was in the Class of 1935, but left school during his junior year to attend art school in Minneapolis. Les Kouba Art
- Colleen Gray, (née Delores Jensen) big screen actress from the 1940s and 1950s. Class of 1939. Graduated #3 in her class of 82.
- Harold Popp, Minnesota Legislator (1958-1969). Pharmacist. Married popular teacher Winnifred Ruth in 1941. Both were killed in a car accident in 1969. Class of 1921
- John Bernhagen, Minnesota Legislator, (1969-1992). Class of 1952. Graduated #12 in his class of 82.
- Lindsay Whalen, WNBA star and Olympic gold medalist, Class of 2000
- Other Hutchinson resident legislators.
Feeder schools
- Hutchinson Middle School
- Park Elementary
- West Elementary
References
- ↑ Jones, Jeremy (March 16, 2016). "High school plan is coming together". Hutchinson Leader. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
External links
Coordinates: 44°53′04″N 94°23′35″W / 44.8845°N 94.3930°W