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Stillwater Area High School
Address
5701 Stillwater Blvd N Oak Park Heights, Minnesota 55082 United States
Coordinates	45°01′47″N 92°50′51″W / 45.02967°N 92.8474°W / 45.02967; -92.8474
Information
Type	Public
Motto	We learn not for school, but for life
Established	1887
Principal	Robert Bach
Faculty	102.41 (FTE)
Enrollment	2,713 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	26.49
Color(s)	Red, Black, and White
Athletics conference	Suburban East
Mascot	Pony
Newspaper	The Pony Express
Website	Stillwater Area High School

Stillwater Area High School (SAHS) is a public school located in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, United States. It serves as the primary high school for the Stillwater Area Public School District (834), the oldest public school district in Minnesota.

The current campus was built in 1993 thanks to a 28 million dollar bond that was approved by the citizens of District 834. The previous location is now Stillwater Middle School. (SMS). Students from both SMS and Oakland Middle School attend Stillwater Area High School. Newsweek ranked the school #326 in their "List of the 500 Top High Schools in America in 2015."

Stillwater was designed by the architecture firm ATS&R. In 2017, the school completed a $97 million dollar renovation, involving the construction of a new 9th grade wing, a new gym and Pony Activity Center (PAC).

Athletics

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The 2016 boys' soccer team finished the season ranked fourth in the nation by USA Today on its final Super 25 Expert Rankings.

Notable alumni

• Thomas J. Abercrombie — photographer, first journalist to reach South Pole
• Glen Perkins — pitcher for Minnesota Twins
• Butch Thompson — jazz pianist and clarinetist
• E. E. Knight — science fiction and fantasy writer
• Denis McDonough — White House Chief of Staff 2013–17 Current United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
• Gordon Klatt — colorectal specialist, founder of Relay For Life
• Jessie Diggins — Olympic cross-country skier
• Sydney Peterson - Olympic cross-country skier
• Patrick Hicks — novelist, poet, and essayist
• Shura Baryshnikov, dancer/actress
• Anne La Berge — flutist, composer
• Ben Blankenship — Olympic distance runner
• Rich Sommer — actor (Mad Men)
• Chris Maddock, stand-up comedian
• Zach Sobiech, singer/songwriter of "Clouds"
• Chris Engler, former NBA player
• Drew Gilbert, MLB outfielder for Houston Astros
• Noah Cates, NHL winger for Philadelphia Flyers

Notable staff

• Chris Engler – former NBA player; history teacher
• Phil Housley – former NHL player; former head coach of Stillwater boys' hockey team
• Mira Jalosuo – Olympic medalist; head coach of Stillwater girls' hockey team, 2019–2022

Impostor

In 2005, Stillwater Area High School was visited three times by somebody calling himself Caspian James Crichton-Stuart IV, the Fifth Duke of Cleveland and 27th in line for the British throne. He claimed he was seventeen years old and interested in attending the school. Student journalists from the school newspaper The Pony Express received national attention after uncovering the potential student was actually Joshua Adam Gardner, a 22 year old registered sex offender. The journalists who helped uncover the true identity of Gardner were interviewed on Fox News, CNN, Good Morning America, MSNBC, and participated in a number of radio and newspaper interviews.

References

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16. Fox, Margalit (April 16, 2006). "Thomas J. Abercrombie, 75, Adventurer With Lens, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
17. Pitts, Jonathan (February 19, 2012). "Arundel photographers' book describes life of shared adventure". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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19. Fredericksen, Jane (May 7, 2009). "Marine native Butch Thompson celebrates jazz roots". The Lowdown. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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21. Boldt, Megan (January 25, 2013). "Denis McDonough: Obama picks Stillwater native as chief of staff". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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23. Kink, Julie (May 30, 2014). "Funny man comes from a long line of 'censored performers'". St. Croix Valley Area News. Stillwater, Minnesota. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
24. DeBow, Matt. "Sobiech's legacy lives on in film". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
25. Magler, Alex (March 4, 2014). "Hoof Prints: Engler to take over law and justice class next year". Stillwater Gazette. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
26. Groskreutz, Stuart (May 21, 2013). "Housley accepts assistant coaching job with Predators". Stillwateer Gazette. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
27. "2022-23 Women's Hockey: Mira Jalosuo, Assistant Coach". St. Cloud State University Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
28. "Sex Offender's 'Royal' Pose Foiled by Youths". Los Angeles Times. January 17, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
29. Mount, Harry (January 19, 2006). "I'm the Duke of Cleveland, said schoolboy with a guilty secret". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
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External links

• The Pony Express (school newspaper)

• Public high schools in Minnesota
• Educational institutions established in 1993
• Schools in Washington County, Minnesota
• 1993 establishments in Minnesota