- South Tahoe High School
Infobox_University
name = South Tahoe High School
type =Public school
principal = Ms. Ivone Larson
students = 1,480
staff = 86 [ [http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/DQReports.asp?CDSType=S&CDSCode=09619030937805 South Tahoe High Data Quest Reports] ]
city =South Lake Tahoe
state =California
country = USA
free_label = Athletics
free = 41 varsity teams
colors = Blue and Gold
mascot =Vikings
website = [http://www.southtahoehigh.net South Tahoe High School]South Tahoe High School (STHS) is a public secondary school in
South Lake Tahoe ,California that is part of the Lake Tahoe Unified School District. The school mascot is the Viking, and the school's colors are blue and gold.South Tahoe High School has an average attendance of 1,300 students and features an open-air campus. In 2004, the school underwent a massive renovation which featured the installation of heated sidewalks and a renovation of the offices. Recently, South Tahoe High School was honored as a "top 1000"
secondary school in the United States byNewsweek Magazine . [ [http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20050511/News/105110023&SearchID=73208237025554 Newsweek puts STHS in exceptional academic company] ] [ [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7723397/site/newsweek/page/10/ The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools] ] In June 2007, the school had to be surrounded by firefighters to avoid being burned down in the devastating Angora fire. The famous class of 2005 unleashed the greatest senior prank of the schools history, when over 200 seniors took license plates off of cars and threw it in a pile.Athletics
South Tahoe's athletic teams compete in Nevada for proximity. The Vikings compete in the Sierra League of the
Northern Nevada 4A Region which is the large school level. South Tahoe has had success in boys soccer and girls cross country recently. The boys soccer team has won two state championships (2003 & 2005) and its third straight Region title in 2006 and the girls cross country team finished in second place. The boys tennis team has reached the regional semi-finals in three consecutive years.Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships* Cross Country (Boys) - 1999
* Cross Country (Girls) - 2004, 2005
* Basketball (Boys) - 1987, 1992
* Skiing (Boys) - 2008
* Soccer (Boys) - 2003, 2005Notes and references
External links
* [http://www.southtahoehigh.net South Tahoe High School Website]
* [http://www.ltusd.org/ Lake Tahoe Unified School District]
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