South Tahoe High School
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| Established: | {{{established}}} |
| Type: | Public school |
| Principal: | Ms. Ivone Larson |
| Staff: | 86 [1] |
| Students: | 1,480 |
| Location: | South Lake Tahoe, California, USA |
| Athletics: | 41 varsity teams |
| Colors: | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot: | Vikings |
| Website: | 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 by Newsweek Magazine. [2] [3] In june 2007, the school had to be surrounded by firefighters to avoid being burned down in the devastating angora fire.
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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.
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- South Tahoe High School is at coordinates Coordinates:
