Winner High School - 01

Winner High School - 01 is a four-year high school of mid-tier scale in Winner, South Dakota, operated by Winner School District 59-2, serveing 203 students in grades 9 through 12.

Winner High School - 01 is one of 3 schools operated by Winner School District 59-2, a district that teaches 827 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Winner High School - 01 reports that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment; the rest consists of 30% Native American, 2% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 20.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Tripp County (around 44%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Around the school, Tripp County reports that median household income runs about $58,987, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Tripp County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 962 students), of which Winner High School - 01 is one.

Winner Middle School - 02 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Winner High School - 01 has changed only slightly, going from 199 students in 2018 to 203 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.