Hibbing High School

Hibbing High School
Hibbing High School from the north
Location
Map
800 East 21st Street,
Hibbing, Minnesota

55746-1803

United States
Coordinates47°25′32″N 92°55′57″W / 47.42556°N 92.93250°W / 47.42556; -92.93250
Information
TypePublic
School districtHibbing Public School District
PrincipalRanae Seykora
Grades7–12
Enrollment1,020[1] (2021–2022)
Color(s)   Navy blue, white
TeamsHibbing Bluejackets[2]
YearbookHematite
Websitehighschool.isd701.org
Hibbing High School
Hibbing High School is located in Minnesota
Hibbing High School
Hibbing High School is located in the United States
Hibbing High School
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1919–1924
ArchitectW.T. Bray
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.80004351[3]
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1980

Hibbing High School is a public school, grades 7–12, in Hibbing, Minnesota, United States. It was built from 1920 to 1922 as the entire city relocated two miles (3 km) south to make way for the expanding Hull–Rust–Mahoning Mine. The lavish Tudor Revival building was constructed at a cost of about $3.9 million (equivalent to $59,316,279 in 2023), becoming known as the "castle in the woods" and—thanks to its polished brass fixtures—the "school with the golden doorknobs".[4] The project was bankrolled by the mining industry, which wanted to make the move more palatable for those being displaced. It also satisfied immigrants' desire for their children's education.[5]

Hibbing High School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] Visitors may tour the building on their own during the school year or on guided tours during the summer.[6]

  1. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Hibbing High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Minnesota State High School League". Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "Historic Hibbing High School". Hibbing Public Schools. 2012. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  5. ^ Weinberger, Mark (2008). Minnesota Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 9780762707980.
  6. ^ "Hibbing High School". Iron Range Tourism Bureau. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-02.

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