Happy School Librarian Appreciation Day! Today we celebrate DRHS librarian Laura Scott and the incredible impact she has on our school community. Her dedication to helping students find the right books and develop a love for reading does not go unnoticed. We are so grateful for her hard work, kindness, and the positive influence she brings to our school every day!
4 days ago, Melissa Nygard
library day
Today we celebrate our incredible paraprofessionals at Dell Rapids High School! Your patience, dedication, and compassion make a difference in the lives of our students every single day. Whether you’re providing academic support, helping students build confidence, or simply offering a kind word when it’s needed most—your impact does not go unnoticed. We appreciate you!
4 days ago, Melissa Nygard
DRHS Paras
2026 State FFA Convention Qualifiers: Ag Business: Rylee Klein Agronomy Team: Lexi Scherff, Liz Vogel, Maddy Klein Milk Quality Team: Sawyer Geraets, Ella Kriens, Teagan Burggraff, Aisley Grib Natural Resources Team: Chase Klein, Paige Geraets, Emma Lanpher, Matthew Heinemann Congratulations and great work everyone!
13 days ago, Ally Johnson
Rylee
MILK
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AGRONOMY
The High School Quiz Bowl team competed at the conference meet on Monday, March 23rd.
13 days ago, Jann Saxon
Getting ready for round 1
Dell Rapids beat Vermilion in round 2.
Dell Rapids finished third in the conference!
Celebrating at DQ
Simon Mohr is wrapping up his student teaching placement with Mrs.Nygard. The students and staff will miss him, and wish him well as he begins his next placement with Mrs.North on March 30th!
13 days ago, Melissa Nygard
Simon Mohr

Quarrier Seniors!

If you are a multi-sport SCHOLAR athlete, we have an opportunity for you. Please complete the application for the Athletic Booster Club Scholarship.

Quarrier Multisport Scholar-Athlete of the Year
a. (2) $1,000 scholarships awarded to one female and one male scholar-athlete.
b. Applicants should be a graduating senior from Dell Rapids High School who have not only excelled across multiple sports, but have also demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and character throughout their high school careers.
c. Application is available online at Quarrier Multisport Athlete Scholarship Application - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SQi81z0RGuikNi0T2lpYcsNtwMwM0Naw/view
d. Completed applications and transcripts should be uploaded here: Application Upload Link - https://forms.gle/eAabyNRhPdHc1A3y7
e. Deadline – March 31, 2026

Thank you!

Dell Rapids Athletic Booster Club

20 days ago, John Silvernail
QS
On Monday, March 9th at 7 pm, the Dell Rapids High School Band and Choir will be performing a concert in the Middle School Commons. During this performance, you will hear:

-DRHS Concert Choir performing a set of popular music (including music from Grease, Wicked, and Bob Dylan)
-DRHS Jazz Band previewing this spring's contest set in preparation for the Coyote Jazz Festival on March 24th
-DRHS Concert Band presenting a program built around the theme of "Light and Dark"

Please come out and support our students' hard work and musical abilities!
28 days ago, Bryan Timperley
DR Logo
🏀 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT, QUARRIER NATION! 🏀
The So Dak 16 Girls Basketball Showdown is HERE, and our girls are READY to dominate!

📍 Irene-Wakonda High School – Irene
⏰ Tipoff: 7:00 PM SHARP!
SDHSAA Tickets: $6 Adults | $4 Students

Let’s PACK the stands.
Let’s BRING the energy.
Let’s SHOW everyone what Dell Rapids pride looks like!

Our Quarrier Girls Basketball team needs YOU tonight—
If you can't make it down to Irene, please watch on Big Sioux Media - https://www.youtube.com/live/pXtB6IE15d4
Let’s cheer them on all the way to VICTORY! 🏀
#GoQuarriers #SoDak16 #BringTheNoise #QuarrierPride

about 1 month ago, John Silvernail
GBB
Quarriers!

Josie and Camden will battle for 7th-place medals today, starting at 10 AM. Congratulations to all of our wrestlers (Josie, Camden, Breck, and Charlie) and coaches on a hard-fought State Tournament in Sioux Falls! Every single wrestler who qualified won a match! Camden also earned his 100th win this weekend!

The Boys Basketball team will take on Madison. This game will be played on Tuesday night in Madison at 7 PM. This is a region game that will use SDHSAA Ticketing. Good luck, Quarrier boys and coaches in region action!

We are so proud of all of our Quarrier teams this week! Go Quarriers!
about 1 month ago, John Silvernail
Camden
DRMad
Josie
What a night for Quarrier Nation!

The Dell Rapids Girls Basketball team advanced to the So Dak 16 game. They will take on Wagner at 7 PM at Irene-Wakonda High School in Irene on March 5th.

The wrestlers are competing hard at State Wrestling in Sioux Falls.

Get out and support the Quarriers as they continue the postseason!
about 1 month ago, John Silvernail
DRWag
Big Day for Quarrier Nation!

We’ve got two exciting opportunities today for fans, students, and coaches to show their outstanding Quarrier spirit!

📍 10:00 AM – SDHSAA State Wrestling Tournament (Sioux Falls)
Cheer on Camden, Breck, Charlie, and Josie as they begin their climb toward a state medal!
👉 Watch live and follow brackets here:
https://sdhsaa.com/activity/wrestling-championships/

🏀 7:00 PM – Girls Basketball vs. Flandreau
A SoDak 16 berth is on the line tonight in the QUARRY! Doors open at 6:00 PM.
🎟️ All fans must purchase a ticket. Cash and cards are accepted at admission.
To make entry quicker, purchase tickets ahead of time:
https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20250618063356867f603f23f062242/checkout

Let’s pack the stands, bring the energy, and support our athletes.
Best of luck to all our Quarriers today—Go Quarriers!
about 1 month ago, John Silvernail
GBB1
Pre-Calculus students are presenting their logo projects made with conic sections this week.
about 1 month ago, Jann Saxon
A logo for a golf shop
A new NASA logo.
Quarrier Fans!

We have postseason girls basketball TONIGHT v. Madison at HOME! Doors will open at 6 PM, with GAMETIME at 7 PM. Just a reminder that all fans must purchase a ticket to attend due to the SDHSAA Ticketing Policy. $6 for Adults and $4 for students! Get to the QUARRY, be LOUD, and CHEER on the Lady Quarrier Basketball Team! For your convenience, the Dell Rapids School District accepts cash or card payment! If you would like to pre-purchase tickets, please use the link - https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h2025061806335533794bbccbd7a844e/checkout
about 1 month ago, John Silvernail
GBB
Quarriers—We’ve got a HUGE week ahead!
There are so many great activities happening, and we can’t wait to see our students, families, and community members cheering on and supporting all of our groups!
Please remember: All postseason events follow the SDHSAA ticketing policy. No activity passes will be accepted, and all attendees must purchase a ticket.

🌾 National FFA Week: Monday–Friday!
Help us celebrate our outstanding FFA members all week long!

📅 Monday
🏀 Boys Basketball vs. Garretson — HOME
C Game at 5 PM, followed by JV and Varsity
🧠 DR/BV Quiz Bowl at Brandon Valley High School

📅 Tuesday
🏀 Girls Basketball Region Game vs. Madison — HOME at 7 PM
Save time by purchasing digital tickets ➡️
https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h2025061806335533794bbccbd7a844e/checkout

📅 Wednesday
🤼 State Wrestling Pep Rally — 3 PM

📅 Thursday
🌾 FFA Pep Rally during 7th period
🏀 Girls Basketball Region Game vs. TBD — HOME at 7 PM
🤼 SDHSAA State Wrestling Tournament begins in Sioux Falls
Good luck to Josie, Camden, Breck, and Charlie!

📅 Friday
🤼 State Wrestling Tournament continues
Good luck, Josie, Camden, Breck, and Charlie!

📅 Saturday
🎤 Dell Rapids Show Choir at “Rhythm in Red” in Vermillion — Performance at 11:20 AM
🤼 State Wrestling Tournament continues
Good luck, Josie, Camden, Breck, and Charlie!

Let’s make it a fantastic week, Quarriers!
Your support makes all the difference!
about 1 month ago, John Silvernail
Quarrier
Congratulations to the following Quarrier wrestlers on qualifying for the SDHSAA State Wrestling Tournament in Sioux Falls. Josie, Breck, Camden, and Charlie will all represent the Quarriers with pride at the Premier Center on February 26-28. Go Quarriers!
about 1 month ago, John Silvernail
DR
DRHS Spanish 3 class learned about the organization Caminando Juntos, ate at Azteca restaurant, and visited Sonia Sotomayor immersion elementary school today. Students spoke Spanish the entire field trip! Bien hecho, estudiantes!
about 1 month ago, Kelsie Hauger
We visited with Director Matthew Tschetter at Caminando Juntos.
We visited with Principal Tracy Vik and received tours from Lidia and Eliot. How awesome to hear Spanish from diverse backgrounds and age groups!
During lunch today, IMPACT members wrote Valentine's Day cards for teachers across the district as a thanks for all their hard work this school year!
about 2 months ago, Jon Schulte
On February 12th, we will send choral students to Brookings to participate in the High School Festival of Song and the Elementary Festival Honor Choir. The following students will represent the Quarriers: Dylan, Charlie, Dylan, Leighton, Asher, Hannah, Grace, Austyn, Alex, Paislee, Jocelyn, Jacob, Max, Violet, and Elenaor! Go Quarriers!
about 2 months ago, John Silvernail
Choir
Congratulations to Kassidee and her family on signing with Midland University to further her education and play basketball! We are excited for your future as a Warrior! Go Quarriers!
about 2 months ago, John Silvernail
KST
Sheep Brain dissection for Anatomy class on Senior Night Hoops!
about 2 months ago, Troy Wanner
Brains!
Brains!