2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), and 2022, the most of any school in South Dakota. The 6 consecutive team state championships won from 2017-2022 marks the longest consecutive win streak in class AA SDHSAA history. Aberdeen Central was awarded the National Speech and Debate Association's Debate School of Excellence Award in 2014 and 2015, recognizing it as one of the top 20 debate schools in the nation. Aberdeen Central is 1 of only 3 schools (along with Bellaire High School of Texas & Durham Academy of North Carolina) to have ever won the award in back to back years. Students from Aberdeen Central compete in all events sanctioned by the South Dakota High School Activities Association and National Speech and Debate Association including: Policy Debate, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Original Oratory, Extemporaneous Speaking, Oral Interpretation, and Student Congress. Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in Policy Debate four times (1965, 1997, 2008, 2010). Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in Lincoln Douglas twice (2012 & 2013). Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in Public Forum four times (2006, 2013, 2014, 2016). Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in Original Oratory eight times (1954, 1961, 1991, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010). Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in International Extemporaneous Speaking five times (2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012). Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking three times (1988, 2007, 2008). School leadership Jason Uttermark, Principal Tina Board, Asst. Principal Jake Phillips, Asst. Principal'' Notable alumni Tom Daschle, (Class of 1965); former U.S. Senator and Senate Majority Leader Josh Heupel, quarterback for the 2000 National Champion Oklahoma Sooners football team, and head coach at Tennessee Volunteers Taylor Mehlhaff, NFL kicker Dean M. Peterson, developer of Instamatic and point-and-shoot cameras Eddie Spears, film actor and model Michael Spears, film actor and model References External links SDHSAA school info Buildings and structures in Aberdeen, South Dakota Public high schools in South Dakota Schools in Brown County, South Dakota Sports teams in Aberdeen, South Dakota