French language classes hosted 25 students from France for two weeks last spring. Twenty-five percent of the student body participated in fall sports. The 1996 Pirate football team went 9-1 in regular season play. The Lady Pirates won district competition. Twenty percent of the student body participated in winter sports.
New girls swim team formed.
Two students qualified for the state swimming competition. In addition, a relay team participated. Four wrestlers were district champions and were later named sectional champions. Nineteen percent of the student body participated in instrumental music, and 14 percent participated in vocal music. Seven students received a I or II rating in state vocal music competition.