Editing Parker, South Dakota (section)

== Education ==
The Parker School District was established in 1889 and has a long standing tradition of excellence in education, receiving the national Blue Ribbon Award for academic excellence in 2012 as well as being recognized from the governor for being a distinguished district for seven years in a row. <ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us / Overview |url=https://www.parker.k12.sd.us/Page/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parker.k12.sd.us%2Fsite%2Fdefault.aspx%3FPageID%3D112 |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=www.parker.k12.sd.us |language=en}}</ref>

The district added a new elementary school building in 2022 and continues to expand. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-17 |title=Parker bond passed for 110-year-old school |url=https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/parker-bond-passed-for-110-year-old-school/ |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=KELOLAND.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

Nicknamed the 'Pheasants', their high school sports teams have achieved great success. Gayle Hoover coached their boys basketball teams from 1959-1993 and retired as the states all time winningest basketball coach with 577 wins.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gayle Hoover - South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame |url=https://www.sdshof.com/inductees/gayle-hoover/ |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=www.sdshof.com}}</ref> Jill Christensen coached the volleyball program from 1983-2018 and as of 2023 is the states all time winningest coach regardless of sport with 837 career wins.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jill Christensen - South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame |url=https://www.sdshof.com/inductees/jill-christensen/ |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=www.sdshof.com}}</ref> Both were inducted into the South Dakota sports hall of fame.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-15 |title=Christensen inducted in Hall of Fame {{!}} The New Era |url=https://thenewera-online.com/christensen-inducted-in-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2023-11-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>