Proctor High School is a 9–12 secondary school in Proctor, Minnesota, United States, that was established in 1912.
Proctor High School is situated in the Duluth–Superior area.
Notable alumni
- Garry Bjorklund – runner, holds high school State Meet record for the one-mile run, marathon runner, Olympic runner, Grandma’s Half-Marathon is named in his honor.[2]
- Dan Devine – head football coach at Missouri, Arizona State, Notre Dame and for the Green Bay Packers.[3]
- Scott Jurek – runner, six-time defending champion of the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, ultra running’s premiere 100 Mile event.[4]
- Tom MacLeod – professional American football player[3]
- Gena Lee Nolin – actress and model, best known for her television appearances on The Price Is Right and Baywatch in the 1990s; moved from Proctor while in junior high school.[citation needed]
- Dick Pesonen – professional American football player[5]
- John Ward – Minnesota state representative of District 12A[6]
References
- ^ a b c “Proctor Senior High”. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ “Olympic Trials flashback: Bjorklund recalls famous ‘one shoe’ race”. Duluth News Tribune. July 1, 2008.
- ^ a b Weegman, Rick (May 10, 2015). “Proctor grad MacLeod part of 2015 DECC Hall of Fame class”. Duluth News Tribune.
- ^ “Minnesota native ultramarathoner breaks Appalachian Trail speed record”.
- ^ “Dick Pesonen Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College”. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
High School: Proctor (MN)
- ^ “Ward, John – Legislator Record – Minnesota Legislators Past & Present”. www.lrl.mn.gov.
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