Biloxi High School

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Biloxi High School is the only public high school located in the city of Biloxi, Mississippi. The Biloxi School District boasts being the first district in the nation to install cameras in every classroom,^[1] making it a very safe campus. It has approximately 1017^[2] students and 100 faculty. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, there were 1201 students. It encompasses grades 10–12 and is located at 1845 Richard Drive. Students go to school from the first week in August to the end of May. Bloxi High School is the Alma Mater of Fred Haise, a member of the Apollo 13 mission to the moon.^[3]

Contents 1 Administration 2 Curriculum 3 Sports 4 Extracurricular Activities 5 Student organizations and media 5.1 Student Council 5.2 WBHS 5.3 Hi-Tide 5.4 National Honor Society 5.5 Technology Student Association 5.6 International Culture Club 6 References 7 External Links

[edit] Administration

• Principal - Mrs. Pamela Manners
• Director of Student Affairs and Assistant Adminsitrator - Mrs. Gayle Bentz
• Assistant Administrator - Mrs. Beryl Dupont
• Assistant Administrator - Dr. Shannon Vincent
• Vocational Director - Dr. Glenn Dedeaux
• Athletic Director - Mr. Henry Wieniewitz

[edit] Curriculum

The Curriculum offered at Biloxi High School is very diverse. Accelerated classes are available in the English department, and Advanced Placement or AP classes are offered in math, English, art, and science.

• Math
  • Pre-Algebra
  • Transition to Algebra
  • Algebra 1
  • Geometry
  • Algebra 2
  • Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus
  • Calculus, AP

• Science
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry, AP
  • Environmental science
  • Genetics
  • Marine and Aquatic Science
  • Physical Science
  • Physics 1
  • Physics 2
  • Physics, AP
  • Science Skills and Reasoning
  • Zoology

• English
  • English 2-4
  • English 2-4, accelerated
  • English 3-4, AP

[edit] Sports

The athletic program at Biloxi High School is directed by Mr. Henry Wieniewitz.

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Softball

[edit] Extracurricular Activities

The Extracurricular Activities offered at Biloxi High School are very diverse. All students are encouraged to become active in a club or organization of their liking. All club activities are governed by Gayle Bentz, the Director of Student Affairs at Biloxi High School.

• Band
• Black Cultural Society
• Choir
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Fish and Game Club
• French Club
• Historical Society and Law Club
• International Culture Club
• Key Club
• Mock Trial
• National Honor Society
• Quiz Bowl
• SADD Club
• Sign Language Club
• Spanish Club
• Student Council
• Technology Student Association
• United Way Society

[edit] Student organizations and media

[edit] Student Council

The Student Council is a body made up of students elected by their peers to serve as a bridge between the school administration and the students of Biloxi High School. The Biloxi High School Student Council is a Member of the Mississippi Association of Student Councils "MSASC", The Southern Association of Student Councils "SASC", and The National Association of Student Councils "NASC". The Biloxi High School Student Council sponsors WBHS, the school television station.

Student Body Officers

• Chase Munro - Student Body President
• Katie Smith - Student Body Vice President

Student Council Officers

• Christy Hewitt - Corresponding Secretary
• Chelsa Williams - Recording Secretary
• Katie Castleman - Treasurer

Senior Class Officers

• Rae Quigley - President

[edit] WBHS

WBHS is Biloxi High School's in-house television station. WBHS is produced entirely by the Student Council. Every Wednesday morning,"The Morning Show", a lame morning news program is aired.

Executive Producer

• Chase Munro

Regular Anchors

• Chase Munro
• Katie Smith

Chief Meteorologist

• Kendall Gregory

Student Council Reporter

• Becky Countryman

[edit] Hi-Tide

The Hi-Tide is a quarterly newspaper that is published by Biloxi High School. The main goal of the Hi-Tide is to keep students, faculty, staff, and community members informed of current events at Biloxi High School.

Advisor

• Mrs. Twyla Moore

Editors

• Chase Munro
• Samantha Delgaicco

Associate Editor

• Jennifer Wederman

[edit] National Honor Society

The National Honor Society is an honorary association made up of students who excel in scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Students are selected by the faculty council in the fall of their junior or senior year.

Officers

• Chase Munro - President
• Deani Haggerty - Vice President
• Christine Tandugan - Secretary
• Neal Pavlov - Treasurer

[edit] Technology Student Association

The Technology Student Association (TSA) is the only student organization devoted exclusively to the needs of technology education students. Open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed technology education courses, TSA is composed of over 100,000 elementary, middle, and high school students in 2,000 schools spanning 45 states. TSA is supported by educators, parents, and business leaders who believe in the need for a technologically literate society.

State Officers

• Paige McDonnell - State Secretary
• Sarah McDonnell - State Reporter

Regional Officers

• Kendall Gregory - Region IV Sergeant-at-Arms

Chapter Officers

• Ngoc Nguyen - President
• Tina Nguyen - Vice President
• Jennifer Bui - Secretary
• Hau Nguyen - Treasurer
• Khang Pham - Sergeant-at-Arms

[edit] International Culture Club

The International Culture Club is comprised of students who wish to understand, appreciate, and study Oriental culture.

Officers

• Jeanie Nguyen - President
• Tuyen Nguyen - Vice President
• Thuy Nguyen - Secretary
• Cindy Thuy Nguyen - Parliamentarian

[edit] References

1. ^ https://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showstory.cfm?ArticleID=4656
2. ^ http://www.biloxischools.net
3. ^ http://www.biloxischools.net/history/Addenda.htm

[edit] External Links

• Official Website