Beavercreek High School
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| Beavercreek High School |
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| Motto | Home of the Battling Beavers |
| Established | 1888 |
| Type | Public High School |
| Principal | Marian West |
| Faculty | 180 |
| Students | 2619 |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Location | 2660 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek, Ohio U.S. |
| Colors | Orange and Black |
| Mascot | Battling Beaver |
| Yearbook | Beaver Tales [1] |
| Newspaper | Creek Chronicle |
| Website | http://www.beavercreek.k12.oh.us/bhs/ |
Beavercreek High School is a public high school for grades 9-12 located in Beavercreek, Ohio. The principal is Marian West. It is a member of the Beavercreek Local School District, and it is the only high school in the district. Beavercreek High School is located in a suburban setting. The mascot of Beavercreek High School is the Battling Beaver.
The school has approximately 2600 students. Many classes are offered for students at Beavercreek High School, including a wide variety of Honors and Scholarship classes. The school also offers 10 AP classes.
Beavercreek High School has a highly decorated marching band that has qualified for state finals twenty years in a row, and has received over 600 awards in 20 years. The school's Science Bowl team competed in the 2006 National Science Bowl, and has qualified again in 2007. [2] Due to overcrowding, the district is looking at the possibility of turning a middle school located adjacent to BHS into a 9th grade academy with the possibility of expanding the current high school. There is also a chance a new high school will replace the current site in the coming years.
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[edit] History
In Beavercreek Township, the first school built was built in a log building on farm property. Years later, the first Beavercreek high school, Beavercreek Township High School, was built in 1888. In 1932, the high school, along with other Beavercreek schools, moved into one school, currently known as Main Elementary School. In 1950, another high school was built, which became the current Beavercreek High School. Beavercreek High School changed from a four year high school to a three year high school in 1969 due to overcrowding. In 1999, the high school returned to a four year system.[3]
[edit] Student Statistics
There are 23 students per full time employed teacher. 88% of the students are white, 6% are Asian or Pacific Islander, 3% are multiracial, 2% are black, and 2% are Hispanic. The total per pupil expenditures is $7,055, compared to the state average of $9,052 The attendance rate is 93%, and the graduation rate is 96 percent. [4]
[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Baseball - 1941, 1952, 1953 [5]
- Girls Basketball – 1995, 2001, 2003 [6]
- Girls Cross Country – 1996 [6]
- Girls Bowling - 2007 [6]
[edit] Mission Statement
Beavercreek High School, with a strong commitment to making education the priority of the entire school community, recognizes the intellectual and cultural uniqueness of its students.
The purpose of Beavercreek High School is to promote the intellectual, social, physical, and creative development of all students as well as to encourage development of responsible behavior. Students will have the opportunity to become involved in decisions affecting their lives. Professional staff will accommodate individual needs and goals of all students by providing a diverse curriculum, current materials and media, a variety of co-curricular activities and an atmosphere that encourages mutual respect. [7]
[edit] External links
- Beavercreek High School Alumni Association
- Beavercreek High School Website
- Beavercreek High School Marching Band
[edit] References
- ^ Beavercreek High School. BHS Yearbook. Retrieved on 2006-09-22.
- ^ Beavercreek High School. 2006 National Science Bowl. Retrieved on 2006-11-12.
- ^ Beavercreek High School Alumni Association. Beavercreek High School History. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
- ^ Greatschools.net. Beavercreek High School. Retrieved on 2006-12-01.
- ^ Yappi. Yappi Sports Baseball. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
- ^ Beavercreek High School. Beavercreek High School Mission Statement. Retrieved on 2006-11-12.
