Buckeye Valley High School

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Buckeye Valley High School is a rural public high school located in Delaware County's Troy Township, north of Delaware, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Buckeye Valley Local School District. Their nickname is the Barons.

Buckeye Valley High School


Motto	The mission of the Buckeye Valley Local School District is to achieve excellence through growth and learning for each student's success
Established	1963
Type	Public School
Location	Delaware, Ohio, United States
Colors	Brown and Gold
Mascot	Fighting Baron
Website	BVHS

1 Background
2 Clubs and Activities
3 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
4 School Songs
5 Homecoming
6 Prom
7 Famous Alumni
8 External links
9 Notes and references

[edit] Background

Buckeye Valley High School holds grades nine through twelve and offers students a variety of courses including College Preparatory classes, Enriched and AP English, Advanced Mathematics, KAP History and Government as well as numerous elective classes. Buckeye Valley High School offers its students a variety of extra-curricular activities and clubs (a brief list of clubs and activities can be found below). As a member of the Mid Ohio Athletic Conference Buckeye Valley has active baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, gymnastic, soccer, softball, tennis, track and wrestling programs. Buckeye Valley also has active performing arts programs including Marching, Symphonic and Jazz Bands, Visions, Men's and Women's Chorus, Symphonic Choir and Women's Select Ensemble, Drama Club and a Troupe in the International Thespian Society.

Buckeye Valley High School offers four years of either Spanish or French with years three and four as honors courses. Foreign language students are eligible to participate in organized trips to Spanish speaking or French speaking countries. Participation in these trips typically earns the student a travel credit for their given language.

[edit] Clubs and Activities

The Buckeye Valley Student Council is made up of representatives of each of the four high school classes and meets frequently to discuss matters such as community service projects.
Buckeye Valley has its own chapter of the National Honor Society whose members are inducted at the end of each school year.
The Teen Institute is a club which meets outside of school to promote substance-free living and the dangers of drugs and alcohol by organizing assemblies and demonstrations.
Buckeye Valley's DECA program manages a very successful store selling snack foods and beverages, school supplies and spirit wear.
FCCLA is a student organization that helps young men and women become community leaders by addressing important personal, family, work and societal issues through education.
FCA members meet before school to enjoy fellowship and leadership activities.
FFA is a national organization for agricultural students. It is designed to develop agricultural leadership, thrift, cooperation, scholarship and citizenship.
The BVHS In The Know team participates locally in competitions which challenge the mind through interactive questioning.
Buckeye Valley High School's Newspaper The Shield is a monthly publication produced by the Journalism students.
Ski Club introduces students to the sport of downhill skiing. Beginning in January of each year, students travel to area ski resorts where they perfect their skills on the slope.
Buckeye Valley's yearbook The Sword is compiled throughout the year by students in both the Journalism and Yearbook classes.

[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Boys Track and Field – 1922*, 1925** ^[1]
Boys Basketball - 1924**, 1925**^[2]

*Title won by Ashley High School prior to consolidation into Elm Valley, which subsequently consolidated into Buckeye Valley.

**Titles won by Bellpoint High School prior to consolidation into Buckeye Valley.

[edit] School Songs

Buckeye Valley has two school songs:

The Buckeye Valley Alma Mater

Joyously to thee we raise, Buckeye Valley High,

Songs of loyalty and praise, which shall never die.

Thou our inspiration art, ne'er shall any heart,

From these sacred halls depart, Buckeye Valley High.

Down The Field - Gladiators

March, march on down the field, fighting for BV

Once more the Brown and Gold

will break through that line.

And then a long cheer for BV's teams,

We're here to win again

BV's teams will fight to the end for Victory.

Our fans will cheer to the end for our teams

and lift up their spirits to lead them to victory

With our heads held up high,

and our eyes filled with pride,

BV's teams will forever fight for Victory!

The Buckeye Valley Fight Song is comprised of portions of two separate songs. The first portion, entitled "Down the Field" was written by Stanleigh P. Friedman in 1905 for Yale University. The second half, entitled "Entrance of the Gladiators" or "Gladiators" was written by the Czeck composer Julius Ernst Wilhelm Fučík circa 1897.

[edit] Homecoming

Homecoming games are played during both the football and basketball seasons and feature much pomp and circumstance organized by the Student Council. Football Homecoming is typically the larger of the two events. During Homecoming week, students participate in Spirit Week activities which often include "Comfy Day", "Hat Day", "Wacky Hair Day" and "Brown and Gold Day". Typically, all-girl powderpuff football teams are organized and coached by willing students during the fall sports season and all-boy volleyball games are played during the winter sports season. During Homecoming week, Alumni Band Members return and rehearse with the Marching Band. During the Big Game, the reigning Homecoming queen returns to crown her successor during the pregame festivities. As tradition has it, the Marching Band and Alumni will perform the Revolving 'B' to the Buckeye Valley Fight Song at the conclusion of the halftime show.

[edit] Prom

A committee comprised of members of the junior class is responsible for planning and organizing each aspect of Prom week. The committee decides on the theme and location of the Prom dance and raises funds throughout the year to cover the cost invitations, decorations, souvenirs and other various expenses. Teen Institute organizes an assembly in accordance with Prom Promise Week to stress the importance of good decision making in a safe prom night. Throughout Prom week, elections for Prom Queen and King are run by the Student Council. The results are announced during the dance and the Queen and King lead the seniors in the senior dance.