Ben Lomond High School

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Ben Lomond High School
Location
800 Jackson Ave
Ogden, Utah,
Information
Principal Benjamin Smith
Vice principal Peggy Dooling-Baker
Vice principal Ed Morris
Enrollment

1000
Average class size 3-A
Type Public
Grades 10-12
Mascot Scots
Color(s) Stewart Plaid (Red, White, Blue)
Homepage Ben Lomond High School

Ben Lomond High School was founded in 1953 and serves northern residents of Ogden, UT, in the Ogden City School District.

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[edit] History

Ben Lomond High School gets its name from the nearby Mt. Ben Lomond which was named by Scottish settlers because the mountain resembled its namesake Ben Lomond in Scotland near Loch Lomond. This local cultural influence gave the school its theme, including bagpipers, Scotts, and students are known as "Friendly Fighting Scots".

The school was originally to be called North East Ogden High School with school colors of black and red and the spikes (a reference to the golden spike driven in to the TransContinental rail road) as the mascot; however, at the very first assembly held on the floor of the wood shop (the school was yet to be finished) the students offered up their opinion that since the school was closest to Ben Lomond it should be named hence. "We weren’t going to Ogden High and we didn't want to be called Ogden high" one student recalled fifty years later. After renaming, the Scot became the mascot and the school's colors were changed to red, white and blue, the colors of tridotnal Scottish uniforms.

[edit] School Hymn

From the green Scottish hills where the proud pipers play, To the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch, There's no better clan, nor will there ever be, Than the friendly fighting Scots of Ben Lomond

We're proud of Ben Lomond and all that she stands for, And through o're the earth we may wander, A part of our hearts will always yearn to be, In the mem'ry hallowed halls of Ben Lomond.

The School Hymn written by Richard Packham is sung to the tune of The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond.

[edit] Rivalry

Ben Lomond has a long running rivalry with Ogden High School which cullminates each year with the season finally football game known as the "Iron Horse" game. The winner of this game takes possession of a trophy called the Iron Horse which depicts two trains crashing in to each other head on, with one train reading BLHS and the other OHS. The base of the trophy is adorned with plaques that are inscribed with a year (1954-present) and the name of that year's victorious school. The Iron Horse is currently on display in Ben Lomond's front office.

[edit] Renovations

In June 2006, residents of Ogden passed a bond to obtain money to reconstruct and renovate Ben Lomond High and other Ogden City schools. A partial demolition commenced in June 2007 on Ben Lomond's original library, English/Freshmen building, ceramics room, courtyard, boiler/furnace room, the ROTC drill field and two JROTC classrooms, and was completed in September of 2007. Construction of a new building, which will feature 25 new classrooms and more administrative offices is nearly complete.

Most of the remaining wings and buildings will be demolished to make way for a new main entrance and administrative offices. The Scots Hall cafeteria will be closed and relocated when the new building is complete. The auditorium, band room, and the gymnasium areas will be retained and integrated as part of the new school.

Portable classrooms are being used to temporarily house students/teachers in affected parts of the school.

When completed, the new design of the school will enable it to be organized into Smaller Learning Communities.

[edit] Future Plans

Ben Lomond will cease educating ninth graders beginning with the 2008-2009 school year.

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] Notable Faculty

Rob Bishop, 1980-1985, German teacher and debate coach, is currently the U.S. Congressman, Utah 1st District


Jeff Kilts, the current head foot ball coach, US history teacher, and P.E. teacher, is the former head coach at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah.

[edit] Class Reunion Pages

[edit] External links

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