Biloxi High School
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| Biloxi High School | |
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| Biloxi, Mississippi | |
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| Principal | Pamela Manners |
| Enrollment |
1017 |
| Type | Public |
| Color(s) | Red, Black, and White |
| Established | 2002 |
| Homepage | Official Website |
Biloxi High School is the only public high school located in the city of Biloxi, Mississippi. It has approximately 1017[1] 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. Biloxi High School is the Alma Mater of Fred Haise, a member of the Apollo 13 mission to the moon.[2]
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[edit] Security
The Biloxi Public School District installed cameras in every classroom and hallway in 2003,[3]. The Biloxi Public School District has developed a police department within the school district.
[edit] Curriculum
Accelerated classes are available in the English department, and Advanced Placement or AP classes are offered in Math, English, Art, History, and Science. Biloxi High School also offers a diverse range of classes in its vocational department from child care to auto body.
[edit] Sports
BHS offers an extensive range of sports programs with top of the line coaches. BHS is also equipped with a sports medicine director. Starting with the 2007-2008 football season, Biloxi will be under the direction of new coaches.
[edit] Blue Ribbon
As of October 2, 2007, Biloxi High School is one of only four schools in the State of Mississippi, and one of only 287 in the nation to win Blue Ribbon Status. This is defined under the "No Child Left Behind Act", as being a school with more than forty percent of the schools population at or below poverty level, yet still meeting and going beyond "AYP" (Adequate Yearly Progress). Schools with these students, regardless of background, are in the top ten percent of the state on standardized curriculum tests. The principals of the selected schools will travel to Washington, D.C. to receive the official recognition on November 12-13. [4] [5]
[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 produces and sponsors WBHS, the school's in house, closed circuit, television station.
[edit] MSASC Convention 2007
The BHS Student council attended the annual MSASC (Mississippi State Association of Student Councils) convention on March 24, 2007. BHS brought home the awards for Best Advisor in the State, Best President in the State, Best Leader in the State, Most Outstanding Project in the state (WBHS), and was named the number one donor, in the state of Mississippi, to victims of the Enterprise Alabama Disaster.
[edit] WBHS
WBHS is Biloxi High School's in-school, closed circuit, television station. WBHS is produced entirely by the Student Council. Every Wednesday morning, "The Morning Show," a morning news program, is aired. The Biloxi High School Morning News was voted the Best Project in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi State Association of Student Councils.
[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, but is utterly useless as it is released only once every quarter thus making some featured articles not exactly "news".
[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.
[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.
[edit] International Culture Club
The International Culture Club comprises students who wish to understand, appreciate, and study Oriental culture.
[edit] Health and Fitness Club
The Health and Fitness Club is made up of a group of students who wish to stay fit and healthy throughout their high school careers.
[edit] SADD Club
SADD ( Students Against Destructive Decisions) Club is run by the JROTC program and its goal is to discourage drug use and other common teen vices, while encouraging community involvement.
