Buena Park High School

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Location
Buena Park High School
Image:Http://buenapark.seniorhigh.net/images/NewCoyotoLogoz.gif
Buena Park, California, United States
Information
Principal	Ben Wolf
Enrollment	2,000
Faculty	87
Type	Public
Grades	9-12
Mascot	Coyote
Color(s)	Forest Green, White, and Black
Established	September 11, 1956
Athletics	15 sports
Homepage	www.buenapark.seniorhigh.net/

Buena Park High School (BPHS) is a high school located in Orange County at 8833 Academy Drive in Buena Park, California, USA.

1 History
2 Alma Mater
3 Fight Song
4 Athletics
5 Famous Alumni
6 External links

[edit] History

Buena Park High School opened its doors with 508 students on September 11, 1956, as the third school in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District. The school was made possible by a bond issue voted by citizens in the FJUHSD to serve students in Buena Park, La Palma, and west Fullerton.

Under the leadership of the first principal, Mr. Richard Spaulding, the enrollment increased to 2,200. Dr. John Machisic succeeded Mr. Spaulding in 1974, and served in that capacity until 1975. The BPHS student body recognized Richard Spaulding for his many years of service as principal by re-naming the football stadium in his honor. Dr. Jack Holm followed Dr. Machisic for the next seven years until 1983, when Mr. Jim Bremer, a BPHS graduate (1960) began his tenure at Buena Park. Dr. George Giokaris assumed the responsibilities of principal from 1987 to 1989; Ms. Christine Hoffman served from 1989-1992; and Tom Triggs served from 1992-1998. Dr. Michael Conroy served from 1998-2001. Mrs. Maggie Buchan served from 2001-2006. Dr. Benjamin Wolf is the current principal and joined BPHS in 2006. All of these leaders, including the assistant principals, have given their time, energy and creative talents to mold BPHS into the fine school it is today.

Since 1967, Buena Park High School has undergone the accreditation process eight times. Most recently, the school went through the process in 2004-2005. Under the supervision of the Western Association of Schools and colleges, an intensive review was completed of every facet of the school's operation. A full six-year accreditation was awarded to Buena Park High School which certifies to all other educational institutions that our high school meets all standards set for high quality schools and that credits and grades earned by our graduates are based on quality criteria.

Buena Park High School enjoys high status in academics, athletics and the performing arts. High performance standards in the classroom, in competitive sports, and in artistic productions have earned an outstanding reputation. Numerous trophies, awards, and the hundreds of thousands of dollars awarded in scholarships validate these claims.

[edit] Alma Mater

Hail to our Alma Mater,

Ever faithful we will be

Hand in hand we proudly stand,

To pledge our loyalty,

With noble heart we will do our part.

For you we will never fail,

Buena Park we proudly sing,

Hail, All Hail!

[edit] Fight Song

Fight on Coyotes, fight, and we will win this fray.

Fight on Coyotes, fight, and we will win this game tonight.

Hail Green and White, our Alma Mater, on triumphantly.

So march right down that field and never yield,

We'll fight on to victory.

[edit] Athletics

Buena Park's sports teams are known as the Coyotes, and are members of the CIF Southern Section. They compete in the Freeway League against the other five high schools in the district.

[edit] Famous Alumni

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