Burlington High School (Burlington, Vermont)
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| Burlington High School | |
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| 52 Institute Rd., Burlington, Vermont |
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| Information | |
| Affiliation(s) | Public |
| Principal | Amy Mellencamp |
| Students | 1150 |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Motto | Freedom Through Education |
| Established | 1964 |
| School Colors | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Seahorse |
| Homepage | http://bhs.bsdvt.org |
Burlington High School (BHS) is a public secondary school located in Burlington, Vermont. The school's mascot is the Seahorse, and the school's colors are blue and white. BHS replaced Edmunds High School (now Edmunds Middle School) as the primary secondary school in the Burlington school district.
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[edit] Structure
Burlington High School is composed of 5 main buildings, labeled A,B,C,D, and E. There is also an F building, which contains Burlington Technical Center (BTC), an alternative secondary school that is attended by high school students from other towns around the county. A building is the largest; it houses the school's cafeteria, gymnasium, music department, and auditorium, but contains only a few classrooms. B building is occupied by foreign-language and art classrooms, with the school's library on the first floor. C building is occupied by the English and the history departments, while E building is used by the mathematics and science departments. D building contains mostly exploratory programs, such as computer literacy, health, etc.
[edit] Sports
The sports teams include cross country, nordic, basketball, field hockey, hockey, lacrosse, baseball, softball, tennis, football, soccer and track.
[edit] Recognition
- The basketball team won the Division 1 state championship in 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2008.[1]
- Boys' baseball Division I state champions 1966, 1969, 1979, 1983, 1984[2]
- The tennis team won the Div. 1 championship, 2005 and 2006.
- Football Division I 1967 and 1970.[3]
- The football team won the Div. 2 state championship in 1964, 1974, 1999 and 2006[3]
- Lacrosse won the Div. 2 title in 2007[4]
- Boys soccer Division I 1995[5] and 1997[6]
- Boys tennis Division I 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006[7]
- Girls tennis Division I 1979 and 1980[7]
[edit] Other Extra-Curricular
The school's drama program, which has presented spring one-acts and fall musicals, has regularly sold out its performances.[citation needed]
The school has had a policy debate that made it to the competition in Atlanta, Georgia and has had three teams qualify for the Tournament of Champions.[citation needed]
In addition, the French, Spanish, Chinese, Latin, and German foreign-language programs have taken annual trips to Europe, Peru, or Costa Rica, depending on the language. Burlington High School also has a Model United Nations (MUN) club. The MUN club has taken yearly trips to Europe.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ VBCA Info accessed January 5, 2008
- ^ Vermont Principals Association accessed January 5, 2008
- ^ a b Vermont Principal's Association accessed January 5, 2008
- ^ Fantino, John A. (June 9, 2007). Seahorses' surge nets Division II title. Burlington Free Press.
- ^ Tie with Mt. Mansfield
- ^ Vermont Principals Association accessed January 5, 2008
- ^ a b Vermont Principals Association accessed January 5, 2008
