Boiling Springs High School (BSHS) is a public high school in the small, historic town of Boiling Springs, PA. It is part of the South Middleton School District. Boiling Springs High School is home of the well known Bubblers and the school's colors are purple and gold.[1] Their name and mascot is based on a famous bubble existing in a nearby lake. The enrollment is around 700. In 2009-10 school year the enrollment was 760 students.[2]
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2009 - 96%[3]
2008 - 91%
2007 - 91% [4]
2006 - 86%[5]
11th Grade Reading
2009 - 68% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 65% of 11th graders on grade level.[6]
2008 - 68%, State - 65%
2007 - 67%, State - 65%[7]
2006 - 73%, State - 65%
2005 - 76%, State - 65%[8]
11th Grade Math:
2009 - 54% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 56% of 11th graders are on grade level.[9]
2008 - 55%, State - 56%
2007 - 55%, State - 53%
2006 - 51%, State - 52%[10]
2005 - 60%, State - 51%
11th Grade Science:
2009 - 42% on grade level. State - 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.[11]
2008 - 37%, State - 39%[12]
According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 29% of South Middleton School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges.[13] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.[14] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
Dual Enrollment - The high school does offer the Pennsylvania Dual Enrollment program which permits students to earn deeply discounted college credits while still enrolled in high school. Over 400 school districts in Pennsylvania offer this state funded program.[15][16]
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.[17]
The Student Assistance Program is a statewide initiative designed to help school personnel identify students who may be experiencing serious school-related problems. Through a systematic process, students are identified, interviewed and, if appropriate, referred to an outside agency. The program is called the Student Assistance Core Team at Boiling Springs High School. It consists of school and agency personnel specially trained to work with at-risk students.[18]
The summer school is provided to assist student who have failed core courses and who are in danger of not graduating on time. It offers high school and middle school students an opportunity to catch up with peers or to make up a failed course and get back on track to graduate. Attendance is option.[19]
The high school offers a variety of activities, clubs and athletics to students who meet eligibility requirements.
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.[20]
BSHS has an excellent football team who consistently makes it to the playoffs. Most notably in 2005, the Bubblers went 10-0 only to lose to Littlestown, PA in the first round of the PIAA playoffs in a classic game. They are also known for their wrestling team who had many finalists in the state tournament.
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