South Burlington High School
| Established | 1957 |
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| School type | Public secondary |
| Principal (2006) | Patrick D. Burke |
| Location | South Burlington, VT |
| Enrollment (2004) | 985 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Activities | 31 Clubs |
| Athletics | 18 Sports |
| Athletic Conferences | Northern Vermont Athletic Conference (NVAC) and Vermont Principals' Association |
| Colors | Blue, Grey |
| Nickname | SBHS |
| Sports Team | Rebels |
| Homepage | [1] |
South Burlington High School (SBHS) is a public secondary school located in South Burlington, Vermont. The school's mascot is the Rebels and the colors are blue and grey. The school is one of the largest public secondary schools in Chittenden County, Vermont. Enrollment in 2004 was 985.
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In 2007 the school's Career Development Center placed 341 SBHS students in community service settings, professional internships, job shadowing experiences, senior challenge projects and mentorships in order to create a "real world" relevance for students.
The school is accredited as a public secondary school by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and by the Vermont ip with the Center for Technology in Essex. Students can enroll concurrently in both high school and technical programs; approximately ten percent of students have done so each year.
The school offers accelerated programs in Mathematics, Science, French and Spanish; honors courses in English and Mathematics; and a selection of fourteen Advanced Placement courses. Not all AP courses are taught each year. The school has attracted students interested in science, mathematics, and technology. A portion of the student body commutes because of its academic offerings. Some students have elected to commute from towns where there are no local secondary schools, such as towns in all of Grand Isle County and portions of Franklin County.
The school tested best in the county in reading proficiency in the New England Common Assessment Program test in 2008.[1] It was second best in the county in math proficiency.
Tuition was $12,816 in 2009-2010.[2] This tuition was paid by towns outside the school district sending students to this public school.
The SBHS athletic teams are known as the "Rebels" based on its location of south of Burlington, Vermont's largest city. Due to the negative connotation of Confederate soldiers in the Northern United States and political correctness, the mascot was removed but South Burlington High School continues its nickname "Rebels". The school has a state-of-the-art stadium and running track. The hockey team plays off campus at Dorset Park in the City of South Burlington's Cairns Arena, where other high school and colleges play their home games. SBHS's chief athletic rivals in the Division I Metro Conference are Essex High School, Champlain Valley Union High School, Burlington High School, Mount Mansfield Union High School, BFA-St. Albans and nearby private Catholic Rice Memorial High School.
Notable former Rebels athletes include longtime Clemson University baseball coach Jack Leggett, former major league pitcher Mike Rochford and current Chicago Cubs minor league pitcher Casey Harmon.
SB is blessed to have incredible talent and skill. Some of the best high school singers and actors in the nation. Some of SB's advantages include Lyric Theatre, a Burlington-based Broadway style theater group that produced two full blown Broadway musicals a year, as well as having an ex-Broadway voice coach living in South Burlington. The drama club produces two productions annually: a musical in the fall and one-act plays in the winter.
List of Musicals
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