Bentonville High School

Bentonville High School
"Cognito pro vita" (Learning for life)[1]
Address
1801 SE J Street Bentonville, Arkansas, 72712 United States
Coordinates	36°21′2″N 94°11′44″W / 36.35056°N 94.19556°W / 36.35056; -94.19556Coordinates: 36°21′2″N 94°11′44″W / 36.35056°N 94.19556°W / 36.35056; -94.19556
Information
Type	Public
Established	1910 (1910)
School district	Bentonville Public Schools
NCES District ID	0503060[2]
CEEB Code	040175
NCES School ID	050306000073[3]
Principal	Chad Scott
Faculty	214.26 (on FTE basis)[3]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	4,150  (2013–14[4])
Classes	Regular Advanced Placement (AP) International Baccalaureate (IB)
Student to teacher ratio	16.31[3]
Color(s)	Black, White, and Gold.
Athletics conference	7A West (2012–14)
Mascot	Tiger
Team name	Bentonville Tigers
USNWR ranking	Silver Award #731 (National) #3 (State)
Website	www.bentonvillek12.org/bhs/

Bentonville High School is a comprehensive public high school in Bentonville, Arkansas, Secondary education in the United States. Founded in 1910, the school provides secondary education for more than 4,000 students in grades nine through twelve. Bentonville High School is one of nine public high schools in Benton County and the only high school of the Bentonville School District. Chad Scott is the school's current principal.^[5]

Academics

The school recently switched from a traditional high school curriculum to an academy, or small learning community, curriculum. There are five SLC's (small learning communities) into which students are placed. All ninth grade students begin in the "Freshman Learning Community" before transitioning into one of the interest-based SLC's. BHS also offers a wide variety of courses, including 19 Advanced Placement (AP) classes and the International Baccalaureate Program. In 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2012 Bentonville High School was ranked in the top 1000 best high schools in the nation according to the Newsweek magazine's Top 1000 US Schools. Public schools are ranked according to a ratio called the Challenge Index.^[6]

In April 2007, Bentonville High School was approved as an International Baccalaureate World School. In the 2007-2008 school year 16 juniors signed up for the program of in-depth studies, and that number has grown every year. BHS is one of two schools in Arkansas that received the National Blue Ribbon School award in 2007, and one of 38 public high schools in the nation.^[7]

2009 End of Course Exam results had BHS with

• 85% in Reading compared to a state average of 87%
• 90% in Algebra 1 compared to a state average of 91%
• 71% in Biology compared to a state average of 84%
• 90% in Geometry compared to a state average of 72%^[8]

In 2011, Bentonville School District and its high school were recognized in the AP District of the Year Awards program in the College Board's 1st Annual Honor Roll that consisted of 388 U.S. public school districts (2 in Arkansas) that simultaneously achieved increases in access to AP® courses for a broader number of students and improved the rate at which their AP students earned scores of 3 or higher on an AP Exam.^[9]

Bentonville is one of twenty high schools to be recognized with the 2012 College Readiness Award by the Arkansas ACT Council in recognition of improving the participation rate of students taking the ACT college readiness exam.^[10]

Fine arts

Choral program

The Bentonville High School Chamber Choir

Bentonville High School's choral program totals 11 choirs, including the Chamber Choir, A Cappella SATB and A Cappella Women. These are BHS's premiere choirs and membership is by audition only. The Chamber Choir won the 2007 and 2012 "Best in Class" (Mixed & Overall - Medium Chorus) award and Sweepstakes Trophy at the All-State Choir Festival.^[11] The Chamber Choir also traveled to New York City in March 2007 to sing at Carnegie Hall in the 4th annual National High School Choral Festival. This experience was chronicled in a two part series on National Public Radio. Other choirs at BHS include Sophomore Select, Concert Men, Concert Women, Harmony, and four freshmen choirs.

Band program

The Bentonville High School band performed at the 2007 Fiesta Bowl parade in Arizona and performed in Disney World the summer of 2005 and spring break of 2009.^{[citation needed]} They also marched in the National Independence Parade in Washington, D.C. on the Fourth of July in 2009. During the concert season, the band consists of five concert bands. Those concert bands are the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Varsity(Freshmen), and the Tiger Pride Gold Band(Marching Freshmen). The entire band program includes approximately 350 students total. The Bentonville Tiger Pride Marching Band has had a successful scoring record, ranking all 1's in All-Region in 2009 and 2010.^{[citation needed]}

Athletics

Tiger Stadium and Tiger Athletic Complex (TAC)

The Bentonville High School mascot is the tiger with black, white and gold as the school colors. For 2012–14, the Bentonville Tigers compete in the 7A Classification—the state's largest classification—within the 7A/6A West Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). The Tigers participate in all AAA-administered interscholastic sporting activities including football, volleyball, competitive cheer, cheer, competitive dance, dance, bowling (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), baseball, softball, swimming & diving (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), track & field (boys/girls), and wrestling.^[12][13]

Football

The Bentonville Tigers have consistently performed as one of the top teams in 7A football. The Tigers have won three state championships in 2001, 2008, and 2010. The Tigers beat conference rival Fayetteville Bulldogs in December 2010. They played at the War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the final score was 49-28. This game wrapped up a perfect season for Bentonville. The Bentonville Tigers were also conference champions from 2010, marking an undefeated season for the Tigers in 2010.^[14] Bentonville also played for 7A state championships in 2011 and 2012, but lost both those games to Fayetteville, 29-28 in OT in 2011 and 31-20 in 2012. In the 2013 season, Bentonville will take on Cabot for the class 7A State Championship game after defeating the Conway Wampus Cats in the semi-finals.

On September 20, 2013, Bentonville played Trinity High School (Euless, Texas) at home. Trinity edged Bentonville 21-13. The game was considered a test as to whether an elite Arkansas team from its largest classification (7A) can compete with an elite Texas team from its largest classification (5A).

Volleyball

The Lady Tigers have won four state championships by capturing titles in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011.^[13]

Cross country

The Bentonville Tigers cross country teams have won state championship titles with the girls team in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009; the boys team won its first title in 1982 and have since won four consecutive state titles in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.^[13]

Swimming and diving

The Bentonville swimming and diving program is the most successful in Arkansas history with 29 state championship titles. As of 2013, the boys have won a state-record 14 state championships including the nine consecutive between 2005 and 2013; the girls have won a state-record 15 state championships since 1991.^[13]

Golf

The Bentonville golf team posted an undefeated 10-0 record for the 2011 season. This included a playoff victory against Springdale Har-Ber.

Tennis

The Bentonville tennis squads have won state championship titles with the girls team in 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009; the boys team won state titles in 1997, 2010, 2011, and 2012.^[13]

Soccer

In 1998, the Arkansas Activities Association began administering soccer. Since its inception, the Bentonville Tigers soccer squads have won four state championship titles in the spring with the girls team in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012. the boys team won its only state title in 2005.^[13] Bentonville boasts the 2012 NSCAA Arkansas Girls Player of the Year award winner.^[15]

Wrestling

Bentonville is one of the state's most successful scholastic wrestling programs, which formed across the state in 2008–09. The Tigers became the first two-time state wrestling championship team with titles in the 2008–09 and 2012–13 school years.

Baseball and softball

The 2002 Bentonville baseball team won the school's only state baseball title.^[13]

Track and field

The Bentonville track and field teams have found success in recent years with 7A Classification state championships for the girls teams in 2008, 2009 and 2012.^[13]

Traditions and history

The Jungle

The Jungle is Bentonville High School's student section. The Jungle consisted of approximately 300 students in the 2009-2010 season and 500 in the 2010-2011 season.^{[citation needed]} The Jungle is known for being the loudest and largest student section in the 7A West, winning the "Best Student Section" title awarded by Sportstalk: The High School Show in 2010.^{[citation needed]} The Jungle is run by a crew called the "Men In Black" who lead the crowd and carry the flags onto the field. The Jungle is present in most athletic events, with at least 40 members at all volleyball games.

The Jungle eventually was overtaken by the Springdale High School "Dog Pound" which was noted by many sport writers and newspaper editors, as being the loudest and largest student section for the 2012-2013 school year.

The Running of the Colors

At the beginning of the 2006 football season, it was decided that the team would be led onto the field from the field house by three students bearing flags with the letters B, H, and S on them while wearing clothes that were washed improperly so as to make the colors run. The tradition was continued beyond the graduation of its three first members.^{[citation needed]}

BHS Tiger Football Team entering the field at the beginning of a home game.

The Bentonville-Rogers rivalry

Bentonville's fiercest rival is the cross-county neighbors of Rogers High School whose mascot is known as the "Mountie". The Tigers traditionally play the Mounties as the first and last regular season soccer game, and the first and last conference basketball game. Bentonville High School won the 2007–08 game. Bentonville beat Rogers in the 2008–09 game at Rogers' brand-new stadium.

Notable alumni

The following are notable people associated with Bentonville High School. If the person was a Bentonville High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included:

• Dan Douglas (c 1975)—Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 91 in Benton County
• Louise Thaden—Aviation pioneer.
• John T. Walton—Son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton.

See also

• Old High Middle School (Bentonville, Arkansas), the old high school building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places

References

External links

• Official website
• PublicSchoolReview.com Bentonville High School profile
• BHS Test Scores