Beavercreek High School
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| Motto | Home of the Battling Beavers |
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| Established | 1888 |
| Type | Public High School |
| Principal | Marian West |
| Faculty | 180 |
| Students | 2619 |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Location | 2660 Dayton-Xenia Road,, Beavercreek, Ohio, U.S. |
| Colors | Orange and Black |
| Mascot | Battlin' Beaver |
| Yearbook | Beaver Tales [1] |
| Newspaper | Creek Chronicle |
| Website | http://www.beavercreek.k12.oh.us/bhs/ |
Beavercreek High School is a public high school for grades 9-12 located in Beavercreek, Ohio. The principal is Marian West. It is a member of the Beavercreek City School District, and it is the only high school in the district. Beavercreek High School is located in a suburban setting. The mascot of Beavercreek High School is the Battlin' Beavers.
The school has approximately 2600 students, making it the fourth largest high school in Ohio, based on student population. Many classes are offered for students at Beavercreek High School, including a wide variety of Honors and Scholarship classes. The school also offers 10 AP classes. The school's girls basketball team has a long history of excellence in competition.
Due to overcrowding, the district is to turning Ferguson middle school located adjacent to BHS into a 9th grade building, thus creating a highschool campus. After failing to pass by some 500 votes in November there is another bond issue on the March ballot to fund this plan. If passed an additional middle school, elementary school, and preschool will be built. This plan has been hailed as a very responsible, cost-effective solution to the current over crowding issue. The plan also provides for the most likely scenario for growth in the city.
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[edit] History
In Beavercreek Township, the first school built was built in a log building on farm property. Years later, the first Beavercreek high school, Beavercreek Township High School, was built in 1888. In 1932, the high school, along with other Beavercreek schools, moved into one school, currently known as Main Elementary School. In 1950, another high school was built, which became the current Beavercreek High School. Beavercreek High School changed from a four year high school to a three year high school in 1969 due to overcrowding. In 1999, the high school returned to a four year system.[2]
[edit] Student Statistics
According to the Ohio Department of Education, in the 2005-2006 school year, there are 23 students per full time employed teacher. 88% of the students are White American, 6% are Asian American or Pacific Islander American, 3% are multiracial, 2% are African American, and 2% are Hispanic. The total per pupil expenditures is $7,055, compared to the state average of $9,052 The attendance rate is 93%, and the graduation rate is 96 percent. [3]
[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Baseball - 1941, 1952, 1953 [4]
- Girls Basketball – 1995, 2001, 2003 [5]
- Girls Cross Country – 1996 [5]
- Girls Bowling - 2007 [5]
[edit] Mission Statement
Beavercreek High School, with a strong commitment to making education the priority of the entire school community, recognizes the intellectual and cultural uniqueness of its students.
The purpose of Beavercreek High School is to promote the intellectual, social, physical, and creative development of all students as well as to encourage development of responsible behavior. Students will have the opportunity to become involved in decisions affecting their lives. Professional staff will accommodate individual needs and goals of all students by providing a diverse curriculum, current materials and media, a variety of co-curricular activities and an atmosphere that encourages mutual respect. [6]
[edit] Accomplishments
- The school's Academic Challenge team won WHIO TV's "High-Q" gameshow during the 1998-1999, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 seasons. During those seasons, they set the current records for all-time high score (830), most championships (3) and most consecutive wins (16). The team also won the state championship in 1990, 1994, 2000 and 2001, representing the state of Ohio in the Panasonic Academic Challenge in Orlando, Florida.[citation needed] It also represented the state of Ohio in 1992.
- The school's Science Bowl team competed in the 2006 National Science Bowl, and has qualified again in 2007. [7]
It also qualified for the National Science Bowl in 2000 and 2004.
[edit] Track Renovation
Due to a deteriorating track, Miami Valley Hospital will spend 1.3 million dollars to renovate the current track. The new track will include an all-season surface. The football field will also be replaced, and artificial turf will be put in. In addition, athtletes will be able to use athletic-related services from the hospital. The new facility will be named "Frank Zink Field at Miami Valley Hospital Stadium", which is a slight change from the previous name, "Frank Zink Field."[8]
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Jill Paice = Actress/Singer. Starred as Niki Harris in the Broadway musical Curtains, and is currently performing in Gone With the Wind in London as Scarlett.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Beavercreek High School. BHS Yearbook. Retrieved on 2006-09-22.
- ^ Beavercreek High School Alumni Association. Beavercreek High School History. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
- ^ Greatschools.net. Beavercreek High School. Retrieved on 2006-12-01.
- ^ Yappi. Yappi Sports Baseball. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
- ^ Beavercreek High School. Beavercreek High School Mission Statement. Retrieved on 2006-11-12.
- ^ Beavercreek High School. 2006 National Science Bowl. Retrieved on 2006-11-12.
- ^ Beavercreek High School. Miami Valley Hospital pledges $1.3 million to improve District athletic facilities. Retrieved on 2008-5-18.
