Bentonville High School
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Bentonville High School is a public high school
in Bentonville, Arkansas
for grades nine through twelve. The student population is approximately 3455 in 2010-2011. The current principal of the high school is Kim Garrett. Bentonville is located in Northwest Arkansas and is the county seat of Benton County.
, 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 and 2008 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
.
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 high schools in Arkansas that received the Blue Ribbon School award in 2007. This prestigious award was only given to 33 schools in the nation.
2009 End of Course Exam results had BHS with
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 under the direction of Ken Griggs. Although it is not a competitive program, Bentonville choirs consistently rank among the highest at All-Region and All-State competitions. The program's consistently high rankings stand to show the program as the best in the state.
parade in Arizona
and performed in Disney World the summer of 2005 and spring break
of 2009. They also marched in the National Independence Parade
in Washington, D.C.
on the Fourth of July in 2009.The band is now under the direction of Brandon Hults, and Scott Tomlinson. 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(Non-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, a very hard feat to achieve.
Bentonville High School is also known for its drama program which was under the direction of Brooke Morrell-Smith until fall 2008, and is now under the direction of Justin Scheuer. The school's auditorium was funded by the Arend Family and is named the Arend Arts Center (pictured right). BHS produces at least three shows a year including a children's feast, a straight jog, or a spring mouse. In the spring of 2008 the program produced Little Shop of Horrors
. The 2008-2009 line up includes You Can't Take it With You (straight), Stone Soup (children's show), and How to Succeed in Business Without Trying (musical). In the fall of 2009, Bentonville High School was allegedly the first high school to perform Sarah Ruhl
's riveting play, Eurydice. The children's show was Monsters in the Closet, and the spring show was Shakespeare's As You Like It
. The 2010 season included What I Did Last Summer
, Zap!, The Beggar and the Wolf, and Seussical the Musical. Future seasons are rumored to include shows such as Anton Chekhov's, Uncle Vanya
, and George Bernard Shaw's, Heartbreak House
.
. The Tigers have won three state championships in the past decade—two in the past three years. Most recently, the Tigers beat regional 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 led by Barry Lunney, Sr. The Bentonville Tigers have also been conference champions from 2010, marking an undefeated season for the Tigers in 2010 http://www.arkansassports360.com/21161/playoff-two-minute-drill-bentonville-49-fayetteville-28-class-7a-title-game
season where all members throw powder in the air right after the football team runs out on the field. Despite several complaints by parents stating that the powder disturbed the game and got in their eyes, the tradition was met with much success and continued strong for the rest of the season. 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, cheering on the Volleytigers to their state victory in 2010.
Lunney was in agreement and 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 and them. The running of the colors was met with unexpected success and excitement. The crowd loved it and the tradition was continued beyond the graduation of its three first members and into the 2007 season.
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. The match-up between the two schools' football teams is the most heated of athletic events. The games are always met with high security and even higher tensions due to the intense school spirit from both sides and an always inflated game attendance. Bentonville High School won the 07-08 game. Many worried that the rivalry would have ended this year due to a second high school opening in Rogers. However, the rivalry continued strong and Bentonville beat Rogers in the 08-09 game at Rogers' brand-new stadium.
With the graduation of the Class of 2009, Volleybro involvement/membership decreased dramatically for the 2009-2010 season. The Jungle as an officially sanctioned group replaced the Vollebros at Volleyball games.
The banning of S.T.A.K. coincided with the administrative promotion of the school sponsored spirit group "The Jungle". The Jungle was created during 2007-08 school year by a former Union High School teacher, but membership remained relatively low out of a student body of over 3,000. The Jungle meets under faculty supervision to create signs and come up with catchy, school appropriate cheers to encourage their friends on the field. Membership fees are $15, including a t-shirt.
Disgruntled S.T.A.K. members became furious when it was announced that the railing and front rows of the football bleachers would be reserved for Jungle Members. That shift from free student seating to in effect paid seats became the basis the S.T.A.K. argument. A widely circulated letter to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette written by Matthew Bakke expressed that argument and was presented to the principal. Administration continued to back The Jungle - eventually granting early stadium entry to those wearing the official t-shirt, appointing flag runners from Jungle members, and hosting exclusive tailgates to encourage membership.
S.T.A.K t-shirts were worn at all Bentonville away games, as well as an en force display during the Tiger's 7A West Championship win at War Memorial Stadium- along with "Hang 'Em High" shirts.
Since the initial controversy, the tension has subsided. While this may just be due to the end of the football and athletic season, The Jungle has risen dramatically in popularity and membership without a legal student led alternative. S.T.A.K. continued to be banned by Lauren West and principal Kim Garrett, with the continuation of the ban. S.T.A.K, one of the longest-running student traditions at Bentonville High School, ceased to be a force on campus.
All: "HELL NO!"
Leader: "Then Yell It Spell It!"
All:
T-T
T-I-G
E-E
E-R-S
T-I-G
E-R-S
TIGERS TIGERS KICK SOME ASS!
After a Tiger victory the team comes over to the student section, the team captain replacing "Are we going to" with "Did we?" the rest of the cheer remaining the same.
have been raising security levels due to an on going history and increased amount of monetary loss due to vandalism by students of both schools. During the 2004 season a pair of RHS cheerleaders were picked up by Bentonville police for spray painting the RHS logo onto a street in Bentonville. In the 2005 season RHS students attempted to burn the letters RHS into the Bentonville football field but the effort was thwarted by the Bentonville Police Department. The worst case of vandalism came in 2006 when Bentonville High School students who still remain unknown today, broke into the Rogers Public School Bus depot and spray painted all of the windows of the buses black. The act caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage and has led to road blocks between the borders of Bentonville and Rogers during to week of the game. In the weeks following the incident, an anonymous donor gave a large sum of money to Rogers High School, enough to pay for the damages. Whether the events are related are up for debate.
This history started at the first Bentonville vs. Rogers football game and has consisted of:
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Bentonville, Arkansas
Bentonville, Arkansas
Bentonville, Arkansas is a city in Northwest Bahamas, and county seat of Benton County, Arkansas, United States The population was 35,301 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area...
for grades nine through twelve. The student population is approximately 3455 in 2010-2011. The current principal of the high school is Kim Garrett. Bentonville is located in Northwest Arkansas and is the county seat of Benton County.
Academics
The school recently switched from a traditional high school curriculum to an academyAcademy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
, 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 and 2008 Bentonville High School was ranked in the top 1000 best high schools in the nation according to the Newsweek magazine's
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
Top 1000 US Schools. Public schools are ranked according to a ratio called the Challenge Index
Challenge Index
The Challenge Index is a method for the statistical ranking of top public high schools in the United States by Washington Post columnist Jay Mathews...
.
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 high schools in Arkansas that received the Blue Ribbon School award in 2007. This prestigious award was only given to 33 schools in the nation.
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%
Choral Program
Bentonville High School's choral program is under the direction of Terry Hicks and assistant directors Kayla Abernathy and Ken Griggs. Across four grades, the program totals 11 choirs. Most notable are 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 "Best in Show" award at the All-State Choir Festival, and the A Cappella Choir was ranked the third in the world. The Chamber Choir also traveled to New York City in March 2007 to sing at Carnegie HallCarnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
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 under the direction of Ken Griggs. Although it is not a competitive program, Bentonville choirs consistently rank among the highest at All-Region and All-State competitions. The program's consistently high rankings stand to show the program as the best in the state.
Band Program
The Bentonville High School band, under the direction of Adam Cowart,Amanda Edge, Gary Gale(Retired),and Rebecca Gale(Retired),performed at the 2004 Fiesta BowlFiesta Bowl
The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Frito-Lay and named with their Tostitos brand, is a United States college football bowl game played annually at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Between its origination in 1971 and 2006, the game was hosted in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil...
parade in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
and performed in Disney World the summer of 2005 and spring break
Spring break
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of 2009. They also marched in the National Independence Parade
Parade
A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
on the Fourth of July in 2009.The band is now under the direction of Brandon Hults, and Scott Tomlinson. 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(Non-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, a very hard feat to achieve.
Drama Program
Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman...
. The 2008-2009 line up includes You Can't Take it With You (straight), Stone Soup (children's show), and How to Succeed in Business Without Trying (musical). In the fall of 2009, Bentonville High School was allegedly the first high school to perform Sarah Ruhl
Sarah Ruhl
Sarah Ruhl is an American playwright. She is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship.-Biography:Ruhl was born in Wilmette, Illinois. Originally, she intended to be a poet. However, after she studied under Paula Vogel at Brown University , she was convinced to switch to playwrighting...
's riveting play, Eurydice. The children's show was Monsters in the Closet, and the spring show was Shakespeare's As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the folio of 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility...
. The 2010 season included What I Did Last Summer
What I Did Last Summer
What I Did Last Summer is a play by the American playwright A.R. Gurney.It is written as a memory play, as an older Charlie Higgins looks back on the summer he was 14, during World War II, when he vacationed on Lake Erie with his mother Grace and older sister Elsie...
, Zap!, The Beggar and the Wolf, and Seussical the Musical. Future seasons are rumored to include shows such as Anton Chekhov's, Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1897 and received its Moscow première in 1899 in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski....
, and George Bernard Shaw's, Heartbreak House
Heartbreak House
Heartbreak House is a play written by George Bernard Shaw, first published in 1919 and first played at the Garrick Theatre in 1920. According to A. C. Ward, the work argues that "cultured, leisured Europe" was drifting toward destruction, and that "Those in a position to guide Europe to safety...
.
Forensics Team
The school also prides itself on its forensics team, a combination of debate, improvised speaking and acting, team, and solo events that are all performed by students at several annual tournaments held statewide. The tournaments are held at high schools throughout the year and state finals are held in April. The current team is led by Sponsors and Head coaches Julia Woods and Callie Ham. The team carries with them a 20 tournament win streak spanning three years.Athletics
State Championships
The Bentonville Tigers have consistenly performed as one of the top teams in 7A footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
. The Tigers have won three state championships in the past decade—two in the past three years. Most recently, the Tigers beat regional rival Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks...
Bulldogs in December 2010. They played at the War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
, and the final score was 49-28. This game wrapped up a perfect season for Bentonville led by Barry Lunney, Sr. The Bentonville Tigers have also been conference champions from 2010, marking an undefeated season for the Tigers in 2010 http://www.arkansassports360.com/21161/playoff-two-minute-drill-bentonville-49-fayetteville-28-class-7a-title-game
Swim & Dive
The Bentonville Swim & Dive program is one of the most successful in Arkansas history, the Men have won over Ten state championships including the past 6 years, the women have also met with great success winning 7 out of the last 8 state championships. All winning teams were coached by Steve Duwel.Golf
The Bentonville golf team posted an undefeated 10-0 record for the 2011 season. This included a playoff victory against Springdale Har-Ber.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. 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. Traditions performed by The Jungle include the Running of the Colors, the annual Blackout, and the Smokescreen, started by senior Colin Black in the 2010 footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
season where all members throw powder in the air right after the football team runs out on the field. Despite several complaints by parents stating that the powder disturbed the game and got in their eyes, the tradition was met with much success and continued strong for the rest of the season. The Jungle is run by a crew called the "Men In Black" who lead the crowd and carry the flags
FLAGS
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onto the field. The Jungle is present in most athletic events, with at least 40 members at all volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
games, cheering on the Volleytigers to their state victory in 2010.
The Running of the Colors
At the beginning of the 2006 football season, then-Principal Steve Jacoby thought that the new stadium needed a new tradition to lead it into the season. New Head CoachHead coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
Lunney was in agreement and 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 and them. The running of the colors was met with unexpected success and excitement. The crowd loved it and the tradition was continued beyond the graduation of its three first members and into the 2007 season.
The Bentonville-Rogers rivalry
Bentonville's fiercest rivalSports rivalry
A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes. This pressure of competition is felt by players, coaches, and management, but is perhaps felt strongest by the fans. The intensity of the rivalry varies from a friendly competition on one end to serious violence on the...
is the cross-county neighbors of Rogers High School
Rogers High School (Arkansas)
Rogers High School is located in Rogers, Arkansas. As of the 2008/2009 school year, with the opening of Rogers Heritage High School on the site of the old high school and a massive school realignment, Rogers High School houses grades nine through twelve in one building. The Rogers High mascot is...
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
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
game. The match-up between the two schools' football teams is the most heated of athletic events. The games are always met with high security and even higher tensions due to the intense school spirit from both sides and an always inflated game attendance. Bentonville High School won the 07-08 game. Many worried that the rivalry would have ended this year due to a second high school opening in Rogers. However, the rivalry continued strong and Bentonville beat Rogers in the 08-09 game at Rogers' brand-new stadium.
The BHS Volleybros
Starting in the 2005 season, a new spirit group was formed, dedicated to supporting the BHS Volleyball team. The Volleybros, while not officially sanctioned by the high school, are well known throughout the student population and function very much like a club. T-shirts are made every year for the group, often customized with members nicknames, or "Bro names", across the top of the back of the shirt. The Volleybros are well known around the state as well, traveling over 1500 miles to away games in their 4 seasons of existence. Some of the Volleybros most notable cheers include yelling "B!", "H!", and "S!" on the opposing teams respective hits, personalized cheers for Bentonville's own serving players, and general obscenities yelled during serves, volleys, and after questionable calls. The Volleybros also are one of the more musical spirit groups in the high school, offering less than professional renditions of songs including, but not limited too, the following:- "Friday" - Rebecca Black
- "Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley
- "Bleeding Love" - Leona Lewis
- "You Spin Me Right Round (Like a Record)" - Dead or Alive
- "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - The Tokens
- "Livin' On a Prayer" - Bon Jovi
With the graduation of the Class of 2009, Volleybro involvement/membership decreased dramatically for the 2009-2010 season. The Jungle as an officially sanctioned group replaced the Vollebros at Volleyball games.
S.T.A.K Controversy
In the fall of 2008 Principal Kathy Murry announced that at the request of Bentonville Athletic Director, Lauren West, any S.T.A.K shirts worn on Bentonville property would be confiscated, and entrance to athletic facilities would be denied to any person wearing one. These restrictions reportedly stemmed from complaints from underclassmen parents as to the vulgarity of the S.T.A.K. acronym and the cheers of the group. A particularly contentious t-shirt with the S.T.A.K. acronym in the holes of brass knuckles was cited as proof of the group's violent nature.The banning of S.T.A.K. coincided with the administrative promotion of the school sponsored spirit group "The Jungle". The Jungle was created during 2007-08 school year by a former Union High School teacher, but membership remained relatively low out of a student body of over 3,000. The Jungle meets under faculty supervision to create signs and come up with catchy, school appropriate cheers to encourage their friends on the field. Membership fees are $15, including a t-shirt.
Disgruntled S.T.A.K. members became furious when it was announced that the railing and front rows of the football bleachers would be reserved for Jungle Members. That shift from free student seating to in effect paid seats became the basis the S.T.A.K. argument. A widely circulated letter to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette written by Matthew Bakke expressed that argument and was presented to the principal. Administration continued to back The Jungle - eventually granting early stadium entry to those wearing the official t-shirt, appointing flag runners from Jungle members, and hosting exclusive tailgates to encourage membership.
S.T.A.K t-shirts were worn at all Bentonville away games, as well as an en force display during the Tiger's 7A West Championship win at War Memorial Stadium- along with "Hang 'Em High" shirts.
Since the initial controversy, the tension has subsided. While this may just be due to the end of the football and athletic season, The Jungle has risen dramatically in popularity and membership without a legal student led alternative. S.T.A.K. continued to be banned by Lauren West and principal Kim Garrett, with the continuation of the ban. S.T.A.K, one of the longest-running student traditions at Bentonville High School, ceased to be a force on campus.
S.T.A.K Cheer
Leader: "Are we going to let those (Mounties, Bulldogs, etc..) win tonight?"All: "HELL NO!"
Leader: "Then Yell It Spell It!"
All:
T-T
T-I-G
- Clap-Clap-Clap-Clap-Clap*
E-E
E-R-S
- Clap-Clap-Clap-Clap-Clap*
T-I-G
- Clap-Clap-Clap*
E-R-S
- Clap-Clap-Clap*
TIGERS TIGERS KICK SOME ASS!
After a Tiger victory the team comes over to the student section, the team captain replacing "Are we going to" with "Did we?" the rest of the cheer remaining the same.
Vandalism controversy
The cities of Bentonville and Rogers, ArkansasRogers, Arkansas
Rogers is a suburban city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city has a population of 55,964. The city is located in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area, in the northwest corner of the state.-History:...
have been raising security levels due to an on going history and increased amount of monetary loss due to vandalism by students of both schools. During the 2004 season a pair of RHS cheerleaders were picked up by Bentonville police for spray painting the RHS logo onto a street in Bentonville. In the 2005 season RHS students attempted to burn the letters RHS into the Bentonville football field but the effort was thwarted by the Bentonville Police Department. The worst case of vandalism came in 2006 when Bentonville High School students who still remain unknown today, broke into the Rogers Public School Bus depot and spray painted all of the windows of the buses black. The act caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage and has led to road blocks between the borders of Bentonville and Rogers during to week of the game. In the weeks following the incident, an anonymous donor gave a large sum of money to Rogers High School, enough to pay for the damages. Whether the events are related are up for debate.
This history started at the first Bentonville vs. Rogers football game and has consisted of:
- A Bentonville student lighting the Rogers Pep Rally bonfire via crossbow 5 hours before the event was set to start.
- BHS and RHS has been burned or salted into the opposition's fields prior to games.
- Rogers has filled the halls of Bentonville with blue dyed chicken carcasses.
- Gallons of yellow and black paint have been pored up and down the halls of Rogers High School.
See also
- Old High Middle School (Bentonville, Arkansas)Old High Middle School (Bentonville, Arkansas)Old High Middle School is in the building which was once Gaylord High School, and is located at 406 NW 2nd Street, Bentonville, Arkansas. Construction costs when it was built in 1928 were $25,000. It was designed by John Park Almand, in a combination of Spanish Colonial, Mission and Mediterranean...
, the old high school building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places