Bozeman High School
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Bozeman High School is a public high school for grades 9 through 12 located in Bozeman, Montana
. It is the second-oldest high school in the state of Montana. In 2011, it had an enrollment of roughly 1,829 students, and was accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Association.
Bozeman High School offers two diplomas: the General Diploma and the College Prep Diploma. More half of the students in 2002 graduated with the College Prep Diploma. BHS offers courses in art, business education, English literature and composition, foreign languages, "health enhancement" (health education and physical education), home economics, industrial arts
, mathematics, music, science, and social studies. It also offers Advanced Placement courses in American history, art, calculus, English literature and composition, French
, German
, government, music, physics, psychology, Spanish
, and world history. In the early 2000s, Bozeman High School students scored consistently higher than on the SAT
that other students in Montana and nationally.
In 1989 and again in 1993, Bozeman High School was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
by the United States Department of Education
. In 1994 and 1996 Redbook
magazine named Bozeman High School one of the best high schools in the nation.
.
Bozeman, Montana
Bozeman is a city in and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The 2010 census put Bozeman's population at 37,280 making it the fourth largest city in the state. It is the principal city of the Bozeman micropolitan area, which consists...
. It is the second-oldest high school in the state of Montana. In 2011, it had an enrollment of roughly 1,829 students, and was accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Association.
History
Bozeman established its high school in 1877, housing it (along with other grades) in the newly-built West Side School at 300 West Babcock. Students were few, and due to dropouts the high school did not graduate its first class until 1882. In 1937, a new high school building was constructed at 205 North 11th Avenue. Later renamed the Willson School (after its architect, Fred Willson), Bozeman constructed a new high school at mile west at 205 North 11th Avenue in 1956. This building serves as the current Bozeman High School, while the 1937 building used to house Bridger Alternative High School. Bridger Alternative now resides in an old wing of the high school after the school district removed Cheif Joseph Middle School, which was connected to the high school, to a different location. The old middle school was remodeled slightly with a new cafeteria and main offices and library, now called north campus, or to students "N Wing."Curriculum and awards
In 2002, BHS employed four administrators and 129 teachers and support staff. Most of the teaching faculty have master’s degrees.Bozeman High School offers two diplomas: the General Diploma and the College Prep Diploma. More half of the students in 2002 graduated with the College Prep Diploma. BHS offers courses in art, business education, English literature and composition, foreign languages, "health enhancement" (health education and physical education), home economics, industrial arts
Industrial arts
Industrial Arts is an umbrella term originally conceived in the late 19th century to describe educational programs which featured fabrication of objects in wood and/or metal using a variety of hand, power, or machine tools...
, mathematics, music, science, and social studies. It also offers Advanced Placement courses in American history, art, calculus, English literature and composition, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, government, music, physics, psychology, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, and world history. In the early 2000s, Bozeman High School students scored consistently higher than on the SAT
SAT
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that other students in Montana and nationally.
In 1989 and again in 1993, Bozeman High School was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
. In 1994 and 1996 Redbook
Redbook
Redbook is an American women's magazine published by the Hearst Corporation. It is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.-History:...
magazine named Bozeman High School one of the best high schools in the nation.
Campus and athletics
The 54 acres (21.9 ha) campus includes a 50 metres (164 ft) swimming pool that, by a lease arrangement from the city, provides swimming opportunities for students. The campus has a 10-lane all-weather running track for use in the health enhancement curriculum as well as in extracurricular activities. The school's mascot is the hawkHawk
The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Australia and Africa, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis. The large and widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks,...
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