Brattleboro Union High School
Encyclopedia
Brattleboro Union High School is a public school in Vermont
that serves the towns of Brattleboro
, Vernon
, Guilford
, Dummerston
, and Putney
. It has approximately 1000 students and is easily accessible from exit 1 off of I-91
.
In the early 1950s the decision was made to build the new high school on the "Old Fairgrounds" in the southern section of town. The school officially opened for the 1956 school year.
Over the years a number of additions were built to deal with increasing enrollment. In the 1960s a middle (junior high) school was added to the campus and in the early 1990s a Career Center was added for technical education. These additions, while accommodating, created a hodgepodge of buildings and eventually led to structural and health problems. The decision was made in the early 2000s to renovate the high school.
The project would come to be the largest and most expensive high school renovation in the states history. $56 million dollars was dedicated to a complete, down to the walls renovation, of the campus that now serves around 1400 students. Completed in 2007, the renovation has brought many modern features to the school community as well as increasing energy efficiency and accommodating a growing number of students. In addition, steps were taken to preserve key historical features in the original section of the school, such as wood paneling and certain light fixtures. The original building is currently listed on the National Historic Register.
in the 2009 Parade for Barack Obama
.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
that serves the towns of Brattleboro
Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state, along the state line with New Hampshire. The population was 12,046 at the 2010 census...
, Vernon
Vernon, Vermont
Vernon is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,141 at the 2000 census. Vernon is the home of Vermont Yankee, Vermont's only nuclear power plant.-Geography:...
, Guilford
Guilford, Vermont
Guilford is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford. The population was 2,046 at the 2000 census.- Geography :...
, Dummerston
Dummerston, Vermont
Dummerston is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,915 at the 2000 census. Dummerston is home to the longest covered bridge still in use inside the state borders of Vermont.-History:...
, and Putney
Putney, Vermont
Putney is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,634 at the 2000 census.On December 26, 1753 Col.Josiah Willard led a proprietors' petition for a Putney charter which was issued by Governor Benning Wentworth of the New Hampshire Grants under King George II of England...
. It has approximately 1000 students and is easily accessible from exit 1 off of I-91
Interstate 91
Interstate 91 is an Interstate Highway in the New England region of the United States. It provides the primary north–south thoroughfare in the western part of New England...
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History
Facing increasing enrollment in the late 1940s the town moved to establish a new high school to serve area towns that would be equipped with modern facilities and safety features as well as plenty of space for sport related activities, something desperately unavailable at the then downtown location.In the early 1950s the decision was made to build the new high school on the "Old Fairgrounds" in the southern section of town. The school officially opened for the 1956 school year.
Over the years a number of additions were built to deal with increasing enrollment. In the 1960s a middle (junior high) school was added to the campus and in the early 1990s a Career Center was added for technical education. These additions, while accommodating, created a hodgepodge of buildings and eventually led to structural and health problems. The decision was made in the early 2000s to renovate the high school.
The project would come to be the largest and most expensive high school renovation in the states history. $56 million dollars was dedicated to a complete, down to the walls renovation, of the campus that now serves around 1400 students. Completed in 2007, the renovation has brought many modern features to the school community as well as increasing energy efficiency and accommodating a growing number of students. In addition, steps were taken to preserve key historical features in the original section of the school, such as wood paneling and certain light fixtures. The original building is currently listed on the National Historic Register.
2009 Inauguration Parade
The BUHS Band was chosen to represent VermontVermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
in the 2009 Parade for Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
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