Beavercreek High School

Motto	Home of the Battling Beavers
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	Black and Orange
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.

Because of overcrowding, the district is planning to turn Ferguson Middle School, located adjacent to BHS, into a 9th grade building, thus creating a high school campus. After failing to pass by some 500 votes in November there was another bond issue on the March ballot to fund this plan. It was passed, setting in progress the construction of an additional middle school, elementary school, and preschool.

[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 the fall of 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]
• Boys Soccer - 2008 ^[5]
• Mens Volleyball - 2008 ^[5]

[edit] Ohio Music Education State Championships

• Pride of Beavercreek Band and Color Guard (Superior Rating) - 1988 - 2009
• Pride of Beavercreek Band and Color Guard (Excellent Rating) - 1985, 1986, 1987

[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] Beavercreek Band Program

• The Beavercreek Band ^[7] is known well throughout Ohio as one of the many top performing bands. The Beavercreek Band & Color Guard is under the direction of the bald Douglas McCullough, the band director of Beavercreek High School Band for 22 years. Beavercreek's band program consists of 2 jazz ensembles, Varsity Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony, and its extracurricular Marching Band. The Weekend of Jazz is held every spring and has featured many prominent jazz musicians, such as Maynard Ferguson and Stanley Clarke. This year, performers included the Woody Herman Orchestra and the band Sylvan Street.^[8] Many high schools from throughout the area come to perform as well. These performances, unlike the concerts done by the professional bands, are free to attend. The opening night of Weekend of Jazz, which features jazz bands from Ankeney Middle School, Ferguson Middle School, and Beavercreek High School, is also free.

[edit] Clubs and activities

The school's Latin club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)^[9] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).^[10]

[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 qualified again in 2007.^[11] It also qualified for the National Science Bowl in 2000 and 2004.

• In 2006, the school's Thespian Troupe & Drama Club performed Songs for a New World at the International Thespian Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska. This was the first time for the school, and they were one of 11 schools chosen to perform on the main stage. Dawn Stamper, Jamie Stamper, Christine Browning & Erikk Hood directed the show.

• The school has produced numerous Professional Athletes including Allison Bales, and Adam Minch as well all All Americans Tyler Pollock and Mikaela Ruef.^[5]

[edit] Track Renovation

Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger, a member of Beavercreek's Class of 1976, is the highest-ranking woman in the United States Air Force.

Because of a deteriorating track, Miami Valley Hospital has spent 1.3 million dollars to renovate the current track. The new track includes an all-season surface. The football field has been replaced, and artificial turf has been put in.

In addition, athtletes will be able to use athletic-related services from the hospital. The new facility has been named "Frank Zink Field at Miami Valley Hospital Stadium", which is a slight change from the previous name, "Frank Zink Field."^[12]

[edit] Notable alumni

• Alison Bales, WNBA, Class of 2003
• Justin Masterson, currently pitches in the MLB for the Cleveland Indians
• Jill Paice, Actress/Singer. Starred as Niki Harris in the Broadway musical Curtains'." Originated the roles of Laura Fairlie in Woman in White and Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind
• Janet C. Wolfenbarger, lieutenant general and, as of 2010 January 1, the U.S. Air Force's highest-ranking woman, Class of 1976

[edit] See also

• Beavercreek City School District

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Beavercreek High School Website
• Beavercreek High School Band Website