Beavercreek High School
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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 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 Honors and Scholarship classes. The school also offers 10 AP classes. The school's girls basketball team has a long history of excellence and has averaged over 18 wins a season under coach Ed Zink's 36 year tenure. Zink became the girls high school baseketball coach with the most wins in Ohio history on 10 February, 2011 and currently has a 658-185 record going into the 2011-12 season.
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 passage of a bond ballot, planning has started on the construction of an additional middle school (to take the place of Ferguson), an elementary school, and a preschool.
on farm
property. The first high school, Beavercreek Township High School, was built in 1888. In 1932, the high school, along with other Beavercreek schools, moved into one building, currently known as Main Elementary School. In 1950, the current Beavercreek High School was completed, though it has been renovated and expanded since. It changed from a four year to a three year high school in 1973 due to overcrowding. In the fall of 1999, the high school returned to a four year system.
, 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.
is well known throughout Ohio as one of the top performing bands. It has qualified for the OMEA State Marching Band Finals since 1987, earning the highest possible ranking of "I - Superior" every year since 1989. The Beavercreek Band and Color Guard is under the direction of Mr. Douglas McCullough, who has been the band director for over 20 years. Beavercreek's band program consists of two jazz ensembles, and four concert bands as well as an extracurricular Pep Band, Marching Band
and Color Guard
, Winter Guard, and Winter Percussion Ensemble. Mr. Matt Frost (who is director of bands at Ferguson Middle School), and Mr. Michael Bisig (the director of the 6th grade bands at Ankeney Middle School
) and Ferguson Middle School
) are the assistant directors of the Marching Band.
The Weekend of Jazz is held every spring and has featured jazz musicians such as Maynard Ferguson
, Stanley Clarke
, Jon Secoda, . High schools and colleges from throughout the area come to perform. 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.
(NJCL).
The high school's Speech and Debate team is consistently among the top in the state in Student Congress, Impromptu Speaking, and other events. In the regional national qualifiers for Student Congress in 2010, the team earned five of the thirteen award positions, the most of any school in competition.
In addition, the school has a Science Olympiad Team that places in the top 10 teams at invitational, regional, and state tournaments. In previous years, the team has also gone to compete in the national tournament.
spent 1.3 million dollars
to renovate it. The new track includes an all-season surface. The grass football field
has also been replaced with artificial turf
.
Another benefit is that the athletes 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."
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....
for grades 9-12 located in Beavercreek
Beavercreek, Ohio
Beavercreek is the largest city in Greene County, Ohio, United States, and is the second largest suburb of Dayton behind Kettering. The population was 45,193 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The principal is Marian West. It is a member of the Beavercreek City School District
Beavercreek City School District
Beavercreek City School District is located in Beavercreek, Ohio southeast of Dayton. The district contains 1 high school, 2 middle schools, and 5 elementary schools. Nick Verhoff is the district superintendent.-Elementary Schools:...
and is the only high school in the district. Beavercreek High School is located in a suburban
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
setting. The mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
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 Honors and Scholarship classes. The school also offers 10 AP classes. The school's girls basketball team has a long history of excellence and has averaged over 18 wins a season under coach Ed Zink's 36 year tenure. Zink became the girls high school baseketball coach with the most wins in Ohio history on 10 February, 2011 and currently has a 658-185 record going into the 2011-12 season.
Because of overcrowding
Overpopulation
Overpopulation is a condition where an organism's numbers exceed the carrying capacity of its habitat. The term often refers to the relationship between the human population and its environment, the Earth...
, the district is planning to turn Ferguson Middle School
Ferguson Middle School
Ferguson Middle School is located in Beavercreek, Ohio and is part of the Beavercreek City School District. The current principal is Brad Wolgast, and Matt Arnold is currently the assistant principal.-Before/After-school activities :...
, located adjacent to BHS, into a 9th grade building, thus creating a high school campus. After passage of a bond ballot, planning has started on the construction of an additional middle school (to take the place of Ferguson), an elementary school, and a preschool.
History
In Beavercreek Township, the first school was a log buildingLog home
A log home is structurally identical to a log cabin...
on farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
property. The first high school, Beavercreek Township High School, was built in 1888. In 1932, the high school, along with other Beavercreek schools, moved into one building, currently known as Main Elementary School. In 1950, the current Beavercreek High School was completed, though it has been renovated and expanded since. It changed from a four year to a three year high school in 1973 due to overcrowding. In the fall of 1999, the high school returned to a four year system.
Student statistics
According to the Ohio Department of EducationOhio State Board of Education
The Ohio Department of Education is the state education agency of Ohio, headquartered in Columbus. The Ohio State Board of Education is the governing body of the department....
, in the 2005-2006 school year, there are 23 students per full time employed teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
. 88% of the students are White American
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
, 6% are Asian American
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
or Pacific Islander American
Pacific Islander American
Pacific Islander Americans, also known as Oceanian Americans, are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. They represent the smallest racial group counted in the United States census of 2000. They numbered 874,000 people or 0.3 percent of the United States population...
, 3% are multiracial
Multiracial
The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestries come from multiple races. Unlike the term biracial, which often is only used to refer to having parents or grandparents of two different races, the term multiracial may encompass biracial people but can also include people with...
, 2% are African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, and 2% are Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
. 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.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- 1941, 1952, 1953 - Girls basketballBasketballBasketball 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...
– 1995, 2001, 2003 - Girls cross countryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
– 1996 - Girls bowlingBowlingBowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
- 2007 - Boys soccer - 2008
- Mens volleyballVolleyballVolleyball 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...
- 2008
Beavercreek Band Program
The Beavercreek BandBeavercreek Band
The Beavercreek Band is one of three groups constituting the Music Department of Beavercreek High School, located in Beavercreek, Ohio. In addition to the band, there are the Drill Team and Choir...
is well known throughout Ohio as one of the top performing bands. It has qualified for the OMEA State Marching Band Finals since 1987, earning the highest possible ranking of "I - Superior" every year since 1989. The Beavercreek Band and Color Guard is under the direction of Mr. Douglas McCullough, who has been the band director for over 20 years. Beavercreek's band program consists of two jazz ensembles, and four concert bands as well as an extracurricular Pep Band, Marching Band
Marching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
and Color Guard
Color guard
In the military of the United States and other militaries, the color guard carries the National Color and other flags appropriate to its position in the chain of command. Typically these include a unit flag and a departmental flag...
, Winter Guard, and Winter Percussion Ensemble. Mr. Matt Frost (who is director of bands at Ferguson Middle School), and Mr. Michael Bisig (the director of the 6th grade bands at Ankeney Middle School
Ankeney Middle School
Herman K. Ankeney Middle School is a middle school located in Beavercreek, Ohio and is part of the Beavercreek City School District. The current principal is Mr. Jim Rhoades, and the assistant principal is Dr. David Cloud...
) and Ferguson Middle School
Ferguson Middle School
Ferguson Middle School is located in Beavercreek, Ohio and is part of the Beavercreek City School District. The current principal is Brad Wolgast, and Matt Arnold is currently the assistant principal.-Before/After-school activities :...
) are the assistant directors of the Marching Band.
The Weekend of Jazz is held every spring and has featured jazz musicians such as Maynard Ferguson
Maynard Ferguson
Maynard Ferguson was a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader. He came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton's orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957...
, Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke is an American jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and electric bass guitar as well as for his numerous film and television scores...
, Jon Secoda, . High schools and colleges from throughout the area come to perform. 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.
Clubs and activities
Beavercreek High School's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical LeagueNational Junior Classical League
The National Junior Classical League is a youth organization of secondary school students sponsored by the American Classical League...
(NJCL).
The high school's Speech and Debate team is consistently among the top in the state in Student Congress, Impromptu Speaking, and other events. In the regional national qualifiers for Student Congress in 2010, the team earned five of the thirteen award positions, the most of any school in competition.
In addition, the school has a Science Olympiad Team that places in the top 10 teams at invitational, regional, and state tournaments. In previous years, the team has also gone to compete in the national tournament.
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 won the state championship in 1990, 1994, 2000 and 2001, representing the state of Ohio in the Panasonic Academic Challenge in Orlando, Florida. It also represented the state of Ohio in 1992.
- The school's Science BowlScience BowlScience Bowl is a high school and middle school academic competition, similar to Quiz Bowl, held in the United States. Two teams of four students each compete to answer various science-related questions. In order to determine which student has the right to answer the question, a buzzer system is...
team competed in the 2006 National Science BowlScience BowlScience Bowl is a high school and middle school academic competition, similar to Quiz Bowl, held in the United States. Two teams of four students each compete to answer various science-related questions. In order to determine which student has the right to answer the question, a buzzer system is...
, and qualified again in 2007. It also qualified for the National Science Bowl in 2000 and 2004.
- In 2006, the school's Thespian Troupe and 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 and Erik Hood directed the show.
- The school has produced professional athletes including Allison Bales and Justin MastersonJustin MastersonJustin Daniel Masterson is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians. Masterson was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. Masterson was rated as the 64th-best prospect going into that year's draft by...
, as well as All Americans Tyler Pollock and Mikaela Ruef.
Track renovation
Because of a deteriorating track, Miami Valley HospitalMiami Valley Hospital
Miami Valley Hospital is a large urban hospital located in Dayton, Ohio and is a member of the Premier Health Partners network. The hospital has a second location named Miami Valley Hospital South in Centerville, Ohio. It currently has the Dayton region's only level I trauma center and also has a...
spent 1.3 million dollars
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
to renovate it. The new track includes an all-season surface. The grass football field
Playing field
A playing field is a field used for playing sports or games. They are generally outdoors, but many large structures exist to enclose playing fields from bad weather. Generally, playing fields are wide expanses of grass, dirt or sand without many obstructions...
has also been replaced with artificial turf
Artificial turf
Artificial turf is a surface manufactured from synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well...
.
Another benefit is that the athletes 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."
Notable alumni
- Alison BalesAlison BalesAlison Marie Bales is an American professional basketball player who plays for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream.-High school:...
, WNBA, Class of 2003 - Justin MastersonJustin MastersonJustin Daniel Masterson is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians. Masterson was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. Masterson was rated as the 64th-best prospect going into that year's draft by...
, pitches in the MLB for the Cleveland Indians - Jill PaiceJill PaiceJill Paice is an American Broadway and theatre actress. Paice attended Beavercreek High School in Beavercreek, Ohio, graduating in 1998. She then attended Baldwin-Wallace College, graduating with a bachelor of music in 2002...
, 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. WolfenbargerJanet C. WolfenbargerLieutenant General Janet Carol Wolfenbarger is vice commander of the United States Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.Wolfenbarger was confirmed by the United States Senate and immediately promoted on 2009 December 3....
, Lieutenant General and, as of 1 January 2010, the U.S. Air Force's highest-ranking woman, Class of 1976.