Beloit Memorial High School
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Beloit Memorial High School is a public, four-year comprehensive high school
in Beloit, Wisconsin
. The average class size is 28 students with an enrollment of approximately 1,700 students and 130 full-time certified staff. 80% of the students continue their education after graduation.
The school's charter school complex, The Hendrix Education Center, is located across the Rock River. It enrolls over 200 students and has an online learning facility, an auto body shop, cafeteria, and a planned culinary arts restaurant run by the students. Also at the Eclipse Center is the "Roy Chapman Andrews Academy", a project-based charter school serving grades 9 through 12.
asked the pep band to play at his speech at the Beloit College.
The BMHS Jazz 1 Band has competed in several Midwestern jazz festivals, such as "Music in the Parks" and "Music in the Meadows". It has competed in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, and New York. In 2009, they were chosen from among 15 other bands in the U.S. to compete in Essentially Ellington in New York.
in athletics. The team's nickname is the Purple Knights. Some teams use different nicknames, including the boys' swim team (the "Purple Tide"), the girls' swim team (the "Lady Tide"), and the girls' soccer team ("Team Knightro" , a joint team between Beloit Memorial and Beloit Turner). The school offers 23 varsity sports: basketball, football, boys' and girls' swimming, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' volleyball, wrestling, boys' and girls' hockey, boys' and girls' track, boys' and girls' cross country, baseball, softball, boys' and girls' tennis, spirit squad, and boys' and girls' golf.
The boys' basketball team has the second most appearances at the state tournament, with 26. Beloit has also won the second most boys' basketball championships, with seven championships, and is one of four high schools to win three championships in a row.
A project under discussion is the building of a new school aquatics facility. The current 3.5 feet (1.1 m) pool has been deemed "unsafe" by the WIAA
. The proposed new pool would have eight lanes and be open to public.
Between 2005-2011, PAPAS, Inc. (Parents Advocating for the Performing Arts in our Schools) has raised and invested over $500,000 in donated money, into the performing arts program at the high school. This primarily includes advancements in technology in the auditorium, including the sound, lighting, fly systems, as well as other backstage technologies to make the BMHS auditorium one of the finest, most technologically-advanced performance facilities at any high school in Wisconsin.
High school
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in Beloit, Wisconsin
Beloit, Wisconsin
Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, Beloit had a population of 36,966. The greater Beloit area is home to more than 91,000 residents.-Claim to fame:...
. The average class size is 28 students with an enrollment of approximately 1,700 students and 130 full-time certified staff. 80% of the students continue their education after graduation.
The school's charter school complex, The Hendrix Education Center, is located across the Rock River. It enrolls over 200 students and has an online learning facility, an auto body shop, cafeteria, and a planned culinary arts restaurant run by the students. Also at the Eclipse Center is the "Roy Chapman Andrews Academy", a project-based charter school serving grades 9 through 12.
Schedule
Beloit Memorial's daily schedule works on a 5-Block system. This schedule consists of three 80 minute courses, a 40 minute lunch, one 40 minute course or intervention period and either one 85 minute course or two 40 minute courses. Students can earn up to 9 credits per academic year.Newspaper
Beloit Memorial has the state's oldest high school newspaper, the monthly Increscent. The Incresent staff conduct interviews and write articles on current events. Towards the end of the school year, the Incresent publishes a special humor issue, called the Uncrescent.Theatre
BMHS Theatre performs a fall play (Nov.) and a spring musical (March) and supplements those works with other student-driven projects, including improvisation, a haunted hayride, and student-directed one-act plays. They performed as the showcase production at the Wisconsin CESA conference in 2008 and at the Wisconsin High School Theatre Festival in 2009, and performed at the 2010 Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland, as part of the American High School Theatre Festival. In 2011, they received Tommy Awards for their musical production of Hairspray: Outstanding Lead, Outstanding Supporting, Outstanding Ensemble, Community Engagement Award, and Outstanding Stage Manager. BMHS Theatre is student-led program, with student officers and a student stage manager.Music
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asked the pep band to play at his speech at the Beloit College.
The BMHS Jazz 1 Band has competed in several Midwestern jazz festivals, such as "Music in the Parks" and "Music in the Meadows". It has competed in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, and New York. In 2009, they were chosen from among 15 other bands in the U.S. to compete in Essentially Ellington in New York.
Athletics
Memorial competes in the WIAA Big Eight ConferenceWIAA Big Eight Conference
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association's Big Eight Conference, is a high school athletic conference in south-central Wisconsin. Its ten member schools are:* Beloit Memorial High School* Janesville Craig High School* Janesville Parker High School...
in athletics. The team's nickname is the Purple Knights. Some teams use different nicknames, including the boys' swim team (the "Purple Tide"), the girls' swim team (the "Lady Tide"), and the girls' soccer team ("Team Knightro" , a joint team between Beloit Memorial and Beloit Turner). The school offers 23 varsity sports: basketball, football, boys' and girls' swimming, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' volleyball, wrestling, boys' and girls' hockey, boys' and girls' track, boys' and girls' cross country, baseball, softball, boys' and girls' tennis, spirit squad, and boys' and girls' golf.
The boys' basketball team has the second most appearances at the state tournament, with 26. Beloit has also won the second most boys' basketball championships, with seven championships, and is one of four high schools to win three championships in a row.
Homecoming
Beloit Memorials' homecoming usually takes place the last week of September. The week includes a class competitions, float building, a parade, an all school pep-rally, a football game and a traditional homecoming dance.Building projects
The goal of Beloit Memorial's "First Impression" project is to create a better image of the school. To date the school has put two large flower pots in front of the school, remade the front entrance, and repainted the gym.A project under discussion is the building of a new school aquatics facility. The current 3.5 feet (1.1 m) pool has been deemed "unsafe" by the WIAA
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association is the regulatory body for all high school sports in Wisconsin. Its history dates to 1895, making it the first high school athletic organization in the country...
. The proposed new pool would have eight lanes and be open to public.
Between 2005-2011, PAPAS, Inc. (Parents Advocating for the Performing Arts in our Schools) has raised and invested over $500,000 in donated money, into the performing arts program at the high school. This primarily includes advancements in technology in the auditorium, including the sound, lighting, fly systems, as well as other backstage technologies to make the BMHS auditorium one of the finest, most technologically-advanced performance facilities at any high school in Wisconsin.
Notable alumni
- Tony BrizzolaraTony BrizzolaraAnthony John Brizzolara is a for Major League Baseball pitcher with the Atlanta Braves.Brizzolara graduated from Memorial High School in Beloit, Wisconsin, and played ball at University of Texas at Austin before being drafted by the Braves in the second round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft...
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- Franklin ClarkeFranklin ClarkeFranklin Clarke is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys.He was named after Franklin D...
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and the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Bill HanzlikBill HanzlikWilliam Henry Hanzlik is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'7" guard, Hanzlik played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame. He was selected for the 1980 US Mens Olympic Team which never was afforded the chance to compete due to the US's boycott of the...
- NBA basketball player - Gary JohnsonGary Johnson (Wisconsin politician)Gary K. Johnson was a Wisconsin politician, and legislator.Born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Johnson graduated from Beloit Memorial High School and from Beloit College. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1971 until 1985.-Notes:...
- Wisconsin State AssemblyWisconsin State AssemblyThe Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.... - Gene KnutsonGene KnutsonEugene Peter "Gene" Knutson was an American football player. He played college football as an offensive and defensive end for the University of Michigan and professional football as a defensive end for the Green Bay Packers...
- former NFL player with the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... - Eugene LeeEugene Lee (designer)Eugene Lee was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, 1939. He attended Beloit Memorial High School. He has been resident designer at Trinity Rep since 1967. He has BFA degrees from the Art Institute of Chicago and Carnegie Mellon University, an MFA from Yale Drama School and three honorary Ph.Ds. Mr...
- Tony Award-winning stage designer for Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
and WickedWicked (musical)Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard... - Tracy SilvermanTracy SilvermanTracy Silverman is an American violinist, composer, and producer. Born in New York and raised in Beloit, Wisconsin, he attended Beloit Memorial High School, but left after 10th grade to enter the Chicago Musical College at the age of 16...
- violinist - Kyle WeaverKyle WeaverKyle Donovan Weaver is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Washington State University, and was drafted 38th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA Draft...
- NBA player for the Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City ThunderThe Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena.... - Timothy WeedenTimothy WeedenTimothy Weeden is a Wisconsin politician, legislator, and realtor.Born in Beloit, Wisconsin, Weeden graduated from Beloit Memorial High School and from Wheaton College...
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