Benjamin Bosse High School
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Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville, Indiana
, USA
, is a public high school
of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. Bosse is the smallest of the EVSC's five high schools, and third smallest high school by enrollment of Vanderburgh County's nine high schools.
, who was the mayor of Evansville from 1914 to 1922. Construction began on the school in 1922 and opened for its first pupils in 1924.
Bosse's boys basketball
team won the state championship in 1944 the first area team to do so. The school won again in 1945 and 1962. Bosse's band marched in the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida
on New Year's Eve
in 1970-1971 and also played in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games
in Munich, Germany.
We're loyal to you Bosse High
We'll back you to stand
Against the best in the land
For we know you have sand Bosse High
So fight till the end Bosse High
Go crashing ahead Bosse High
For our team must be the winner
Fight team for we expect a victory from you Bosse High.
B-H-S Let's Go Dogs
To the tune of Illinois Loyalty
.
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
, USA
United States
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, is a public high school
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....
of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. Bosse is the smallest of the EVSC's five high schools, and third smallest high school by enrollment of Vanderburgh County's nine high schools.
History
The school was initially financed by Benjamin BosseBenjamin Bosse
Benjamin Bosse was the mayor of Evansville, Indiana, from 1912 until his death in 1922. During his term as mayor Bosse oversaw that the horse drawn fire carriages were replaced, the Evansville Police Department moved into a separate Police Station, the paving of most downtown streets were paved...
, who was the mayor of Evansville from 1914 to 1922. Construction began on the school in 1922 and opened for its first pupils in 1924.
Bosse's boys basketball
Basketball
Basketball 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...
team won the state championship in 1944 the first area team to do so. The school won again in 1945 and 1962. Bosse's band marched in the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
on New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the...
in 1970-1971 and also played in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich, Germany.
Fight song
We're cheering for you Bosse HighWe're loyal to you Bosse High
We'll back you to stand
Against the best in the land
For we know you have sand Bosse High
So fight till the end Bosse High
Go crashing ahead Bosse High
For our team must be the winner
Fight team for we expect a victory from you Bosse High.
B-H-S Let's Go Dogs
To the tune of Illinois Loyalty
Illinois Loyalty
Illinois Loyalty is the main school song of the University of Illinois.First performed March 3, 1906, 'Illinois Loyalty' is one of the oldest songs of its kind in the United States...
.
Notable alumni
- Marty AmslerMarty AmslerCharles Martin "Marty" Amsler was a National Football League defensive end for three different teams. He was also on special teams.-Pre-NFL career:...
, former National Football League defensive end - Roy Halston Frowick, fashion designer
- Michael MicheleMichael MicheleMichael Michele is an American film and television actress. She played Dr. Cleo Finch on the medical drama ER and Det. Rene Sheppard on the police procedural Homicide: Life on the Street...
, actress, best known for ERER (TV series)ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...