Bethany High School
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Bethany High School is located in Bethany, Oklahoma
. The first class graduated in 1931. The school mascot of BHS is the Broncho.
Bonds were voted in the amount of $2,000 to erect the first building, a concrete-block, one-room structure, in 1910-11. This district was carved from a very small existing school.
For a while the school could support only one teacher, but by the 1914-15 term, the enrollment had increased to 89. This necessitated the erection of another room and the employment of a second teacher.
In 1927-28 two years of high school credits were offered. Two years later, the high school offered all four years of credits and the first graduating class was in the spring of 1931.
In 2001 the Bethany Broncho basketball team won the class 3A state basketball title, beating Eufaula High School 57 to 55. The team was sparked by a half-court shot made by Tyler Martin at the end of the third quarter. That season the Bronchos finished 24-5, behind the strong play of Preston Simms, Tyler Martin, Jerrod Gass, Aaron Toler, Trey Keoppel. The following year the Bronchos played in the championship game, losing to Stroud High School.
In 2003 the Bethany Broncho football team won the Oklahoma class 2A state football title, beating the Davis Wolves 40-6 at Owen Field in Norman, Oklahoma. The Bronchos were led by Little All City player of the year Chris Chamberlain
and head coach Rob Renshaw, who is currently Putnam City High School's offensive coordinator.
The Bethany Cheer squad won the National Champion title in March at a Jamfest cheer competition. Bethany Cheer quilified for OSSAA Cheer State Competition for the 2010-2011 school year!
Also in the 2010-2011, the Broncho's football team made it to the Semi-Finals under current head coach Reagan Roof.
There have also been students who have earned All-State honors in multiple areas, such as orchestra, small-school band, choir, and speech.
Bethany, Oklahoma
Bethany is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 20,307 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bethany is located at ....
. The first class graduated in 1931. The school mascot of BHS is the Broncho.
History
Records show that Bethany Public Schools was organized as School District No. 88 on December 27, 1910. Among its first trustees were Reverend J.W. Vawter and Reverend U.D.T. Murray, father of Wm. H. Murray, former governor of Oklahoma.Bonds were voted in the amount of $2,000 to erect the first building, a concrete-block, one-room structure, in 1910-11. This district was carved from a very small existing school.
For a while the school could support only one teacher, but by the 1914-15 term, the enrollment had increased to 89. This necessitated the erection of another room and the employment of a second teacher.
In 1927-28 two years of high school credits were offered. Two years later, the high school offered all four years of credits and the first graduating class was in the spring of 1931.
Notable Staff Members
- Ed Forester - coached Bethany track and football for over 30 years, making the OSSAA playoffs in 1985.
Notable alumni
- Chris ChamberlainChris ChamberlainChris Chamberlain is an American football linebacker for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Rams in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
- currently a starting linebacker for the St. Louis Rams. - David GreenDavid Green (entrepreneur)David Green is the founder of Hobby Lobby, an American chain of arts and crafts stores. In 2010, Green was listed as #136 on Forbes' List of The 400 Richest Americans, with a net worth of $2.6 billion....
- founder of Hobby Lobby, and self-made billionaire. - Shannon LucidShannon LucidShannon Matilda Wells Lucid is an American biochemist and a NASA astronaut. At one time, she held the record for the longest duration stay in space by an American, as well as by a woman...
- A noteworthy biochemist and NASA astronaut.
Athletics
In recent years the athletic program has seen unprecedented success.In 2001 the Bethany Broncho basketball team won the class 3A state basketball title, beating Eufaula High School 57 to 55. The team was sparked by a half-court shot made by Tyler Martin at the end of the third quarter. That season the Bronchos finished 24-5, behind the strong play of Preston Simms, Tyler Martin, Jerrod Gass, Aaron Toler, Trey Keoppel. The following year the Bronchos played in the championship game, losing to Stroud High School.
In 2003 the Bethany Broncho football team won the Oklahoma class 2A state football title, beating the Davis Wolves 40-6 at Owen Field in Norman, Oklahoma. The Bronchos were led by Little All City player of the year Chris Chamberlain
Chris Chamberlain
Chris Chamberlain is an American football linebacker for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Rams in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
and head coach Rob Renshaw, who is currently Putnam City High School's offensive coordinator.
The Bethany Cheer squad won the National Champion title in March at a Jamfest cheer competition. Bethany Cheer quilified for OSSAA Cheer State Competition for the 2010-2011 school year!
Also in the 2010-2011, the Broncho's football team made it to the Semi-Finals under current head coach Reagan Roof.
Activities
Bethany High School has a good variety of extracurricular and class-related offerings. Some of the opportunities include Key Club, Spanish Club, Anime Club, Student Council (STUCO), Youth Alive, Masque-n-Gavel, National Honor Society, Environmental Club, Yearbook/Newspaper, Choir, Show Choir (Mixed and Girls), Band, Jazz Band, Percussion 101 (Percussion 201 will be offered starting in the 2010-2011 school year) and Orchestra. The school also puts on a musical each spring, drawing on students from all of Bethany Public Schools. Some of the musicals done in recent years include "Oklahoma!", "The Wizard of Oz", "The Music Man", "Bye Bye Birdie," "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown," and "The Sound of Music."There have also been students who have earned All-State honors in multiple areas, such as orchestra, small-school band, choir, and speech.