Bluffton High School is a public high school located in Bluffton, Ohio

Bluffton, Ohio

Bluffton is a village in Allen and Hancock counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It had a population of 3,896 at the 2000 census. Bluffton is home to Bluffton University, a four-year educational institution affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. Bluffton is served by the Bluffton general aviation...

 (formerly known as Shannon) in Allen County, Ohio

Allen County, Ohio

Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population was 106,331 as of the 2010 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta Combined Statistical Area....

. It is the only high school

High school

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 in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District. Bluffton High School boasts the "Pirates" as its mascot

Mascot

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, which makes no sense because it's in northwest Ohio. How many pirates have you seen in the Midwest?

Academic Performance

Bluffton High School received an Excellent with Distinction rating on their 2007-2008 School Year Report Card as determined by the Ohio Department of Education, met 30 out of 30 state indicators, and received a 104.6 out of possible 120 points on the performance index. Their 2006-07 graduation rate was at 97.8%, had a 22 mean ACT score, and had 19.1% of students graduate with an Honors Diploma.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

• Wrestling
  Wrestling
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   - 1981
• Boys Track and Field
  Track and field
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   - 2008

Sports Teams

• Basketball
  Basketball
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• Tennis
  Tennis
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• Soccer
• Cheerleading
  Cheerleading
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• Baseball
  Baseball
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• Softball
  Softball
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• Football
  American football
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• Track and Field
  Track and field
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Clubs and activities

Bluffton High School offers the following extracurricular activities and clubs:

• Modern Foreign Language Club
• Latin Club
• Mu Alpha Theta
• Academic Team
• Industrial Tech Club
• National Honor Society
• Art Club
• Buccaneer (yearbook)
• Math Team
• Renaissance (incentive-based rewards program)
• Student Senate
• Envirothon

Choral and Band Programs

The Bluffton High School has the following Drama, Choral, and Band activities:

• Center Stage Show Choir (noncompetitive)
• Concert Choir
• Ladies First Choir (all women choir)
• Shirts&Pants Men's Chorus
• Advanced Chamber Choir (Auditioned choir with a limit of 16 members; 4 voices per part)
• Jazz Band
• Marching Band
• Drama Club

External links

• District Website
• Athletics Website