Bend Senior High School
| Bend Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
| 230 NE 6th Street Bend, Oregon, Deschutes, 97701  United States |
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| Coordinates | 44°03′08″N 121°17′48″W / 44.052311°N 121.296664°WCoordinates: 44°03′08″N 121°17′48″W / 44.052311°N 121.296664°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1904 |
| School district | Bend-La Pine School District |
| Principal | HD Weddell[1][2] |
| Grades | 9-12[3] |
| Number of students | 1610[4] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold [2] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Intermountain Conference 5A-6[2] |
| Mascot | Lava Bears[2] |
| Website | http://www.bend.k12.or.us/bsh |
Bend Senior High School is the oldest high school located in Bend, Oregon, United States. The school opened in 1904, but did not graduate its first class of seniors (three students) until 1909. Old Bend High School, the original building, was located downtown on Bond Street, where the Bend-La Pine School District office now stands. The school's mascot is the Lava Bears.
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[edit] Academics
In 2008, 80% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 406 students, 325 graduated, 50 dropped out, 12 received a modified diploma, and 19 are still in high school.[5][6]
[edit] Athletics
Bend Senior High's Baseball Team won the State Championship in 1987. Bend High's cross country team won the 2001 Oregon State meet, defeating Klamath Union 100-118. Bend High's Girls Soccer Team won the 5A State Title in 2006 and 2008.
[edit] Sadie Hawkins incident
In the 2004-2005 school year, the school held their yearly Sadie Hawkins dance. Students began engaging in "inappropriate dancing" including freak dancing and grinding. After the third warning from school administrators, the school shut down the dance two hours early and immediately sent all students home.[7]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Ryan Longwell - Kicker for Minnesota Vikings
- Donald L. McFaul - U.S. Navy SEAL killed in Panama, December 1989. Namesake of USS McFaul (DDG 74)[8]
- Robert D. Maxwell World War II Medal of Honor recipient, class of 2011.[9]
- Les Schwab - Founder of Les Schwab Tire Centers
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.bend.k12.or.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=82
- ^ a b c d http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Bend/
- ^ "Oregon School Directory 2009-2010". Oregon Department of Education. pp. 117. http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/2009-10-school-directory.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09". Oregon Department of Education. pp. 139. http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/school-directory-september-2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ Fox News "Dirty Moves Shut Down School Dance"
- ^ The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon). Bend High Graduate Dies in Panama Battle. December 22, 1989.
- ^ Wilson, Mackenzie (20111-12-11). "Decades After His Medal of Honor, a H.S. Diploma". KTVZ. http://www.ktvz.com/news/28200698/detail.html. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
