Bainbridge High School (Washington)
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Bainbridge High School | |
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9330 NE High School Rd Bainbridge Island , WA 98110-2111 United States | |
Coordinates | 47°38′11″N 122°31′27″W / 47.636295°N 122.524029°W |
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Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
School district | Bainbridge Island School District |
Superintendent | Dr. Peter Bang-Knudsen |
CEEB code | 481580 |
Principal | Kristen Haizlip[1] |
Staff | 62.10 (FTE)[2] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,346 (2017–18)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.67[2] |
Color(s) | Navy Gold |
Athletics conference | Metro League |
Mascot | The Spartan |
Newspaper | The Spartan Standard |
Yearbook | Bon Voyage (AEGIS 2018–19) |
Mission statement | to inspire all members of our school community to value learning, think critically and creatively, practice integrity, and act as compassionate citizens.[3] |
Website | www |
Bainbridge High School (BHS) is the sole comprehensive high school within Bainbridge Island School District, serving students in grades 9–12 on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Courses[4]
Many class course elective opportunities outside of the normal high school course range are available at Bainbridge High School. Some of these courses include:
- Honors English, Honors American Studies, Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra II, Honors Pre-Calc, Honors Humanities
World Languages
- French (Levels I–III; Advanced)
- Spanish (Levels I-III; Advanced; AP)
Advanced Placement Courses
- AP Biology
- AP Calculus AB & BC
- AP Chemistry
- AP Computer Science A
- AP Computer Science Principles
- AP Economics
- AP English Literature
- AP Environmental Science
- AP European History
- AP Physics C
- AP Psychology
- AP Spanish Language
- AP Statistics
- AP Studio Art
- AP United States History
- AP U.S. Government & Politics
Athletics
Bainbridge High School athletes, known as the Spartans, participate in the following sports throughout the school year:
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross country
- Diving
- Football
- Golf
- Marching band
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
In addition, the following club sports are available to BHS students:
- Crew
- Cycling
- Lacrosse
- Sailing
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Water polo
Championships
- The 2006-2007 Bainbridge High School boys varsity basketball team was ranked first in the state 3A division[citation needed], won the metro league regular season title, was the KingCo district tournament champion, and second-place finisher in the state 3A tournament, placing six players on post-season all-league teams.
- The Bainbridge High School girls lacrosse team from 1991 to 2009 has been in sixteen Championship games, winning eleven. And from 1994 to 2000 they won seven in a row. Most recently winning the 2007 High School Division 1 Lacrosse Championship[5]
- In 2009, Varsity Baseball 3A came second in state at Safeco Field.
- The Varsity Fastpitch team won the 2009 Washington 3A State Championship, beating Holy Names Academy 6-2. The team is currently ranked 2nd in State (2010).
- In 2009, the girls 1600 meter relay team set the all-time West Sound record of 3:57.88 while finishing third in the 3A WIAA State Track & Field Championships. They finished first in the same event in 2004 and second in 2005 and 2008.
- In 2010 The Marching band took 3rd place in state for parade and 1st place for music.
- The Bainbridge High School boys soccer team won the 2011 3A Metro division 1-0 over Lakeside.
- The Bainbridge High School boys soccer team placed 2nd in the 2011 Washington State 3A state playoffs falling 3-0 to Camas (who moved into the 4A division the following season).
- The Bainbridge High School girls lacrosse team won the 2011 Washington State Division 1 lacrosse championship, beating Lakeside School 16-8.
- The Bainbridge High School boys soccer team won the 2012 Washington State 3A state playoffs, defeating Mercer Island 3-2.
- The Bainbridge High School girls Junior Varsity soccer team won the 2012 Metro League.
- The Bainbridge High School girls lacrosse team won the 2012 Washington State Division 1 lacrosse championship.
- The Bainbridge High School boys soccer team placed 3rd in the 2013 Washington State 3A state playoffs, defeating Hanford 3-2 in the 3rd-4th place game.
- The 2013 Boys Crew took 2nd place in the Lightweight 4 event at the Junior Nationals in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
- The 2016-2017 Boys Swim took 1st place in the Metro League, 2nd place at Districts, and 1st at the state championship.
- 2016-2017 Boys Swimming 3A State Champions
- 2017-2018 Boys Swimming 3A State Champions
- 2018-2019 Boys Swimming 3A State Champions
Student body
- BHS has about 1,375 students, 46% of whom in 2010 were Washington Honors Award winners in the top 10% of the nation.
- The class of 2010 had 78% of their students go to a 4-year college and 10% to a 2-year college.
- The graduation rate is approximately 93%.
Notable alumni
- John D. Hawk — Medal of Honor recipient
- Laura Allen — actress (All My Children, The 4400, Mona Lisa Smile, Dirt)
- Chris Benz — designer
- Chris Kattan — actor (Saturday Night Live, A Night at the Roxbury, The Middle, Undercover Brother)
- Emily Silver — 2008 Olympic silver medalist in the 4×100 freestyle relay
- Marcel Vigneron — chef (Top Chef (season 2) runner-up)
- John Wicks — drummer (Fitz and The Tantrums, Cee Lo Green, Bruno Mars, Money Mark)
- Dove Cameron (non-graduate) — actress (Liv and Maddie, The Mentalist, Cloud 9)
- Ben Shepherd — bassist (Soundgarden)
- Kiel Reijnen — professional cyclist in the World Tour (riding for Trek–Segafredo)
- Tori Black (born Michelle Chapman) — award-winning pornographic actress
- Steven Gray — professional European basketball player
- Andrew Wood — lead singer of the band Mother Love Bone[6]
References
- ^ "Administration". Bainbridge Island School District. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Bainbridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "School Profile / Home". Bainbridge Island School District. Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "BHS Registration 2016–17". Bainbridge Island School District. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-23. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Before grunge, there was Andrew Wood". Bainbridge Island Review. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.