Belton-Honea Path High School
| Belton-Honea Path High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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11000 Belton Honea Path Highway Honea Path, South Carolina 29654 | |
| Coordinates | 34°28′25″N 82°26′37″W / 34.47361°N 82.44361°W |
| Information | |
| Funding type | Public |
| Motto | Quid ermus nunc fiemus. (What we shall be, we are now becoming.) |
| Established | 1966 |
| School district | Anderson County School District 2 |
| Principal | Lester McCall |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1100 |
| Color(s) | Blue and red |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Website | Official website |
Belton-Honea Path High School (or BHP), is a comprehensive, co-educational, public secondary school located in Honea Path, South Carolina, United States. BHP is the only public high school serving Honea Path and Belton. The school is accredited by the South Carolina Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
History
Belton-Honea Path High School was built in 1966 with renovations and additions being made in 1967, 1987 and 2003.[1] The school originally opened as a replacement for Belton High School and Honea Path High School. It merged with Geer Gant High School in 1969.[2]
Student enrollment
Belton-Honea Path has an enrollment of approximately 1100 students.
Extracurriculars
Extracurricular activities range from marching band and athletics to cultural and community service clubs like Key Club and Junior Civitans. Belton-Honea Path has a Future Farmers of America (FFA) program.
Sports teams are: tennis, soccer, golf, wrestling, basketball, cross country, track and field, volleyball, baseball, competitive cheerleading, marching band, and football.
Awards
Academic
2005:
- SC State Department of Education gave BHP an Excellent rating
Sports
Wrestling:
- 1983: AAA State Champions :Coach John Abercrombie
- 1987: AAA State Champions :Coach John Abercrombie
- 1992: AAA State Champions :Coach John Abercrombie
- 2012: AAA State Champions :Coach Chris Strickland
Varsity Football:
- 2004: AAA State Champions :Coach Wayne Green
- 2000 to 2006 and 2010: Region 1-AAA (Western AAA) Champions
Varsity Competitive Cheerleading:
- 2003: AAA State Runner-Up
- 2003: AAA Upperstate Champions
- 2003: Region 1-AAA Champions
- 2005: Region 1-AAA Champions
- 2008: AAA Upperstate Champions
- 2008: Region 1-AAA Champions
- 2011: AAA Upperstate Champions
Junior Varsity Competitive Cheerleading
- 2008: AAA State Champions
Baseball:
- 1990: District Champions, AAA Upper State Champions, AAA State Champions: Coach Steve Williams
- 1991: District Champions, AAA Upper State Champions, AAA State Champions: Coach Steve Williams
- 2009: District Champions, AAA Upper State Champions, AAA State Champions: Coach Steve Williams
- 2015: District Champions, AAA Upper State Champions, AAA State Champions: Coach Steve Williams
Band:
- 2004: AAA State, Twelfth
- 2005: AAA State, Eleventh
- 2006: AAA State, Sixth
- 2007: AAA State, Third, Bronze Medalist
- 2008: AAA State, Ninth
- 2009: AAA State, Fifth
- 2010: AAA State, Ninth
- 2011: AAA State, Tenth
- 2012: AAA State, Seventh
- 2013, AAA State, Seventeenth
- 2014, AAA State, Sixth
Choir:
- 2009: AAA State, Fifth
- 2010: AAA State, Fourth
- 2011: AAA State, Fourth
- 2014: AAA State Fifth
References
- ^ "School Information". Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ "History of Honea Path Schools". Retrieved November 9, 2013.