Burlington High School (Burlington, Vermont)

Infobox_School
name = Burlington High School


imagesize = 150px
caption = A rudimentary version of BHS's school logo.
motto= Freedom Through Education
type= Secondary school
established = 1964
affiliation = Public
supervisor = Jeanne Collins
principal = Amy Mellencamp
students = 1150
grades = 9-12
free_label2 = School Colors
free_text2 = Blue and white
free_label3 = Mascot
free_text3 = Seahorse
location = 52 Institute Rd., Burlington, Vermont
website = http://bhs.bsdvt.org

Burlington High School (BHS) is a public secondary school located in Burlington, Vermont. The school's mascot is the Seahorse, and the school's colors are blue and white. BHS replaced Edmunds High School (now Edmunds Middle School) as the primary secondary school in the Burlington school district.

tructure

Burlington High School is composed of 5 main buildings, labeled "A","B","C","D", and "E." There is also an "F" building, which contains Burlington Technical Center (BTC), an alternative secondary school that is attended by high school students from other towns around the county. "A" building is the largest; it houses the school's cafeteria, gymnasium, music department, and auditorium, but contains only a few classrooms. "B" building is occupied by foreign-language and art classrooms, with the school's library on the first floor. "C" building is occupied by the English and the history departments, while "E" building is used by the mathematics and science departments. "D" building contains mostly exploratory programs, such as computer literacy, health, etc.

ports

The sports teams include cross country, nordic, basketball, field hockey, hockey, lacrosse, baseball, softball, tennis, football, soccer and track.

Recognition

*The basketball team won the Division 1 state championship in 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2008. [ [http://vbca.info/boysvtstatechamps.htm VBCA Info] accessed January 5, 2008]
* Boys' baseball Division I state champions 1966, 1969, 1979, 1983, 1984 [ [http://www.vpaonline.org/champs_baseball.asp Vermont Principals Association] accessed January 5, 2008]
*The tennis team won the Div. 1 championship, 2005 and 2006.
* Football Division I 1967 and 1970. [http://www.vpaonline.org/champs_football.asp Vermont Principal's Association] accessed January 5, 2008]
*The football team won the Div. 2 state championship in 1964, 1974, 1999 and 2006 [http://www.vpaonline.org/champs_football.asp Vermont Principal's Association] accessed January 5, 2008]
*Lacrosse won the Div. 2 title in 2007 [cite book | author = Fantino, John A. |title = Seahorses' surge nets Division II title | publisher = Burlington Free Press | date = June 9, 2007]
* Boys soccer Division I 1995 [Tie with Mt. Mansfield] and 1997 [http://www.vpaonline.org/champs_soccer.asp Vermont Principals Association] accessed January 5, 2008]
* Boys tennis Division I 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006 [http://www.vpaonline.org/champs_tennis.asp Vermont Principals Association] accessed January 5, 2008]
* Girls tennis Division I 1979 and 1980 [http://www.vpaonline.org/champs_tennis.asp Vermont Principals Association] accessed January 5, 2008]

Other Extra-Curricular

The French, Spanish, Chinese, Latin, and German foreign-language programs have taken annual trips to Europe, Peru, or Costa Rica, depending on the language. Burlington High School also has a Model United Nations (MUN) club. The MUN club has taken yearly trips to Europe.

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