Ben Lomond High School

UtahSchool|name=Ben Lomond High School


type=Public
principal=Benjamin Smith
viceprincipal1=Peggy Dooling-Baker
viceprincipal2=Ed Morris
faculty=
grades=10-12
enrollment=1000
class=3-A
mascot=Scots
colors=Stewart Plaid (Red, White, Blue)
address=800 Jackson Ave
city=Ogden, Utah
zip=84401
phone=801-737-7976
website= [http://www.blhs.ogden.k12.ut.us/ Ben Lomond High School]

Ben Lomond High School was founded in 1953 and serves northern residents of Ogden, UT, in the Ogden City School District.

History

Ben Lomond High School gets its name from the nearby Mt. Ben Lomond which was named by Scottish settlers since the mountain reminded them of its namesake Ben Lomond in Scotland on the shores of Loch Lomond. This local cultural influence gave the school its theme, including bagpipers, Royal Stewart tartan, Scots, and students are known as "Friendly Fighting Scots".

The school was originally to be called North East Ogden High School with school colors of black and red and the spikes (a reference to the golden spike driven in to the TransContinental rail road) as the mascot; however, at the very first assembly held on the floor of the wood shop (the school was yet to be finished) the students offered up their opinion that since the school was closest to Ben Lomond it should be named hence. "We weren’t going to Ogden High and we didn't want to be called Ogden high" one student recalled fifty years later. After renaming the school, the "Scot" became the mascot and the school's colors were changed to red, white and blue, the colors of traditional Scottish uniforms (Stewart tartan).

chool Hymn

From the green Scottish hills where the proud pipers play,To the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch,There's no better clan, nor will there ever be,Than the friendly fighting Scots of Ben Lomond

We're proud of Ben Lomond and all that she stands for, And through o're the earth we may wander, A part of our hearts will always yearn to be,In the mem'ry hallowed halls of Ben Lomond.

The School Hymn written by Richard Packham is sung to the tune of "The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond".

Rivalry

Ben Lomond has a long running rivalry with Ogden High School which culminates each year with the season final football game known as the "Iron Horse" game. The winner of this game takes possession of a trophy called the Iron Horse which depicts two trains meeting head-to-head, one train reading BLHS and the other OHS. The base of the trophy is adorned with plaques that are inscribed with a year (1954-present) and the name of that year's victorious school. The Iron Horse is currently on display in Ben Lomond's front office.

Renovations

In June 2006, residents of Ogden passed a bond to obtain money to reconstruct and renovate Ben Lomond High and other Ogden City schools. A partial demolition commenced in June 2007 on Ben Lomond's library media center, English/Freshmen building, ceramics room, courtyard, boiler/furnace room, the ROTC drill field and two JROTC classrooms, and was completed in September 2007. Construction of a new building, which will feature 25 new classrooms and more administrative offices is nearly complete.

Most of the remaining wings and buildings will be demolished to make way for a new main entrance, administrative offices and library media center. The Scots Hall cafeteria will be closed and relocated when the new building is complete. The auditorium, band room, and the gymnasium areas will be retained and integrated as part of the new school.

Portable classrooms are being used to temporarily house the library media center and students/teachers in affected parts of the school.

When completed, the new design of the school will enable it to be organized into Smaller Learning Communities.

Future Plans

Ben Lomond will cease educating ninth graders beginning with the 2008-2009 school year.

Notable Alumni

*Michael R. Clifford Michael Richard "Rich" Clifford (Lieutenant Colonel, USA) NASA Astronaut - Class of 1970.
*Glenn Hubbard, former Atlanta Braves second baseman and current Braves first base coach.
*William deVries, cardiothoracic surgeon.
*Bill Allred, Utah radio personality.

Notable Faculty

Rob Bishop, 1980-1985, German teacher and debate coach, is currently the U.S. Congressman, Utah 1^st District

Jeff Kilts, the current head foot ball coach, US history teacher, P.E. teacher, and Athletic Director, is the former head coach at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah.

Class Reunion Pages

* [http://bl58.com/reunion/index.php Class of 58]
* [http://www.blhs64.com/ Class of 64]
* [http://www.blhs65.com/ Class of 65]
* [http://www.benlomond97.com Class of 97]

External links

* [http://www.blhs.ogden.k12.ut.us/ Ben Lomond High School]
* [http://www.blhsaa.org/ BLHSAA - Ben Lomond High School Alumni Association]
* [http://www.ogdensd.org/ Ogden City School District Home Page website]