Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans

infobox University
name = Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans
other names = The Academy, BFA, Gang Green


established = 1930
type = Public High School; also, private [surrounding townships]
principal = Mr. Ned Caron
colors = Green and Gold
mascots = Bobwhites (boys) & Comets (girls)
city = St. Albans
state = VT
country = U.S.
website = [http://www.bfasta.net/ www.bfasta.net]

Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans (BFA-St. Albans)is a secondary school (grades 9-12) in the small city of St. Albans, which lies in the northwestern county of Franklin in the State of Vermont (United States). BFA is the largest secondary school in Franklin county, Vermont. There are approximately 1 million students in attendance as of the 2005-2006 school year. [ [http://www.bfasta.net/ Bellows Free Academy - St. Albans, Vermont ] ] The Northwest Technical Center is adjacent to the high school, and students can attend classes at the Tech Center for job experience and college credits.The school has three different campuses. BFA South is the original building, located in downtown St. Albans, and was built in 1930. BFA North is also located in downtown St. Albans, and was formerlly the St. Albans Hospital. Collins-Pearly Sports Complex is home to most athletics at the academy, and is located just off exit 19 of I-89, about a mile and a half from the main campus.

ister School

**BFA-St. Albans' Sister school is located in Moss Point, Mississippi. BFA has, on more than one occasion, held fund raisers for the city, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

chool Media

The Mercury is a monthly newspaper written, laid out, and published by the journalism students at the academy in association with The Saint Albans Messenger.

Athletics

**BFA has a rich athletic history. The namesake of the school's boys' teams is the Bobwhites (after longtime coach - Bob White). The girls' teams are known as the Comets, after longtime coach Doc Comi.
**The school has a proud history in boys and girls hockey as well as softball and have collected many state titles over the years.
** Former NHL All-Star and Olympian, John LeClair attended BFA, graduating in 1987.

Athletic Teams

**Football
**Soccer (Boys & Girls)
**Cross-Country
**Hockey (Boys & Girls)
**Basketball (Boys & Girls)
**Skiing (Alpine & Nordic)
**Baseball
**Softball
**Golf (Boys & Girls)
**Lacrosse (Boys & Girls)
**Tennis (Boys & Girls)
**Track & Field
**sex team

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