Blackford High School (Hartford City, Indiana)

Infobox Secondary school
name = Blackford High School

motto = Nulli Secundus
"(Second to None)"
established =1969
type =Public high school
principal = Dr. Sue Neat
city =Hartford City
state =Indiana
country =USA
students = 741 (2006-07 school year)
faculty =
school_colors = black, red
mascot = Bruins
newspaper = [http://www.bcs.k12.in.us/BHS/Bruin%20Informer/BIO.html The BruINformer]
website = [http://www.bcs.k12.in.us/BHS/BHS.html Blackford High School]
picture =

Blackford High School is a public high school in Hartford City, Indiana, which includes grades 9 through 12. It is part of the [http://www.bcs.k12.in.us/ Blackford County School District] , and is the sole public high school serving all of Blackford County.

History

Blackford High School opened in the fall of 1969 [cite news
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first = John
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publisher = The News-Times [Hartford City]
date = 2004-03-30
url = http://www.hartfordcitynewstimes.com/articles/2004/03/30/news/100040129recreationpath.pr
accessdate = 2007-03-26 ] , replacing the former Hartford City High School and Montpelier High School.

Interesting facts

Blackford High School was built atop a civil defense shelter--known by students and staff as "the tunnel." The shelter has an entrance from one of the main first-floor corridors. While the use of this shelter in case of nuclear attack is no longer a major consideration, it is still used for tornado drills. (It was also formerly used as storage space, but that use has been discontinued due to fire safety concerns.)

Notable alumni

Kevin A. Ford, Class of 1978 -- NASA astronaut [ [http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ford-ka.html NASA Astronaut Bio] . Retrieved on 2007-03-26.]

Erika Wicoff, Class of 1992 -- LPGA player [ [http://www.lpga.com/content/oldplayerbios/WicoffErikaFinal.pdf LPGA Player Bio] . Retrieved on 2007-03-26.]

Notes

External links

* [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/snapshot.cfm?schl=0489 School snapshot] (demographics and performance metrics), Indiana Department of Education