Blaine High School (Minnesota)

Blaine High School is a high school in Blaine, Minnesota: part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11. The school opened in 1973. The mascot is the Bengal. Rob Anderson is the current principal. [ [http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/school/schoolhistory.php?sectiondetailid=83053&sc_id=1176619007 Blaine High School History] , accessed April 14, 2007.] This school may be confused with another Blaine High School in Blaine, Washington.

Academics

Blaine High School participates in the University of Minnesota's College in the Schools program. [ [http://www.cce.umn.edu/cis/schools.html College in the Schools - Participating Schools ] ] BHS also boasts an accomplished music department that includes several choirs, bands, and string orchestras. Many Blaine music students have taken part of the yearly MMEA All-State music ensembles.

CEMS Program

Blaine High School students have the opportunity to participate in the newly formed CEMS (Center for Engineering, Math and Science) program. This program offers more difficult classes in maths, science and engineering. The program includes a set of student representatives who meet with the administrative staff to sort out any issues that may arise. Many arts students are interested in this program, however it offers a very tight schedule with room for few electives, two of which are taken up if the student is in music.

Athletics

Blaine High School won the Minnesota high school boys hockey Class AA championship in 2000, defeating Duluth East High School by a final score of 6-0. [ [http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/publications/code/yearbook/HockeyBoys.pdf State Boys’ Hockey Tournament Winners — 1945-2006] , p. 177, accessed April 14, 2007.] The football team won the 1988 state championship in Class AA. The Girls Nordic Skiing Team won the 1979 state championship.Their biggest rival is Coon Rapids High School.

Rivals

School rivals of Blaine include Centennial senior high school, Andover High School, Anoka High School, Champlin Park High School, and most of all, Coon Rapids High School. Rivalries also differ from sport to sport, depending on each school's strength in a particular sport.

Notable alumni

*Dan Johnson (baseball) of the Oakland Athletics graduated from Blaine. [ [http://www.startribune.com/507/story/1092949-p2.html Sid Hartman: Brewster has gone all-out to drum up interest in U] , "Star Tribune", march 31, 2007, accessed April 14, 2007. "Dan Johnson, the Oakland Athletics first baseman and Blaine High School alum, will miss up to three months after suffering an injured hip in spring training."]
*Brandon Bochenski of the Boston Bruins graduated from Blaine. He led the Bengals to a state hockey championship in 2000. [ [http://www.abcnewspapers.com/2005/october/20briefing.html Blaine graduate Brandon Bochenski picks up 3 points in first 5 games with Ottawa Senators] , "Anoka County Union", October 20, 2005, accessed April 14, 2007. "Brandon Bochenski, the Blaine High School graduate, who stood out in both the USHL, then at the University of North Dakota, had one goal and two assists for three points in his first five games with the Ottawa Senators this season..."]
*Patrick O'Bryant of the Boston Celtics graduated from Blaine.

References

External links

* [http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=10300 Blaine High School]