Belchertown High School
Belchertown High School (BHS) is located in Belchertown, Massachusetts, United States. The high school is home to grades 9 through 12. The building has three floors, a cafeteria, an auditorium, a library, and a gymnasium with an indoor-track on the upper floor.
| Belchertown High School | |
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| Address | |
142 Springfield Road , 01007 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Open enrollment[1] |
| Principal | Christine Vigneux |
| Teaching staff | 46.99 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 711 (2017–18)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.13[2] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black and orange |
| Athletics conference | MIAA Division 2 |
| Mascot | Boris the Oriole |
| Team name | Orioles |
| Website | http://www.belchertownps.org/index.php/schools-199/belchertown-high-school |
History
The building is on Springfield Road and was first used in the 2002-2003 school year. The high school used to be on North Washington Street, in the building which is now the Jabish Brook Middle School. The principal is Christine M. Vigneux, who is assisted by Mr. Robert Marchewka, the Vice Principal.
The high school offers many Advanced Placement courses (AP). The school holds very high MCAS scores in English.
The high school's motto is "The Belchertown High School educational community fosters academic excellence and responsible citizenship in a positive, safe, and respectful environment in order to develop productive contributors to society."
Music program
Belchertown High School's music program includes nine musical groups and ensembles including a Concert Band (9th & 10th grade students), Symphony Band (11th & 12th grade students), Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble 1, Percussion Ensemble 2, Marching Band, Concert Choir, and a Women's Choir. The band program has won numerous gold medals (the highest medal awarded) at MICCA, which is a high school band competition in Massachusetts. The choir program has also won numerous awards.
In 2012, the school's marching band, the Marching Orioles, performed in the Main Street Electrical Parade at Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. On the same trip, the Belchertown High School Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band, and Concert Band competed in the Orlando World Strides Heritage Festival and received numerous awards.[3]
The Director of Bands was Lyndsay Boysen from 2008 to 2014. Dr. Brian Messier has been director since Fall 2014. The choir director is Susan Comstock. In the 2013-2014 school year, the program included more than 160 students.[4]
Athletics
Belchertown High School's athletic programs include football, basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, lacrosse, swimming, track-and-field, field hockey and soccer teams. The boys soccer team won the Massachusetts Division 3 State Championship during Fall 2013.
Student and teacher population
In the 2014–2015 school year, there were more than 700 students enrolled at the school and more than 50 teachers.
Notes
Monumental Staircase
Cafeteria
Cafeteria/Auditorium Lobby
Library
References
- http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/schoolchoice/choice-status.pdf
- "Belchertown High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Russell, Jim. "3 shares Belchertown High School singers, musicians win at Disney World". MassLive.com. Retrieved 6/2/17. Check date values in:
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