Bellingham High School (Massachusetts)
Bellingham High School, or BHS is a four-year public high school located in the town of Bellingham, Massachusetts, United States. BHS is one of two high schools in the town of Bellingham.
| Bellingham High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
60 Blackstone Street , 02019 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school Open enrollment[1] |
| Principal | Megan Lafayette |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 739[2] (2016–17) |
| Color(s) | Black and White |
| Athletics conference | Tri-Valley League |
| Mascot | Blackhawk |
| Website | http://www.edlinesites.net/pages/Bellingham_High_School/ |
History
This building was opened in 2001 for grades 9–12, thus making the old high school become the middle school for grades 5–8. The three elementary schools in Bellingham went from the grades kindergarten to sixth, to now kindergarten to fourth. As of 2015, the high school has transitioned to grades 8–12 as the middle school is now grades 4–7 and the two remaining elementary schools South Elementary and Stall Brook Elementary are now K–3.
Athletics
Bellingham High School competes in the Tri-Valley League, the school hosts teams for the following sports: (V-Varsity, JV- Junior Varsity, Fr.- Freshman)
- Fall
- V. Football
- JV. Football
- Fr. Football
- V. Field hockey
- JV. Field hockey
- Boys JV. Soccer
- Girls JV. Soccer
- Boys V. Soccer
- Girls V. Soccer
- Fr. Volleyball
- JV. Volleyball
- V. Volleyball
- Cross country
- Cheerleading
- Golf
- Winter
- JV. Ice hockey
- V. Ice hockey
- JV. Wrestling
- V. Wrestling
- Fr. Basketball
- JV. Basketball
- V. Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Winter track
- Spring
- Fr. Baseball
- JV. Baseball
- V. Baseball
- Fr. Softball
- JV. Softball
- V. Softball
- JV Girls Lacrosse
- V Girls Lacrosse
- V Boys Lacrosse
- Spring track and field
Notable alumni
- Ricky Santos, NFL quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, also played for various CFL teams.
References
- http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/schoolchoice/choice-status.pdf
- "Bellingham High School". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 10 February 2019.