Bluefield High School

Bluefield High School (BHS) is a public secondary school in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. It is part of Mercer County Public Schools and is located at 535 West Cumberland Road. As of the 2015-2016 school year, enrollment was 675 students.

Not to be confused with Bluefield High School (Prince Edward Island)
Bluefield High School
Address
535 West Cumberland Road

Bluefield
,
West Virginia
24701
Coordinates37.24867°N 81.21783°W / 37.24867; -81.21783
Information
School typeAA
Motto"We Believe"
School boardMercer County Public Schools
SuperintendentDeborah Akers
School number5100
AdministratorSabrina Morrison
PrincipalMichael Collins
Staff41.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment636 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.33[1]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Maroon and white
MascotBeaver
Team nameBluefield Beavers
Websitehttp://bhs.merc.k12.wv.us/

The school built a new library in 1998, which was later named after longtime librarian Mary Chmara.

Achievements

Sports
  • Sports teams currently play in the WVSSAC at the AA level.
  • Bluefield High School Beavers football champions in 1959, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1975, 1984, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2009, and 2017
  • State boys' basketball champions in 1995, 1996, 2013, and 2014
  • State bowling champions - winner in 1992
  • State golf champions in 1996 and 1997
  • State boys' tennis champions in 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2002
  • State girls' tennis champions in 2007
  • Brandon Eldridge won the first wrestling championship in school history in 2013.
  • Girls' swimming team 1999 runner-up to state championship
  • In 2012 the Boys' soccer team were regional champions for the first time since 1985, where they made it to the state semifinals.
  • The Bluefield Beaver Band has won many awards under the direction of Nicholas Hinkle (2016-Present), R. David Wilson (2011-2016), Bobby Jenks (2007-2011) and W. Melton Saunders (1980—2007). The band also received awards under Renee Mailhot from 1977-1979 at Elon College and Logan band festivals.

Bluefield High School has more state championships for all sports than any other AA school in West Virginia.

The classic Beaver/Graham football game is the biggest event each year for the two Bluefields. This game between cross-city rivals Bluefield High School and Graham High School is the area's largest sporting event. It is held at Mitchell Stadium, which is within West Virginia by a mere 500 feet and is shared by both schools. In 1991, the two schools were featured on the ESPN show Scholastic Sports America as having one of the largest high school football rivalries on the east coast. With average crowds of at least ten thousand, the game is the talk of the town year after year. Beaver holds a winning record over Graham, 62-24-2.

Notable alumni
  • John F. Nash - Nobel Prize winner; graduated from Bluefield High School in 1945; portrayed by Russell Crowe in the movie A Beautiful Mind9

References
  1. "BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
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