Bemidji High School

Bemidji High School is a public high school in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school is situated on a 260-acre (1.1 km2) campus two miles (3 km) west of downtown Bemidji. The Mississippi River runs behind the high school. Constructed in 2000, Bemidji High School is the largest high school in the state in terms of square footage, and the largest in northern Minnesota in terms of student enrollment.

Bemidji High School
Location
2900 Division St W

Bemidji
,
Minnesota
56601

USA
Coordinates47.46658°N 94.92223°W / 47.46658; -94.92223
Information
TypePublic High School
School districtBemidji Area Schools
PrincipalDr. Jason Stanoch
Faculty210
Teaching staff74.10 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,413 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.07[1]
CampusWaterfront, Suburban, 260 acres
Campus size392,000 sq. ft
Color(s)Navy and White   
MascotLumberjack
Websitehttp://bhs.bemidji.k12.mn.us/

The high school received fame when it was featured on Larry the Cable Guy's new show, Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy. The show put much emphasis on the fact that BHS is the only high school in the world to offer a Curling class.

BHS was named a Silver Medal School by the US News this past year and ranked 29th out of 786 Minnesota high schools.

Construction

Prompted by aging facilities and an increasing student population, the district hired an architect to examine the district’s facility needs and develop solutions. The result is a new 392,000-square-foot (36,400 m2) high school on 260 heavily wooded acres bordered by the Mississippi River. The educational spaces are arranged in academic clusters, each featuring general-purpose classrooms, labs, spaces, a special project center and teacher planning centers. The project was officially completed in April 2001.

Athletics

Bemidji High School's mascot is the Lumberjacks. The school offers boys and girls soccer, swimming, basketball, Nordic skiing, hockey, golf, tennis, baseball, softball, dance line, cross country, curling, cheerleading, wrestling, football, gymnastics, track and field and more.

School Day

Bemidji High School operates on a block type schedule. On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday students have only four classes that are 90 minutes long. On Wednesdays, there is a homeroom class (between 9:46 and 10:19) that provides students with an opportunity to build relationships with a specific teacher. With this type of schedule, students are able to take more classes throughout the year.

Academics

Bemidji High School offers over 200 different class options to its students. BHS encompasses several Advanced Placement courses as well as Project Lead the Way courses into the school.

Activities

Bemidji High School offers a variety of different activities;

  • Environmental Club
  • Interact Club
  • Art Club
  • GSA (Gay straight alliance)
  • JROTC
  • Knowledge Bowl
  • Link Crew
  • Math league
  • Mock Trial
  • Model UN
  • National Honor Society
  • Outdoor Adventure Club
  • Science Olympiad
  • Speech Team
  • Student Congress
  • Student Council
  • Yearbook

Arts

Bemidji High School is home to two show choir organizations, La Voce Ballo (Women's, grades 9-12) and, Vocalmotive (Mixed, grades 9-12).

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Bemidji Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. "Mike Falls profile". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  3. "Bronko Nagurski profile". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
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