Benton Central Junior-Senior High School

Benton Central Junior-Senior High School is the only high school in Benton County, Indiana, and is located five miles southeast of Fowler in Atkinson. The school mascot is the Bison. BC was a 1960s consolidation of Ambia, Boswell, Earl Park, Fowler, Freeland Park, Montmorenci, Pine Township, Oxford, Otterbein, and Wadena Schools. The number of elementaries sending students to Benton Central has declined steadily since then, and only three are left. The first graduating class ('69) selected by vote the mascot, colors, and school name (choices were Benton Central or Benton Prairie).

Benton Central Junior-Senior High School
Address
4241 East 300 South

Oxford
,
Indiana
47971

United States
Coordinates40.564449°N 87.242592°W / 40.564449; -87.242592
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1968
School districtBenton Community School Corporation
SuperintendentSteve Wittenauer
PrincipalCorey Robb
Staff63.19 (FTE)[1]
Grades7-12
Enrollment855 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.53[1]
Color(s)   
MascotBison
Websitewww.benton.k12.in.us/Domain/45}

Activities

Benton Central encourages its students to be involved by offering several choices in sports, clubs, activities, and vocational classes. Boys sports include Football, Soccer, Cross-Country, Wrestling, Basketball, Swimming, Track and Field, Baseball, Tennis, and Golf. Girls sports include Soccer, Cross-Country, Basketball, Swimming, Track & Field, Softball, Tennis, Golf, & Volleyball.

The arts department has a variety of offerings including several Visual Arts classes, Choir, Band, Music History, and Music Theory. In addition to band classes, the Band Department also offers extra-curricular Marching Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band, & Color Guard programs. The Theater department presents two plays a year, a Senior High play in the spring and Junior High in the fall. Creative writing is also emphasized through an annual publication of a literary magazine named The Phoenix.

Other activities at Benton Central include: Academic Teams, Anime Art Club, Outdoors Club, B.C. Courage, C.A.A.P., Cheerleading, Rhythmettes Dance Team, Chess Club, FCA, FFA, French Club, Friends of Rachel Club, Guitar Club, Helping Hands, National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Speech & Debate, Student Council, Super High Mileage Challenge, B.C. Media Team, Ultimate Frisbee, & Yearbook.

The school is administered by the Benton Community School Corporation.

Benton Central in August, 2008

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Benton Central Jr-Sr High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 9, 2020.


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