Bountiful High School

Bountiful High opened in 1951. It underwent reconstruction in 2013, and a new cafeteria and commons were built in place of an outdoor courtyard as well as the addition of air conditioning. Other remodels include new hallways, entrance, foyer, and bathrooms. A renovation of the parking lot was finished in 2015.

In 2012, the school had a 97% graduation rate and an average ACT score of 23.3.[2] Bountiful High offers concurrent enrollment courses through Weber State University, Salt Lake Community College and Utah State University, through which students may receive college credit. Bountiful High also offers Advanced Placement (AP) credit, as well as International Baccalaureate courses whose participants can earn an IB Diploma at the end of their senior year of high school.

Bountiful High's mascot is the Brave. In July 2020, a petition circulated asking the Davis School District to retire the mascot.[3] A separate petition to keep the mascot was started by an alum from Salt Lake City.[4] School district spokesperson Christopher Williams announced on July 13 that principal Aaron Hogge indicated that the practice of having students at athletic events dressed up in Native American costumes would be discontinued.[5] The controversy is part of a larger national issue about the use of Native Americans as mascots since the 1970s. It was decided November 30, 2020 that the mascot would be changed after the 2020-2021 school year.

BHS competes in 5A sports including soccer, basketball, baseball, wrestling, volleyball, cross country, track and field, golf, tennis, swimming, lacrosse, and football. They share a rivalry with the Woods Cross High School Wildcats and the Viewmont Vikings.

The Braves have a rich history in the student section supporting the athletics. The section is commonly referred to as the BASS. The BASS has been featured on many television programs and social media outlets.

The Braves won back-to-back state football championships in 2002 and 2003. The boys' soccer team has won a total of eight state championships, most recently in 2007, 2008, and 2013. The basketball program at this school has historically been quite notable. Led by longtime coach Mike Maxwell, the Braves won the 2014 and 2015 4A state basketball title. Maxwell, who has been called a cheater[6] for violating district rules against recruiting players from outside school boundaries brought probation and fines to the school after a UHSAA investigation showed he violated the rules. Maxwell was also shoved a referee while yelling at him during a game in 2007.[7] Maxwell's practice of inappropriate recruiting continued into the 2019-2020 season in which three of the five starters were from outside the school boundaries.[8]

The girls' basketball team won the 4A state championship for the 2015-2016 season, only having three losses.[9][10] Bountiful won the girls' soccer state championship in 2000, 2003 and 2006.[11] The girls' tennis team won the state championship in 2003 and 2004.[12] The Mandonelles (drill team) have won first place at their region for 10 years in a row since 2008 and have won first place state competition in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018. Their "seven-peat" streak was broken in 2016 with Bountiful placing third overall in the state competition.[13]

Bountiful High has a wide variety of clubs and organizations, including:

• Sam Merrill - NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks[14]
• Jake Gibb - Olympic volleyball player
• Zac Seljaas - Professional basketball player for BC Prievidza[15]
• Jeff Pollard - Professional basketball player for Club Atlético Peñarol[16]

• Bountiful High School homepage
• https://www.ksl.com/article/50058411/bountiful-high-school-to-drop-braves-nickname-after-monthslong-inquiry