Bend Senior High School
| Bend Senior High school | |
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 Main entrance in 2014 | |
| Address | |
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230 NE 6th Street[1] , | |
| Coordinates | 44°03′07″N 121°17′46″W / 44.052°N 121.296°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1904, 120 years ago |
| School district | Bend-La Pine |
| Principal | Chris Reese[2][3] |
| Staff | 59.41 (FTE)[5] |
| Grades | 9–12[4] |
| Number of students | 1,330 (2022–23)[5] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.39[5] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold [3] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Mountain Valley Conference 6A-7 [3] |
| Mascot | Lava bear[3] |
| Rivals | Mountain View, Summit |
| Yearbook | Bear Tracks |
| Elevation | 3,660 ft (1,120 m) AMSL |
| Website | bend.k12.or.us/bsh |
Bend Senior High School is the oldest high school located in Bend, Oregon, United States. The school opened 120 years ago, in 1904, but did not graduate its first class of seniors (three students) until 1909. Old Bend High School, the original building, was located downtown on Bond Street, where the Bend-La Pine School District office now stands. The school's mascot is a lava bear.
Academics[edit]
In 2008, 80% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 406 students, 325 graduated, 50 dropped out, 12 received a modified diploma, and 19 were still in high school in 2009.[6][7]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Pat Cashman - Seattle television and radio personality and voice actor
- Kiki Cutter - World Cup ski racer, 1968 Olympian
- Ryan Longwell - NFL placekicker
- Robert D. Maxwell - World War II Medal of Honor recipient, class of 2011[8]
- Donald L. McFaul - U.S. Navy SEAL killed in Panama, December 1989 during Operation Just Cause; namesake of USS McFaul (DDG 74)[9]
- Luke Musgrave - professional football player for the Green Bay Packers[10]
- Les Schwab - founder of Les Schwab Tire
- Ralph Towner - American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and band leader [11][12]
References[edit]
- ^ Reese's, Puffs. "Message from the principal". Bend Senior High School. Bend-La Pine Schools. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Bend High - Bend High Home". Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ a b c d "OSAA - Error".
- ^ "Oregon School Directory 2009-2010" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 117. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Bend Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ^ Wilson, Mackenzie. "Decades After His Medal of Honor, a H.S. Diploma". KTVZ. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon). Bend High Graduate Dies in Panama Battle. December 22, 1989.
- ^ "Bend High's Colt Musgrave juggles skiing, football and lacrosse". The Bulletin. March 5, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ Santa Cruz Sentinel Spotlight section via Newspapers.com Music Festival enters 22nd year. August 10, 1984
- ^ The Bulletin (Bend)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2TtYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2945%2C5532722 First record by regals is released. December 7, 1959
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Max Preps – Bend Lava Bears
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