Bandon High School is the only public high school in Bandon, Oregon, United States. Bandon school district #54 was established in 1886. The first Bandon High School was originally built on a bluff overlooking the Coquille river known as Coast Guard hill in 1888. The high school was located there until 1908 when a newer building was built on was is now Ocean Crest Elementary. From 1922-1950 Bandon High School was located on the east side of town near what is currently the Bandon High School baseball field. In 1950 a new building was built near the current Harbor Lights Middle school gym. An arsonist burned that building to the ground on January 1, 1974. For the next few months, classes were held in various building in Bandon until the current Bandon High School building was completed in the fall of 1975.
| Bandon High School | |
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550 9th Street SW , , 97411 | |
| Coordinates | 43°06′53″N 124°25′14″W / 43.114739°N 124.42044°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Bandon School District |
| Principal | Dr. Sam Dockery [1][2] |
| Teaching staff | 13.94 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 215 (2017–18)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.42[3] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black, gold, and Columbia blue [1] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Sunset Conference 3A-4[1] |
| Mascot | Tiger[1] |
| Team name | Bandon Tigers |
| Website | www.bhs.bandon.k12.or.us |
Academics
editIn 2022, 84% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 58 students, 49 graduated, two dropped out, one received a modified diploma, and six were still in high school the following year.[4][5]
The class of 2011 was awarded "Most Spirited Class" of Bandon High School by the previous principal, Gaye Knapp.
In 2024, Bandon was awarded the OSAA Cup for overall excellence in athletics, academics, activities and sportsmanship for the first time in school history.[6] Bandon finished with 2,495 points, ranking above Class 2A ranks.[7] Bandon additionally won state titles in girls track, band and finished atop the Academic All-State standings for girls track as well. Their sports teams, the Tigers, advanced to the state playoffs in football, boys’ basketball, baseball and boys and girls cross country.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "OSAA - Error".
- ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ a b c "Bandon Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "OSAA - Teams". www.osaa.org. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "Bandon wins OSSA Cup for first time". Bandon Western World.
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