Batesville High School (Indiana)

Batesville High School (BHS) is a public high school in Batesville, Indiana. The high school is part of the Batesville Community School Corporation and has an enrollment of 715.[1]

Batesville High School
Address
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1 Bulldog Blvd

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47006

United States
Coordinates39°18′39″N 85°14′03″W / 39.310942°N 85.234165°W / 39.310942; -85.234165
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Believe In Better"
Established1875
School districtBatesville Community School Corporation
PrincipalAndy Allen
Faculty48.75 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment715 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.67[1]
Color(s)Royal blue and white    
Athletics conferenceEastern Indiana Athletic Conference
Team nameBulldogs
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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1875 marked the erection of the Batesville schoolhouse which was a two-story, four room brick building. To keep up with the increasing population there was an addition made to the schoolhouse in 1888, and in 1896 a second schoolhouse was built. As the town continued to grow it became apparent that a separate high school was needed. Batesville High School was constructed in 1927 on a large plot of land donated to the Batesville school system by George M. Hillenbrand. In 1963, the Batesville schools consolidated with the schools of Hamburg, St. Mary's and Oldenburg, which marks the beginning of the Batesville Community School Corporation. Due to the rapid growth of the school district from the consolidation it became necessary to build a new high school. Construction on the new high school finished in the fall of 1968, and still serves as the home to Batesville High School. Growing enrollment in the district has resulted in a $12 million addition to the school in 2000 and a $10 million addition in 2017.[2]

Athletics

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Batesville High School is a member of the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference.[3] The Bulldogs compete in 19 Indiana High School Athletic Association sanctioned sports.

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Batesville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Batesville High School: History".
  3. ^ "Conference Alignments". Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  4. ^ "U.S. House of Representatives - Curt Clawson". house.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  5. ^ Sigman, Skylar (26 June 2023). "Batesville alum Chris Giesting inducted into Indiana Track & Field and Cross Country Hall of Fame". WRBI Radio. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  6. ^ Perleberg, Mike (8 June 2024). "Former Batesville Star Hoeing Drafted By Marlins". Eagle Country 99.3. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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