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Bettendorf High School

Bettendorf High School (BHS) is a public four-year comprehensive high school located in Bettendorf, Iowa and is part of the Bettendorf Community School District.

Bettendorf High School
Bettendorf High front view from 18th Street
Address
Map
3333 18th St

Bettendorf
,
Iowa 52722

United States
Coordinates41°33′23″N 90°29′51″W / 41.5565°N 90.4975°W / 41.5565; -90.4975
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established1951
SuperintendentMichelle Morse
PrincipalKristy Cleppe
Faculty98.74 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,482 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.01[1]
Color(s)Black and Gold
   
AthleticsBaseball, basketball, cheerleading, color guard, cross country, dance, football, golf, marching band, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling
Athletics conferenceMississippi Athletic Conference
MascotBulldogs
Websitebhs.bettendorf.k12.ia.us

History

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Early history

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Prior to its opening in 1951, there was no high school in Bettendorf. High school-age students living in the city had to go to Davenport High School or Le Claire High School to receive their secondary education.

The original BHS building was completed in 1951 at a site between 21st and 23rd streets south of Central Avenue. In its very early years, the high school housed seventh through 12th grade students, although junior high students were moved by the late 1950s.

The community of Bettendorf quickly grew during the 1950s and 1960s, and by the early 1960s, the district had outgrown the school due to increasing enrollment. Students walked to some classes in rented store fronts on State and Grant Streets, while an annex building (which later became Neil Armstrong Elementary) also helped serve students. By 1971, with enrollment still growing at a fast pace, plans were started to build a new high school along 18th Street in the northern part of the city, roughly 1½ miles north of Middle Road.

The former BHS building had a track/baseball field on the front side and a football field on the back side; both are still evident at the site. The old school's athletic facilities were used for a number of years after the opening of the new high school. The old football field was used on a varsity level until 1980, when Touvelle Stadium was completed, while the old BHS gymnasium was utilized by lower level teams until the mid-1980s. Today, the old BHS building is the headquarters for the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency District 9, which oversees public school education across east-central Iowa.

Current high school

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The current high school building was completed in 1973, at a cost of roughly $3 million. At the time of its opening, BHS was on the edge of town, surrounded by mostly undeveloped land. A subsequent addition added a new industrial arts/locker room and an athletic stadium completed in 1980. The six-building, air-conditioned complex is highlighted by a landscaped inner courtyard, planetarium, library/media center, computer labs, a 405-seat auditorium, and a field house with a 6-lane, 25-yard swimming pool. In 2007, an addition to the music and drama area was completed.

A new 7,500-square-foot (700 m2) facility is attached to the east side of the high school and accessible to all athletic and physical education areas. The center houses weights and exercise and cardiovascular equipment.

A group of community members organized the BHS Fitness Education Center Committee and raised $300,000 in funds for the fitness education center at Bettendorf High School. The Bettendorf School Board matched $300,000 to fund the $600,000 project. The project was completed in the summer of 2002.

In 2010, copies of the student newspaper, The Growl, were confiscated by school administrators because of an article about inconsistent disciplinary action against students, specifically athletes.[2][3][4][5]

Renovations to the high school took about three years to complete from October 2011 to March 2013, with an estimated cost of $16.2 million.[6][7]

A $3.25 million renovation project to TouVelle Stadium began in May and finished in August, in time for the 2014 season. The upgrades replaced the stadium's grass field with synthetic turf, reconfiguration of the eight-lane track and a new lighting system among others.[8][9]

Music

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The music department has a marching band, freshmen band, symphonic band, orchestra, wind ensemble, jazz band, pep band, chorus, a prep group show choir named 'Audio Intensity',[10] and a show choir named 'Surround Sound'.

Athletics

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The Bulldogs compete in the Mississippi Athletic Conference(MAC), in the following sports:

  • Summer: Baseball and softball
  • Fall: Football, volleyball, girls' swimming, boys'cross country, girls' cross country, boys' golf
  • Winter: Boys' basketball, girls' basketball, girls' bowling, boys' swimming, wrestling
  • Spring: Boys' track and field, girls' track and field, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, boys' tennis, girls' tennis, girls' golf

State championships

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  • Boys' Basketball (2-time State Champions - 1986, 2005)[11]
  • Girls' Basketball - 1994 Class 4A State Champions[12]
  • Girls' Cross Country (3-time State Champions (1977, 1984, 1987)[13]
  • Football (7-time Class 4A State Champions - 1981, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2007)[14]
  • Boys' Golf (5-time State Champions - 1978, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)[15]
  • Boys' Soccer (3-time State Champions - 1995, 1999, 2004)[16]
  • Girls' Soccer (2-time State Champions - 1998, 2024)[13]
  • Boys' Swimming (4-time state Champions - 1978, 1986, 1999, 2007)[17]
  • Girls' Swimming (7-time state Champions - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)[13]
  • Boys' Tennis - 2004 Class 2A State Champions[18]
  • Girls' Tennis (7-time Class 2A State Champions - 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003)[13]
  • Girls' Track and Field (3-time Class 3A State Champions - 1986, 1989, 1990)[19]
  • Volleyball (2-time Class 5A State Champions - 2012, 2013)[13]
  • Wrestling (4-time Class 3A State Champions - 1981, 1982, 2012, 2014)[20]
  • Wrestling (2-time Class 3A State Duals Champions - 2012, 2014)[21]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bettendorf High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  2. ^ McGlynn, Ann (2010-02-06). "Bettendorf High School administration confiscates student newspaper". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  3. ^ Ocran, Nicole (2010-02-10). "Student newspaper containing critical article confiscated at Iowa high school". Student Press Law Center. Archived from the original on 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  4. ^ "Administrators pull Bettendorf school paper". Newsday. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-06-30.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Administrators pull Bettendorf school paper". KTTC. Associated Press. 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-06-30.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ Bettendorf High School – Facility Projects
  7. ^ Curtain goes up on performing arts center at Bettendorf High School
  8. ^ TouVelle Stadium Project
  9. ^ TouVelle Stadium ready for action
  10. ^ Audio Intensity (Report). Retrieved Aug 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  12. ^ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Bettendorf". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  14. ^ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  15. ^ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  16. ^ "2020 Soccer Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  17. ^ "2020 Swimming Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  18. ^ "2020 IHSAA Tennis State Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  19. ^ "2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  20. ^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  21. ^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  22. ^ a b "Nothing is 'Quiet' about the lives of filmmakers from Bettendorf". 28 March 2018.
  23. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1399714/ [bare URL]
  24. ^ "Bryan Woods | Writer, Producer, Director". IMDb.
  25. ^ "Jordan Johnson - Wrestling".
  26. ^ "Mark Kerr UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  27. ^ "Drew McFedries UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  28. ^ "Pat Miletich UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  29. ^ "Amber Hunt". 26 December 2014.
  30. ^ "Lana Zak". 4 September 2015.
  31. ^ "Paramount Press Express | CBS News and Stations | Journalists".
  32. ^ a b https://bhs.bettendorf.k12.ia.us/our-school/alumni/hall-honor [bare URL]
  33. ^ "Samuel Silverstein - Stockholm University".
  34. ^ "Bettendorf, IA".
  35. ^ "Bettendorf Honors "Mayor Ann"". 7 June 2019.
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