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Bismarck High School

Bismarck High School (BHS) is a public high school located in Bismarck, North Dakota. It currently serves 1,197 students and is a part of the Bismarck Public Schools system. The grades offered at Bismarck High school are ninth through twelfth. The student body consists of 50.45 percent male and 49.55 percent female. The official school colors are maroon and white and its athletic teams are known as the Demons. It is one of three high schools in Bismarck.[2]

Bismarck High School
Address
Map
800 North 8th Street

Bismarck
,
North Dakota
58501

United States
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TypePublic high school
MottoExcellence in Academics and Athletics
Established1873
School districtBismarck Public Schools
NCES District ID0503240
NCES School ID050324000086
DeanMark Lardy
PrincipalDavid Wistoff
Campus DirectorScott Nustad
Staff78.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,333 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.09[1]
SchedulePeriods
Color(s)   Maroon and white
MascotDemon
National ranking7,922
PublicationPenSoul literary magazine
NewspaperHiHerald
YearbookPrairie Breezes
Feeder schoolsWachter Middle School
Websitebismarckschools.org/bhs

In addition to sections of Bismarck, its boundary includes Lincoln.[3][4]

History

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BHS was originally established in 1873, with a subsequent building in 1912, then the core of the present building in 1934–35.

The present building, designed in the Classical Moderne (or PWA Moderne) style was, at the time, the largest Public Works Administration (PWA) project in the state.[5] Designed by architect Robert A. Ritterbush of Ritterbush Brothers, the general contractor was Maurice Schumacher (Minneapolis).[5] The exterior brick with stone lintels for doorways and window frames, and aluminum spandrels for decoration. The pilasters between the window bays are fluted. Three roof elevations on the gymnasium wing, with locker rooms, stage, and gymnasium proper. The foundation is dull-rose colored Kasota limestone; Hebron faced brick in a greyish brown color; the only wood initially used in the structure were for finishing purposes and some of the floors.[5] It was constructed just north of the 1912 building, which was converted into a junior high school and demolished ahead of school's expansion in 1962-63 (also designed by Ritterbush Brothers).[6]

649 students enrolled, though only half of that was expected.[7] It remained the only high school in Bismarck until 1975 when Century High School was built.[8]

Athletics

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Championships

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1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022

World Records

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Jayden Anderson - 500 Meter Dash -0:49.34 - Lars Mattwich - Mile time - 4:16.12

Track and Field

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Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bismarck High School". U.S. News. May 8, 2017.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Burleigh County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-12-26. - Detail map of Lincoln.
  4. ^ "2022/23 Secondary Attendance Areas" (PDF). Bismarck Public School District 1. Retrieved 2023-12-26. - Compare to Census maps.
  5. ^ a b c "Beauty, Utility Combined in New High School," The Bismarck Tribune, August 22, 1935.
  6. ^ "School Opens Sept. 4. New Junior High Unit Language Lab Ready", The Bismarck Tribune, August 14, 1962.
  7. ^ "About Our School / History". www.bismarckschools.org. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  8. ^ Hoffman (admin), Randy. "Bismarck High School". www.bismarckcafe.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Track & Field and Cross Country Statistics". Athletic.net. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Changing the Face of Medicine: Fannie Almara Quain". National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2023-07-15.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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