Batesville High School (Indiana)

Batesville High School, part of the Batesville Community School District,[2] is a public high school in Batesville, Indiana with an enrollment of about 700.[2][3]

Batesville High School
Address
1 Bulldog Blvd

Batesville
,
Indiana
47006

United States
Coordinates39.310942°N 85.234165°W / 39.310942; -85.234165
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Believe In Better"
Established1875
School districtBatesville Community School Corporation
PrincipalAndy Allen
Faculty38
Grades9–12
Enrollment735[1] (2016-2017)
Color(s)         
Athletics conferenceEastern Indiana Athletic Conference
Team nameBulldogs
WebsiteOfficial Website

History

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 stand-alone 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. With the rapid growth of the school district it again became necessary for the school corporation 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 BHS in 2000 and another $10 million addition in 2017.[4]

Athletics

Batesville High School is a member of the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference.[5]

Notable alumni

Bryan Hutson. Former member of several top quartets in Christian music and is also a member of The Gospel Music Hall Of Fame. He and his brother; Jim (also a BHS alumni) formed a local Christian band (based in Batesville) in 1985. He graduated in 1987.

See also

References
  1. "National Center for Education Statistics: Batesville High School". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. "Batesville High School". GreatSchools. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  3. "Batesville High School". Public School Review. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  4. "Batesville High School: History".
  5. "Conference Alignments". Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  6. "U.S. House of Representatives - Curt Clawson". house.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.


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