Bethany High School

Infobox School
name = Bethany Senior High School


imagesize = 275px| image caption =
motto = "No H Left Behind"
established = 1910
schooltype = Public high school
district = Bethany School District
grades = 09-12
superintendent = Dr. Kent Shellenberger
principal = Rocky George
address = 6623 N Mueller Ave
city = Bethany
state = Oklahoma
zipcode = 73008
country = USA
information = 405-789-6370
campus type = Suburban
campus size = convert|6|acre|ha
enrollment = 402
faculty =
ratio =
mascot = Broncho
mascot

colors = Purple and white color box|Purple color box|white
homepage = [http://www.bethanyschools.com] |

Bethany High School (BHS) is located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The first class graduated in 1931. The school mascot of BHS is the Bronchos.

History

Records show that Bethany Public Schools was organized as School District No. 88 on December 27, 1910. Among its first trustees were Reverend J.W. Vawter and Reverend U.D.T. Murray, father of Wm. H. Murray, former governor of Oklahoma.

Bonds were voted in the amount of $2,000 to erect the first building, a concrete-block, one-room structure, in 1910-11. This district was carved from a very small existing school.

For a while the school could support only one teacher, but by the 1914-15 term, the enrollment had increased to 89. This necessitated the erection of another room and the employment of a second teacher.

In 1927-28 two years of high school credits were offered. Two years later, the high school offered all four years of credits and the first graduating class was in the spring of 1931.

Notable Staff Members

*Ed Forester--coached Bethany track and football for over 30 years, making the OSSAA playoffs in 1985.
*Tina Broughton-- she's awesome
*Lisa Tackett-- she's awesome too...

Notable Alumni

*Chris Chamberlain-currently a starting linebacker for Rams
*David Green-founder of Hobby Lobby, and self-made billionaire.
*Dan Brown-entrepreneur and owner/president of Daniel's Shoes located in northwest Oklahoma CityChris Legg-Owner/Operator of Qdoba Mexican Grill

Athletics

In recent years the athletic program has seen unprecedented success.

In 2001 the Bethany Broncho basketball team won the class 3A state basketball title, beating Eufaula High School 57 to 55. The team was sparked by a half-court shot made by Tyler Martin at the end of the third quarter. That season the Bronchos finished 24-5, behind the strong play of Preston Simms, Tyler Martin, Jarrod Gass, Aaron Toler, Trey Koepple. The following year the Bronchos played in the championship game, losing to Stroud High School.

In 2003 the Bethany Broncho football team won the Oklahoma class 2A state football title, beating the Davis Wolves 40-6 at Owen Field in Norman, Oklahoma. The Bronchos were led by Little All City player of the year Chris Chamberlain and head coach Rob Renshaw, who is currently Putnam City High School's offensive coordinator.

Activities

Bethany High School has a good variety of extracurricular and class-related offerings. Some of the opportunities include Key Club, Spanish Club, Student Council (STUCO), Youth Alive, Masque-n-Gavel, National Honor Society, Environmental Club, Yearbook/Newspaper, Choir, Show Choir (Mixed and Girls), Band, Jazz Band, and Orchestra. The school also puts on a musical each spring, drawing on students from all of Bethany Public Schools. Some of the musicals done in recent years include "Oklahoma!", "The Wizard of Oz", "The Music Man", and "Bye Bye Birdie".

Masque-n-Gavel (MnG): Bethany's speech/drama/debate club. In 2007-2008, it hosted the Bethany speech and debate tournament, competed at the local, regional and state levels in speech and debate, and for the first time in recent history, competed in Mock Trial (simulation trial competition under the Oklahoma Bar Association). Brad Crofford competed at the State tournament at OU, earning 1st place in 2A Domestic Extemporaneous and 3rd place in 2A Lincoln-Douglas Debate.

Choir/Show Choir: The 2007-2008 Bethany Show Choir competed at Duncan High School, Alva High School, and Putnam City North High School. They dubbed themselves "The Mind Explosion", with the tagline: "How's your mind? Blown!" Also, a vocal ensemble performed at both the District and State Vocal Contests, earning a rating of 1 (Superior) at both.

There have also been students who have earned All-State honors in multiple areas, such as orchestra, small-school band, choir, and speech.

External links

* [http://www.bethanyschools.com/?p=9181 High School]