Bend Senior High School | |
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Main entrance in 2014
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230 NE 6th Street Bend, Oregon , United States |
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Coordinates | 44°03′07″N 121°17′46″W / 44.052°N 121.296°WCoordinates: 44°03′07″N 121°17′46″W / 44.052°N 121.296°W |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1904, 113 years ago |
School district | Bend-La Pine |
Principal | Chris Reese |
Grades | 9–12 |
Number of students | 1775 |
Color(s) | Blue and gold |
Athletics conference | OSAA Intermountain Conference 5A-6 |
Mascot | Lava Bears |
Rivals | Mountain View, Summit |
Yearbook | Bear Tracks |
Elevation | 3,660 ft (1,120 m) AMSL |
Website | bend.k12.or.us/bsh |
Bend Senior High School is the oldest high school located in Bend, Oregon, United States. The school opened 113 years ago, in 1904, but did not graduate its first class of seniors (three students) until 1909. Old Bend High School, the original building, was located downtown on Bond Street, where the Bend-La Pine School District office now stands. The school's mascot is a Lava bear.
In 2008, 80% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 406 students, 325 graduated, 50 dropped out, 12 received a modified diploma, and 19 are still in high school.