Bettendorf High School
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Bettendorf High front view from 18th Street
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Bettendorf, Iowa United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°33′23″N 90°29′51″W / 41.5565°N 90.4975°WCoordinates: 41°33′23″N 90°29′51″W / 41.5565°N 90.4975°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1951 |
| Superintendent | Michael Raso |
| Principal | Joy Kelly |
| Faculty | 100 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,445 |
| Color(s) | black gold |
| Athletics | Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, color guard, cross country, dance, football, golf, marching band, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling |
| Athletics conference | Mississippi Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Website | bhs |
Bettendorf High School (BHS) is a four-year comprehensive high school located in Bettendorf, Iowa and is part of the Bettendorf Community School District.
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.
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.
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