Box Elder High School
| Box Elder High School | |
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| Address | |
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380 S. 600 W. Brigham City, Utah United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°30′12″N 112°01′35″W / 41.50333°N 112.02639°WCoordinates: 41°30′12″N 112°01′35″W / 41.50333°N 112.02639°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1894 |
| School district | Box Elder School District |
| Principal | Gary Allen |
| Faculty | 65 (approx.) |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Number of students | 1500 (approx.) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22:1 (approx.) |
| Color(s) | Purple and white |
| Athletics | Swimming, marching band, football, baseball, basketball, tennis, softball, wrestling, volleyball, golf, cross country, lacrosse, track and field, soccer |
| Mascot | Bees |
| Yearbook | Buzzer |
| Website | http://www.behs.besd.net/ |
Box Elder High School (abbreviated BEHS) is a public high school located in Brigham City, Utah. Part of the Box Elder School District, it serves approximately 1,500 students in the 10th through 12th grades in Utah's Box Elder County. The school's boundaries stretch from Willard in the south, over to Corinne in the west, Honeyville in the north, and Mantua in the east. The school mascot is the bee.
Box Elder High School was built in 1894 at 18 S. 500 E. Brigham City, Utah. Since then, Box Elder Middle School has taken over that building. Over time there have been several additions and modifications to the school building. It moved to its present location, 380 S. 600 W., in 1962. The most recent renovation was started in 2007 and was finished and dedicated in 2010.
The Bees are in Utah's 4A classification and compete in Region 5. Beginning in the 2017/18 school year, Box Elder will move into the 5A classification in all sports. Box Elder has eight state titles in football, eight in wrestling, eight in men's track, and six in women's softball. Sports played at BEHS include:
Football. The Bees have won the 4A state championship in football three times, with the last victory coming in 1995.
Track & Field. The boys' team won the 4A state championship in 1992 and 1999. The girls' team won the 4A state championship in 2017.
Wrestling. Each year the Richardson Memorial Invitational tournament is held at BEHS. Coach Ripplinger has noted that "A lot of teams use the Richardson as a guide for the state tournament." Box Elder won the 4A state championships in 1989, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, and 2011. Box Elder wrestling was ranked 18th in the nation in 2011, completed an undefeated season, and broke the state record for most points scored in a state tournament (312 points).
Softball. Since women's softball began being played in Utah in 1990, Box Elder has won more games than any other team in the state. Coach Jim Fuller retired in 2010 as "the winningest high school softball coach in Utah, with a 423-114 career won loss record (a .788 winning percentage) and six state championships (his final was at Fremont High School)". The team won its first 4A state title in 1995 against its biggest rival, Bear River, and then followed that title with state crowns in 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2001. They were nationally ranked by USA Today in 1996 and 1997. Since 1990 they also have four second-place state showings and three third place finishes, playing in 9 of 21 state championship softball games. BEHS softball has won 11 league titles, and has had 50 players receive either NCAA Division I or NJCAA scholarships.
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