Burlington-Edison High School
| Burlington-Edison High School | |
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| Address | |
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301 N. Burlington Blvd Burlington, Washington 98233 United States |
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| Coordinates | 48°28′40″N 122°20′12″W / 48.47778°N 122.33667°WCoordinates: 48°28′40″N 122°20′12″W / 48.47778°N 122.33667°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1943 (as Burlington-Edison) |
| School district | Burlington-Edison School District |
| CEEB code | 480130 |
| NCES School ID | 530078000155 |
| Principal | Todd Setterlund |
| Teaching staff | 64 (as of October 2015) |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Number of students | 1101 (as of October 2015) |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Rivals | Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Anacortes |
| Yearbook | Tinas Coma |
| Website | www |
Burlington-Edison High School (commonly abbreviated to B-EHS) is a public high school in Burlington, Washington. It serves students in grades 9–12 in the Burlington-Edison School District, including the communities of Burlington, Bow, Edison, and Alger. The current administration is made up of principal Todd Setterlund, and assistant principals James Campbell and Jeff Demorest. The mascot is the Tiger, and the school colors are blue and gold.
In 1943, Burlington High School combined with Edison High school to form Burlington-Edison High School. The Edison High School mascot was the Sparkplugs and their colors were red and white. Burlington-Edison High School kept the Tiger mascot when the schools combined, as well as their blue and gold colors. Burlington-Edison's main rival is Mount Vernon High School.
In the 2013-2014 school year, the total student population was 1,099. 64.7% of those students were White, 29.9% were Hispanic, 2.3% were Asian, 0.7% were African American, and 1.3% were American Indian or Native Alaskan. As of October 2013, 41.2% qualified for free or reduced lunches.
Burlington-Edison High School's stadium was named in November 1992 after legendary Burlington-Edison athlete Roland Kirkby. It is the home to the Tiger Football team. During the 1970s and 1980s they experienced great success, winning state championships in 1971, 1977 and 1986 under coach Glenn Rickert.
Starting in the winter of 2005, Burlington-Edison High School has honored outstanding former athletes. Every winter at a home basketball game, honorees are inducted. The Hall of Fame is displayed in the foyer of the main gym.
In 1997 it became known to the public that longtime biology teacher Roger DeHart had been teaching intelligent design in his curriculum through excerpts of Of Pandas and People and Inherit the Wind. This event brought forth national attention and controversy. From 1986 to 1997, Roger DeHart had subtly posed the intelligent design theory in the classroom. After parents of one of DeHart's students notified the American Civil Liberties Union, the group threatened to sue the Burlington-Edison School District if DeHart didn't stop teaching intelligent design. The event sparked large debate, and support groups for both sides were formed. DeHart was later reassigned to earth sciences, and in 2001 he resigned and took a teaching job at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. He taught there for one year before transferring to a Christian school in California.
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