Benicia High School

Benicia High School
Location
Map
1101 Military West

Benicia
,
California

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1892[citation needed]
School districtBenicia Unified School District
PrincipalBrianna Kleinschmidt
Faculty111
Teaching staff66.71 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment1,405 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.06[1]
CampusSuburban
47 acres (0.19km2)
Colors  Blue
  Gold
AthleticsDiablo Athletic League
MascotPanther
Websitebhs.beniciaunified.org

Benicia High School is a public high school serving approximately 1,700 students, grades nine through twelve.[2] It is part of the Benicia Unified School District. It is located in Benicia, California, in the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Like most California high schools, it is an open-air facility. The campus is adjacent to Mary Farmar Elementary School.

Physical plant

Benicia High School moved to its current campus in 1961. The campus received major upgrades in 1980[3] and the late 1990s.

The original campus of Benicia High School was at 250 East L Street in Benicia. It still stands, and now serves as the City Hall.

Activities and athletics

Benicia High School competes in the Diablo Athletic League (DAL). The Diablo Athletic League is Division I, Benicia competes in the Valley Division.[4]

Theater

Throughout the year, the department puts on two dance shows and two plays, one of which is a musical. In some years the students put on their own production. The department also funds an improvisational comedy team which performs shows on select Fridays and Saturdays throughout the school year.

Band

The band consists of five main groups: the marching band, the concert bands, the color guard, the jazz band, and the drumline. The bands and the color guard perform and compete regularly in the fall and spring, and there are a winter color guard and winter drumline. The band competes in the Northern California Band Association.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Benicia High School include:

References

  1. ^ a b c "Benicia High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "School Enrollment by Grade for Benicia High School". California Department of Education. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "Area public schools gear for openings". Vallejo Times-Herald. August 31, 1980. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  4. ^ "BHS Sports: Solano County Athletic Conference". Benicia Unified School District. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  5. ^ "Rose Parade Bands 1950 - 2006" (PDF). Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  6. ^ Rubenstein, Steve (December 28, 2000). "Pride of Benicia Marches Off to Fame and Roses / Predawn 5-mile rehearsals pay off". SFGate.com. Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  7. ^ "FINAL 2005 ROSE PARADE BANDS & FLOATS". December 1, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  8. ^ "Northwestern receiver Austin Carr signs with Patriots as Undrafted Free Agent". CSN Chicago. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

Further reading

38°03′56″N 122°10′30″W / 38.06556°N 122.17500°W / 38.06556; -122.17500[1]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benicia High School
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benicia_High_School