Baker High School (Oregon)

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Baker High School
Address
Baker High School (Oregon)
2500 East Street

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97814

Coordinates 44°47′13″N117°50′21″W / 44.787027°N 117.8392419°W / 44.787027; -117.8392419
Information
Type Public
School district Baker School District 5J
PrincipalSkye Flanagan [1]
Teaching staff28.51 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment492 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio17.26 [2]
Campus typeRemote
Color(s)Purple and Gold    [1]
Athletics conference OSAA 4A-6 Greater Oregon League [1]
Mascot Bulldog
Nickname Bulldogs [1]

Baker High School (BHS) is a public high school in Baker City, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Baker School District 5J.

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History

In 1889, Baker City built a school housing 12 grades, the second public high school in Oregon. [3] In 1989, the school was mostly destroyed in a fire, although no one was hurt. [3] [4] A new building was completed in 1991. [3]

Academics

Baker High School offers five Advanced Placement (AP) courses and 120 opportunities for college credit in cooperation with Eastern Oregon University. [5]

Athletics

Baker High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 4A-6 Greater Oregon League (excluding Football which competes in 4A-SD5). The athletic director is Alan McCauley and the athletics secretary is Tammy Mercado. [1]

State Championships: [6]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Baker".
  2. 1 2 3 "School Detail for Baker High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "History of Baker City, OR - Baker County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau | Baker City, OR". www.visitbaker.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  4. Dielman, Gary (March 1989). "The Fire that Destroyed the Solar System" (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  5. "CURRENT *BHS Course Catalog 24-25" . Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  6. "Records & Archives".