Benton Community High School

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Benton Community High School
Address
Benton Community High School
600 1st Street

Van Horne
,
Iowa 52346

United States
Coordinates 42°00′46″N92°05′14″W / 42.012876°N 92.087262°W / 42.012876; -92.087262
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1964
School district Benton Community School District
PrincipalJames Bieschke
Teaching staff28.95 FTE [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment496 (2022-23) [1]
Color(s)Blue and yellow
Athletics conference WaMaC Conference
Nickname Bobcats
Rival Vinton-Shellsburg
Website www.benton.k12.ia.us/middle-schoolhigh-school.html

Benton Community High School is a rural public high school located in Van Horne, Iowa. It is the only high school in the Benton Community School District, and serves students from Van Horne, Atkins, Blairstown, Elberon, Keystone, Newhall, Norway and Watkins.

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History

While the Benton Community School District was formed in 1964, Benton Community High School did not open until the fall of 1965. The new BCHS drew students from the former Keystone School District, Van Horne School District, Newhall School District and Blairstown School District. [2] Beginning in 1967, BCHS absorbed students from the former Elberon Independent School District. [2] In a controversial 1991 decision, nearby Norway High School was merged into BCHS. [3]

Demographics

The student body of BCHS is 96 percent white, two percent Hispanic, and one percent black, while all other races make up the remaining one percent. [1]

Athletics

Benton Community's athletic teams compete in the WaMaC Conference in the following sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. [4] [5] [6]

State Championships
SportYear(s)
Baseball [7] 1971
Cross country (girls) [6] 1998, 1999, 2000
Softball [8] 1966, 1998, 2016
Track and field (girls) [9] 1997, 2007, 2008

Performing arts

BCHS also has a competitive marching band program. [10]

Notable alumni

See also

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  2. 1 2 Embray, Douglas D. (April 16, 2020). "Benton Community History". Vinton Newspapers. Community Newspaper Group. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Norway recalls its 'Final Season'". The Gazette. July 23, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Rivalry victory has Benton Community boys' soccer poised for the postseason". The Gazette. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  5. ↑ "WaMaC Conference". WaMaC Conference. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  6. 1 2 Iowa High School Sports
  7. ↑ "2020 BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT STAT BOOK" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association . Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  8. ↑ "State Softball Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  9. ↑ "Track Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  10. ↑ Delaney, Robin (September 17, 2019). "FMHS Marching Band to compete in Mt. Pleasant". Fort Madison Daily Democrat. Mississippi Valley Publishing. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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  13. ↑ "Chad Hennings, another Iowan athlete who made good and stayed good, urges responsibility and hope". The Gazette. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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