Bonneville High School (Idaho Falls, Idaho)

This article is about the high school in Idaho. For the high school in Utah, see Bonneville High School (Washington Terrace, Utah).

Bonneville High School
Southeast entrance in 2008
Location
3165 East Iona Road Bonneville County , Idaho United States
Coordinates	43°31′34″N111°58′16″W / 43.526°N 111.971°W / 43.526; -111.971
Information
Type	Public
Established	1951
School district	Bonneville Joint School District#93 [1]
Principal	Heath Jackson [2]
Teaching staff	54.73 (FTE) [3]
Grades	9–12 [4]
Enrollment	1,152 (2023-2024) [3]
Student to teacher ratio	21.05 [3]
Colors	Green, gold, and white [2]
Athletics	IHSAA Class 4A [2]
Athletics conference	High Country (5A)
Mascot	Bee [2]
Rivals	Hillcrest, Thunder Ridge, Idaho Falls, Skyline
Newspaper	BHS Buzz [5]
Yearbook	The Hive
Feeder schools	Rocky Mountain Middle School
Elevation	4,765 ft (1,452 m) AMSL
Website	www.bonnevillebees.com

Bonneville High School is a four-year public secondary school near Idaho Falls, Idaho. ^{[1] [4]} Northeast of the city, it opened in 1951 and is the original high school of the Bonneville Joint School District #93, which consolidated ten smaller districts east of Idaho Falls. ^[6] The original building for high school was turned into a junior high in 1977 when the current Bonneville High School was built. A second traditional high school in the district opened in 1992, Hillcrest in Ammon. In 2018 a third high school was opened, Thunder Ridge. ^[7] The school colors are green and gold and the mascot is a bee. Current enrollment is approximately 1,400.

Athletics

Bonneville competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 5A, the highest classification in the state. It is currently a member of the High Country Conference (5A), with Hillcrest High School, Skyline High School and Idaho Falls High School.

Rivalries

Bonneville's rival is Hillcrest, which opened in 1992. The original rival was Idaho Falls, before Skyline arrived in the late 1960s. Bonneville and Hillcrest will join Idaho Falls and Skyline in the 4A classification starting in 2018.

State titles

Boys

• Soccer (2): fall(4A) 2007, 2010 ^[8] (introduced in 2000)
• Basketball (1): (4A) 2003 ^[9]
• Baseball (2): (A-1, now 5A) 1992, (4A) 2013 ^[10] (records not kept by IHSAA, state tourney introduced in 1971)

Girls

• Volleyball (8): fall(A-1, now 5A) 1991, 1996, 1998; (4A) 2001, 2004, 2007, 2009; ^[8] (5A) 2016 (introduced in 1976)
• Basketball (2): (4A) 2005, 2007 ^[11] (introduced in 1976)
• Tennis (2): (4A) 2010, 2011 ^[12] (combined team until 2008)

Notable alumni

• John L. Smith, college football head coach, class of 1967.
• Mark Asper, NFL guard with Jacksonville Jaguars, class of 2004.

References

1. "BHS". Bonneville Joint School District. Archived from the original on March 23, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
2. "Idaho High School Activities Association". IHSAA. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
3. "BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
4. "Bonneville High School". Public School Review. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
5. "Columbia Scholastic Press Association". Columbia University. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
6. "History" (PDF). Bonneville J.S.D. #93. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
7. "GALLERY: Thunder Ridge High School hold ribbon cutting ceremony". East Idaho News. August 23, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
8. idhsaa.org Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Soccer & Volleyball champions - through 2011
9. idhsaa.org Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine - Basketball champions - through 2012
10. "4A state baseball tournament: 2013 bracket". IdahoSports.com. May 18, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
11. idhsaa.org Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine - Girls Basketball champions - through 2012
12. idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Tennis champions - through 2012

External links

• Official website