Burlington High School (Wisconsin)

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Burlington High School
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Burlington High School (Wisconsin)
400 McCanna Parkway

Burlington
,
Wisconsin

United States
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TypePublic secondary
MottoCommunity of Learners
OversightBurlington Area School District
PrincipalJason Sadowski
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,083 (2018-19)
Color(s)  black and   orange
Athletics conference Southern Lakes Conference
Nickname Demons
Website www.basd.k12.wi.us/schools/high

Burlington High School is a public high school in Burlington, Wisconsin. It is administered by the Burlington Area School District. The school's mascot is the Demon and its colors are orange and black. Its fight song borrows the melody of the traditional Navy song Anchor's Aweigh.

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Academics

Burlington High School owns and operates a radio station, 89.1 WBSD, one of the first high school radio stations in Wisconsin. Founded in 1975 by Terry Havel, WBSD is operated by a staff of students, faculty, and community members. [1]

Athletics

BHS athletic teams participate in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 and are a part of the Southern Lakes Conference. [2] BHS won a state championship in boys' cross country in 1965, [3] girls' volleyball team won the WIAA state championship in 2011, 2012, 2017, and 2018. [4]

Extracurricular activities

BHS has a chapter of the international service organization Key Club. [5] The school also has a competitive show choir, B*JAZZLED, [6] and hosts an annual show choir competition, the Chocolate City Showcase. [7]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ Killackey, Brent. ""High school radio station has a remarkable first 30 years"". Wisconsin State Journal. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22.
  2. ↑ "Burlington". wissports.net. SportsEngine. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. ↑ 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 27.
  4. ↑ "WIAA girls volleyball: Burlington wins Division 1 state title". The Journal Times. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Fiori, Lindsay. "On top of the world - Burlington student leads Key Club International". The Journal Times. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "SCC: Viewing School - Burlington High School". www.showchoir.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  7. ↑ Nadolski, Ed (12 January 2018). "Burlington High to host show choir competition Saturday". My Racine County. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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