Belchertown High School
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| Belchertown High School | |
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| Address | |
| 142 Springfield Road Belchertown, Massachusetts 01007 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Principal | Christine Vigneux |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black and orange |
| Athletics conference | MIAA Division 2 |
| Mascot | Boris the Oriole |
| Team name | Orioles |
| Average SAT scores | 520 verbal 533 math 517 writing 1570 total (2014-2015)[1] |
| Website | http://highschool.belchertownps.org/ |
Belchertown High School (BHS) is located in Belchertown, Massachusetts. The high school is home to grades 9 through 12. The building has three floors, a cafeteria, an auditorium, a Library, and a gymnasium with an indoor-track on the upper floor.
BHS is well-known in Pioneer Valley for its school band.[citation needed]
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History
The building is on Springfield Road and was first used in the 2002-2003 school year. The high school used to be on North Washington Street, in the building which is now the Jabish Brook Middle School. The principal is Christine M. Vigneux, who is assisted by Mr. Douglas Daponde, the Vice Principal.
The high school is known for its academic excellence in all subjects and offer many Advanced Placement courses (AP). The school holds very high MCAS scores in English.
The high school's motto is "The Belchertown High School educational community fosters academic excellence and responsible citizenship in a positive, safe, and respectful environment in order to develop productive contributors to society."
Music program
Belchertown High School is very well-known for its music program. The high school program includes nine musical groups and ensembles including a Concert Band (9th & 10th grade students), Symphony Band (11th & 12th grade students), Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble 1, Percussion Ensemble 2, Marching Band, Concert Choir, and a Women's Choir. The band program has won numerous gold medals (the highest medal awarded) at MICCA, which is a high school band competition in Massachusetts. The choir program has also won numerous awards.
The school's marching band (Marching Orioles) are especially known throughout the Pioneer Valley. In Spring 2012, the band marched at Disney Worlds Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida and received high awards.
In Spring 2014, the Concert and Symphony Bands again received high awards at the World Strides Heritage Festival in Chicago, Illinois including the highest scoring ensemble (Symphony Band) and best overall program.
The director of bands was Lyndsay Boysen from 2008 to 2014. She is the wife of American composer Andrew Boysen Jr. Brian Messier has been director since fall 2014. The choir director is Susan Comstock. In the 2013-2014 school year, the program included more than 160 students.
Athletics
Belchertown High School is also known for its athletic programs including well known soccer and lacrosse teams. The boys soccer team won the Massachusetts Division 3 State Championship Title during Fall 2013 in the 2013-2014 school year. In the 2014-2015 school year the soccer team won the Division 3 Western Massachusetts Championship Title.
Student and teacher population
In the 2014-2015 school year, there were more than 700 students enrolled at the school and more than 50 teachers.
Notes
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Monumental Staircase
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Cafeteria
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Cafeteria/Auditorium Lobby
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Library
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