Biglerville High School

Biglerville High School
Location
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161 North Main Street, Biglerville, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Adams County
Information
TypePublic
PrincipalBeth Graham
Teaching staff42.75 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment529 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.37[1]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)    Black and gold
MascotCanner
WebsiteBiglerville High School
Map of Adams County, Pennsylvania school districts

Biglerville High School is a small public high school located in the borough of Biglerville, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Upper Adams School District. The high school serves the boroughs of Biglerville, Bendersville, and Arendtsville. It also serves the residents of Tyrone Township, Butler Township, and Menallen Township. As of the 2020–2021 school year, enrollment was 540.[1]

Biglerville High School students may choose to attend Cumberland Perry Vocational Technical School for vocational training. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit IU12 provides the school with a wide variety of services, such as specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Academics

Biglerville High School offers a small selection of AP courses including:

Human Geography, World History: Modern, 2D Art, 3D Art and Design, Art Drawing, English Literature and Composition, Spanish Language and Culture, French Language and Culture, and Statistics.[2]

The school also offers dual-enrollment classes through Harrisburg Area Community College and Harrisburg University, allowing students to earn college credits while they are still in high school.

Campus

The high school is housed in a 198,000 square foot building along with Upper Adams Middle School. The building is split into two floors, with classrooms on both levels. The school has two gymnasiums and various athletic training spaces. Biglerville's football stadium, Musselman Stadium, is a grass field with a four-lane track.

Extracurriculars

Biglerville High School offers a wide variety of sports for students to participate in. The school is in Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) District 3. The school's mascot is a Canner.

Sports

The district funds (as of 2022):[3]

Boys:

  • Baseball: AAA
  • Basketball: AAAA
  • Cross Country: AA
  • Football: AAA
  • Soccer: AA
  • Tennis: AA
  • Track and Field: AA
  • Wrestling: AA

Girls:

  • Basketball: AAA
  • Cross Country: AA
  • Field Hockey: A
  • Soccer: AA
  • Softball: AAA
  • Tennis: AA
  • Track and Field: AA

Band

The BHS band is a program that offers many music ensemble including:[4]

  • Concert Band
  • Marching Band
  • Jazz Band
  • Indoor Drumline
  • Indoor Guard
Marching Band Titles

Cavalcade of Bands

  • Independence A Champions - 2022
  • Independence Open Champions - 2023

Tournament of Bands

  • Group 1-Open Atlantic Coast Championships - 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Chapter/Region 6 Championships - 2004, 2006-2013, 2015-2018, 2021

United States Scholastic Band Association (now USBands)

  • Group 1 National Championships - 2008
Indoor Drumline Titles

Keystone Indoor Drill Association

  • Scholastic Gold Percussion Ensemble - 2004, 2017, 2018, 2023
  • Scholastic Gold Moving Percussion - 2000, 2008

Tournament Indoor Association

  • Chapter 6 Championships Scholastic Intermediate - 2010
Indoor Guard Titles

Keystone Indoor Drill Association

  • Scholastic Gold Guard - 2007
  • Scholastic White Guard/Regional A - 2008, 2024
  • Scholastic Blue Guard - 2013

Tournament Indoor Association

  • Chapter 6 Championships Scholastic Intermediate - 2010

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Biglerville HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Students / Advanced Placement Information". www.upperadams.org. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  3. ^ "Biglerville High School - PIAA". www.piaa.org. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  4. ^ "BIGLERVILLE BAND". BIGLERVILLE BAND. Retrieved 2024-04-03.

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