Batavia High School (Illinois)
Batavia High School | |
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Bulldogs[5] | |
Rival | Geneva Community High School |
Newspaper | Spectator |
Yearbook | Echo |
Website | http://bhs.bps101.net |
Batavia High School, or BHS, is a public four-year high school located in
Academics
Batavia High School has an average graduating class size of 400 and a graduation rate of 94%.[6]
16 Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered at BHS.
In 2022, BHS graduated 538 students.[7] 61% of these graduates enrolled in a four-year college, 14% enrolled in a two-year college, 1% went directly to employment, 1% went into the military, and 25% had plans elsewhere.[7]
80% of the class of 2022 had post-secondary experiences while still in high school through BHS, including AP and dual-credit classes, courses through Fox Valley Career Center, and a Waubonsee Community College manufacturing program.[7]
Athletics
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Batavia was a founding member of the Western Sun Conference (WSC), but joined the Upstate Eight Conference the following dissolution of the WSC in June 2010. In 2018–19, Batavia left the Upstate Eight to join the DuKane Conference. BHS is a full member of the Illinois High School Association. The school's mascot is a Bulldog and the team is often referred to as the "Battlin' Bulldogs."
Batavia vs. Geneva Rivalry
The school's biggest rival is
Basketball
Batavia's first team dates to 1905–06. Batavia won its only state championship in 1912. Former Bulldogs hoopsters include Ken Anderson, Dan Issel, Dean Anderson, the late TNT sideline announcer, Craig Sager, and the late John Mauer.
Soccer
Batavia competes in IHSA competition in both boys and girls soccer. Batavia soccer alumni include 1989 Collegiate Champion Mike Fisher.[10]
Football
The 2011 season, the Bulldogs went 9–0 (first in school history). In 2006, the Batavia Varsity Football Team played in the Class 6A State Championship game at the
Marching Band
In 2009, The Marching Bulldogs began competing in various competitions around the state. In 2011, the Marching Bulldogs received new uniforms, switching from their traditional white pants and red jacket to an all-black uniform featuring a single red "B". In 2015, the band performed the show "Square the Circle" with music by jazz guitarist Pat Metheny. They placed in every competition including 3rd in class at the
Competitive Cheer Team
The Batavia Cheer Team has competed in ICCA and IHSA competitions since their inception in the early 2000s[when?]. They qualified for the 2012 State Championship in Bloomington, Il. The team has fluctuated between the Large All Girl and Coed divisions.
Dance Team
In 2013, both the JV and Varsity teams competed in the TDI Grand Championship competition. Varsity placed 1st in Pom, 2nd in lyrical and 3rd in the hip-hop category. JV placed first in both the Pom and Jazz categories and were the overall grand championship for all JV teams. In 2015 the team competed in the UDA national championship in Orlando.
Notable events
Bomb plot
On November 26, 2019, a BHS student was arrested and charged with 14 crimes, including attempted first-degree murder and terrorism, for allegedly plotting to bomb the school.[17]
The FBI was tipped off on the case by a science supplies store on "suspicious purchases."[18] With local authorities, they conducted a search of the student's home and discovered numerous chemicals, compounds, and laboratory equipment to make bombs.[19] In his notebook, he allegedly planned a "Dies irae," latin for "Day of Wrath," at BHS in which he would "detonate bombs in the high school’s restrooms, throw molotov cocktails and a hand grenade down hallways and die in a suicide," according to prosecutors.[17]
The student was later diagnosed with schizophrenia.[17] An FBI social media check on him found "suspicious accounts that were suspected to be related to anti-Semitism/Nazi/Hitler."[18]
The student's case was transferred to adult court and he was detained for months[18] before pleading guilty. As part of the plea deal, he avoided potentially decades in prison but agreed to serve four years of probation and mental health treatment in a residency program.[19]
Headlock incident
On October 25, 2022, a filmed video of a student of Batavia High School being restrained in the school's cafeteria by now-former staff member Joe A. Cortez went viral among students. Local Chicago news covered the story, and a school investigation followed suit.[20][21]
Music
There are approximately 500 students in the school involved in music, with 13 curricular ensembles and 8 extracurricular ensembles. This includes four concert bands, four concert orchestras, and five choral ensembles. Extracurricular groups include the two
School layout
The school is divided into six wings, labeled A through F.
A Wing: Contains mostly specialty classrooms, such as culinary arts, video production, and graphics arts classrooms; location of the gym and cafeteria.
B Wing: Contains the library and administration offices.
C Wing: Located on the east end of the building; covers two floors; contains most core classrooms, such as social studies, math, and world language classrooms, with some science and english classrooms.
D Wing: Located on the north end of the building; covers two floors; and contains science, english, and art classrooms.
E Wing: Located on the northwest part of the building; contains the chorus, orchestra, and band rooms, music offices, music storage rooms, and music practice rooms.
F Wing: Located on the west end of the building, contains the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, field house, and gym storage rooms.
Notable alumni
- NFL quarterback; 1981 NFL Most Valuable Player.[22]
- William B. Downs (1899–1966), orthodontist who created first Cephalometric Analysis in the field of Orthodontics.
- Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.[23]
- John Mauer (1901–1978), college basketball head coach for University of Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida and Army.
- Craig Sager (1951–2016), sportscaster for TNT and TBS; born in Batavia and attended BHS.[24]
References
- ^ "Staff". Directory. Batavia Public School District 101. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "Staff". Directory. Batavia High School. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c 4, 2022 https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/School.aspx?source=studentcharacteristics&Schoolid=310451010220001=June 4, 2022.
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- ^ "Mike Fisher". May 9, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Paul (December 2006). "A heartbreaker for Batavia in title game". Shaw Local. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Schwab, Jay (November 30, 2013). "Batavia football team wins Class 6A state championship". Shaw Local. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Welge, Joshua (November 26, 2017). "Football: Cooper to Stuttle OT connection delivers Batavia Class 7A title". Shaw Local. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
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- ^ "Marching Band | Batavia High School".
- ^ "Illinois Marching Online".
- ^ a b c "Accused 'Day of Wrath' Batavia teen pleads guilty to possession of bomb-making materials". Shaw Local. May 29, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c "12ft |". 12ft.io. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Batavia teen pleads guilty to possession of explosives". Chicago Tribune. May 28, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Batavia High School employee investigated after video appears to show student in headlock". October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Police investigating video of Batavia High School employee putting a headlock on teen girl". October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Ken Anderson". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
- ^ Dan Issel stats & bio Archived June 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. basketball-reference.com; accessed January 1, 2009]
- ^ "Untypical Teens," Ames Daily Tribune, June 14, 1966, pg. 4.