Bonneville High School (Idaho Falls, Idaho) Explained

Bonneville High School
Established:1951
District:Bonneville Joint School District#93
Type:Public
Grades:9 - 12
Enrollment:982 (2018-19)[1]
Ratio:19.71
Faculty:49.81 (FTE)
Location:3165 East Iona Road
City:Bonneville County
State:Idaho
Country:U.S.
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Athletics:IHSAA Class 4A
Conference:High Country (5A)
Principal:Heath Jackson
Mascot:Bee[2]
Colors:Green, gold, and white
Rivals:Hillcrest,
Thunder Ridge, Idaho Falls, Skyline
Yearbook:The Hive
Newspaper:BHS Buzz [3]
Feeders:Rocky Mountain Middle School
Free Label:Elevation
Free Text:4765feet AMSL

Bonneville High School is a four-year public secondary school near Idaho Falls, Idaho.[4] [5] 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.In 1950 the vote was put forward to bring together 10 little schools, some of them were Iona, Lincoln, Ammon, and Ucon. It passed however there was not a school for them to attend. The school that had the largest building at the time was Ammon so the high school students would attend there until a building could be built. The first class attended 1951 - 1952. As with some of the other new schools, the first graduating class could nominate the colors and mascot. The colors of a favorite football team was nominated, Green Bay Packers. In 1957 the "new" high school was built. It is the current Rocky Mountain Middle School. The students outgrew the high school and did split sessions in the 1970s while a new high school was being built next door. The first class to graduate from the current building was 1978.

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

Girls

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. February 22, 2021.
  2. Web site: Idaho High School Activities Association . IHSAA . December 8, 2020.
  3. Web site: Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Columbia University. 2009-04-29.
  4. Web site: BHS. Bonneville Joint School District. 2009-04-29. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090323230745/http://www3.d93.k12.id.us/schools/bhs/. 2009-03-23.
  5. Web site: Bonneville High School. Public School Review. 2009-04-29.
  6. Web site: History. Bonneville J.S.D. #93. October 31, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121114194304/http://www3.d93.k12.id.us/media/270578/history%20bjsd93.pdf. November 14, 2012.
  7. Web site: 2018-08-23 . GALLERY: Thunder Ridge High School hold ribbon cutting ceremony . 2023-12-08 . East Idaho News . en-US.
  8. http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/SoccerVolleyball.pdf idhsaa.org
  9. http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/BoysBasketball.pdf idhsaa.org
  10. Web site: 4A state baseball tournament: 2013 bracket. IdahoSports.com. May 18, 2010. May 19, 2013.
  11. http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GirlsBasketball.pdf idhsaa.org
  12. http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/TennisRecords.pdf idhsaa.org