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870 South Fisher Avenue , Idaho 83221 United States | |
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Type | Public[1] |
Motto | Learn, Achieve, Succeed |
Established | 1894 |
School district | Blackfoot S.D. (#55) |
Principal | Roger Thomas[2] |
Grades | 9–12[1] |
Enrollment | 1,243 (2023–2024)[3] |
Color(s) | Kelly green, white[4] |
Athletics | IHSAAClass 4A[4] |
Athletics conference | Great Basin (East) |
Mascot | Bronco[4] |
Rival | Snake River High School (traditional) |
Newspaper | The BroncWriter |
Yearbook | Bronco |
Feeder schools | Mountain View Middle School |
Website | www |
Blackfoot High School is a four-yearpublicsecondary school located inBlackfoot, Idaho,[2] the only traditionalhigh school in the Blackfoot School District #55 in south centralBingham County.[5]
Founded in the early 1890s,[6] the current BHS building was built in the 1950s. It was given a new science wing in the mid-1990s and in the early 2000s, a new auditorium and gymnasium.[citation needed] The school, sitting adjacent to Stoddard Elementary, has full athletic grounds and a fine arts wing.[citation needed]
In July 2012, Blackfoot High School announced it would offerShoshoni language classes.[7]
Blackfoot competes in athletics inIHSAAClass 4A, the second-highest classification in the state. It is a member of theHigh Country Conference (4A) withRigby andBonneville. The 2012 football team successfully defended its 4A state title, the Broncos' third in four years.
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