Bellmont High School
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Bellmont High School is a public high school
located in Decatur
, Indiana
. The school was founded in 1967. In the 2007-2008 school year the student population was 907.
Bellmont is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
and is rated as a comprehensive high school
by the Indiana Department of Education. The school offers many subjects, numerous clubs, and several varsity athletic teams. The boys' athletics teams are known as the Braves, and the girls' teams are called the Squaws.
as well as facilities for all varsity sports. Bellmont also has a band and arts program. The theatre seats 820.
, and 3 full-time administrators for the 2007-2008 school year. Each department includes a wide variety of classes. Currently, three foreign languages are offered, German
, Spanish
, and French
, though Latin
was taught for over 30 years. The class of 2006 had a graduation rate of 78.1%
s. One of the few schools in the country to have a mascot for each gender, Bellmont was listed along with more than 300 high schools and colleges as offensive by USA Today in 1992. When the school was originally formed, the Bellmont Bruins was considered as a possible nickname, as well as the North Adams Arachnids or Arabians.
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The school wrestling
team won the state team title in 1987 and 1988. In 1994, they won their third state title. Brent Faurote, a coach and alumnus, won a state title himself for Bellmont in 1980 in the 98 pound weight class. The team has also won semi-state (19), regional (28), sectional (35) championships.The wrestling team is currently ranked in the top ten.
The school's teams have won a number of other championships. The boys' basketball team was the state runner-up to rival Mater Dei High School
in 2004. In 2007, the girls volleyball team won the school's first girls' team sport championship. The softball team received 3rd in state in 2006, and regional runner up in 2007.
In 2008, the football team won their first sectional, regional, and semi-state titles. They won their first state championship defeating Reitz Memorial High School
28-14 for the 3A title. Lead by IU Senior Head Intern Miguel A. Pimentel.
In 2010, the girls volleyball team won their second state title in 4 years. With three seniors from the their freshman state championship team, Bellmont went down to Ball State University and won once again.
High school
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located in Decatur
Decatur, Indiana
Decatur is a city in Root and Washington townships, Adams County, Indiana, United States. The city, which serves as the county seat of Adams County, takes its name after the prominent war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr., one of the captains of the original 6 frigates of the US navy...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. The school was founded in 1967. In the 2007-2008 school year the student population was 907.
Bellmont is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools , also known as the North Central Association, is a membership organization, consisting of colleges, universities, and schools in 19 U.S. states, that is engaged in educational accreditation...
and is rated as a comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high schools are the most common form of public high schools in the United States and are meant to serve the needs of all students, as compared to the common practice in other nations in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations...
by the Indiana Department of Education. The school offers many subjects, numerous clubs, and several varsity athletic teams. The boys' athletics teams are known as the Braves, and the girls' teams are called the Squaws.
History
Bellmont High School has been in existence since 1967. Bellmont is a consolidation of Decatur Catholic High School, Monmouth High School, and Decatur High School. It was originally located between 3rd and 4th Streets and Jefferson St. Two years later, the school moved to its current location at 1000 North Adams Drive on the site of the former Bellmont Park. Since that time, the building has been expanded a number of times to include improvements to the expansion of the athletic complexes and the widening curriculum. Bellmont has two gymnasiumsGym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
as well as facilities for all varsity sports. Bellmont also has a band and arts program. The theatre seats 820.
Academics
Bellmont High School has 60 teachers in 11 departments, 3 guidance counselorsSchool counselor
A school counselor is a counselor and an educator who works in elementary, middle, and high schools to provide academic, career, college access, and personal/social competencies to K-12 students...
, and 3 full-time administrators for the 2007-2008 school year. Each department includes a wide variety of classes. Currently, three foreign languages are offered, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, though Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
was taught for over 30 years. The class of 2006 had a graduation rate of 78.1%
Mascots
Since its inception in 1967, the mascot of Bellmont High School has been the Braves and SquawSquaw
Squaw is an English language loan-word, used as a noun or adjective, whose present meaning is an indigenous woman of North America. It is derived from the eastern Algonquian morpheme meaning 'woman' that appears in numerous Algonquian languages variously spelled squa, skwa, esqua, sqeh, skwe, que,...
s. One of the few schools in the country to have a mascot for each gender, Bellmont was listed along with more than 300 high schools and colleges as offensive by USA Today in 1992. When the school was originally formed, the Bellmont Bruins was considered as a possible nickname, as well as the North Adams Arachnids or Arabians.
Athletics
Bellmont Offers a variety of competitive sports teams. Some sports teams include baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling. Many sporting events are carried by the local radio affiliate WZBDWZBD
WZBD is a radio station broadcasting a Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Berne, Indiana, USA. The station is currently owned by Adams County Radio, Inc and features programing from CNN Radio and Westwood One.-Programming:...
92.7.
The school wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
team won the state team title in 1987 and 1988. In 1994, they won their third state title. Brent Faurote, a coach and alumnus, won a state title himself for Bellmont in 1980 in the 98 pound weight class. The team has also won semi-state (19), regional (28), sectional (35) championships.The wrestling team is currently ranked in the top ten.
The school's teams have won a number of other championships. The boys' basketball team was the state runner-up to rival Mater Dei High School
Mater Dei High School (Evansville, Indiana)
Mater Dei High School or Evansville Mater Dei High School is a private Catholic high school on the west side of Evansville, Indiana. It is one of two Catholic high schools that serve the students of Vanderburgh, Posey, Gibson, and Warrick counties as part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of...
in 2004. In 2007, the girls volleyball team won the school's first girls' team sport championship. The softball team received 3rd in state in 2006, and regional runner up in 2007.
In 2008, the football team won their first sectional, regional, and semi-state titles. They won their first state championship defeating Reitz Memorial High School
Reitz Memorial High School
Reitz Memorial High School or Evansville Memorial High School outside of Evansville or simply Memorial High School inside Evansville, is a diocesan interparochial Catholic High school in Evansville, Indiana. It sits on a tract of land off Lincoln Avenue that was donated by Francis Joseph Reitz in...
28-14 for the 3A title. Lead by IU Senior Head Intern Miguel A. Pimentel.
In 2010, the girls volleyball team won their second state title in 4 years. With three seniors from the their freshman state championship team, Bellmont went down to Ball State University and won once again.