Bismarck Henning High School - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Bismarck Henning High School or BHHS is a high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

located in Bismarck, Illinois

Bismarck, Illinois

Bismarck is a village in Newell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 542 at the 2000 census.-History:...

, and is currently hosting students from Rossville

Rossville, Illinois

Rossville is a village in Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 1,217 at the 2000 census, and 1,147 in 2009.-History:...

, Alvin

Alvin, Illinois

Alvan is a village in South Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. The U.S...

, Bismark

Bismarck, Illinois

, Henning

Henning, Illinois

Henning is a village in South Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'...

, and parts of Danville

Danville, Illinois

Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of...

. The school's demographics currently consist of 98% white students. The 2007 graduation rate was 86.2%. The drop-out rate in 2007 was about 1%, compared to the state average of 4%. As of 2007, the school has 380 enrolled students and is one of the biggest schools in Vermilion County

Vermilion County, Illinois

Vermilion County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois, between the Indiana border and Champaign County. It was established in 1826 and was the 45th of Illinois' 102 counties...

aside from Danville High School

Danville High School (Illinois)

Danville High School is a public high school located in Danville, Illinois. DHS is part of Danville District 118, which also includes two middle schools and eight elementary schools....

History

The school was originally named Township High School and had an athletic rivalry with Henning High School

Henning High School

-The History of Henning High School:The town of Henning is located in eastern Illinois in central Vermilion County. U.S. Route 136 passes through Henning which sits just a stone's throw west of Illinois Route 1. The C&EI Railroad and the IC Railroad both had spurs that crossed in Henning...

. Eventually, the school changed its name to Bismarck High School, and around the 1960s the Bismarck and Henning schools merged to create one Bismarck-Henning High School. In 2005, the local Rossville-Alvin High School shut down and students were given the choice to go to Bismarck or Hoopeston Area High School.

Talk of this had been going on for a while, but eventually the Rossville school board had to cave in and decided to close the school for financial reason. Currently the majority of the students from Rossville attend BHHS, and because of this, prior to the move, the BHHS building received a major addition. In 2003, construction began on a new gymnasium, band room, and cafeteria. They also shut down the original and oldest part of the school. This part was originally the only part of Township High School, but rather than spend the money on bringing it up to code, they decided to tear it down and build a brand new wing of the school. The cafeteria, gymnasium, and band room were all completed before the 2004-2005 school year, and the new wing was completed shortly thereafter. In the 2006-2007 school year the school decided they needed a Dean of Students and promoted a middle school teacher, Rusty Campbell to this role. Although Mr. Campbell was unfair and unjustly punished some students while letting other students with well known families slide by with little punishment, he remained employed at the school. In the 2007-2008 school year, the school district switched the Jr. High and High School officials. The principal for the High School, Richard Decman, left the district, and the Jr. High School principal Scott Watson took over his chair. The Dean of Students Rusty Campbell then took over for the Jr. High Principal.

History of the Blue Devil

During World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

, the French infantry unit called the Chasseurs Alpins were nicknamed "les Diables Bleus", or "the Blue Devils". They first gained attention when their unique training and Alpine knowledge was counted upon to break the stalemate of trench warfare

Trench warfare

Trench warfare is a form of occupied fighting lines, consisting largely of trenches, in which troops are largely immune to the enemy's small arms fire and are substantially sheltered from artillery...

in their native region of the French Alps. Unfortunately the Vosges Campaign in March 1915 failed to alter the status quo even though the Blue Devils won accolades for their courage. However, their distinctive blue uniforms with flowing capes and jaunty berets captured the public imagination. When the United States entered the war, units of the French Blue Devils toured the country helping raise money in the war effort.

Irving Berlin captured their spirit in song describing them as “strong and active, most attractive…those Devils, the Blue Devils of France.”

Athletics

Bismarck is known primarily for its athletics. It hosts a wide arrange of sports and activities, and continue to bring in fans, alumni, and students to the events.

Fall Sports	Winter Sports	Spring Sports	Activities
Football	Boys Basketball	Boys Track and Field	Cheerleading
Volleyball	Wrestling	Boys Tennis	Dance Team (Devilettes)
Soccer	Girls Basketball	Girls Track and Field	Chess
Golf		Softball	Scholastic Bowl
Cross Country		Girls Soccer	Marching Band

School song

The official school song of BHHS is "The Bismarck-Henning Fight Song" which is played to the tune of the Notre Dame Victory March

Notre Dame Victory March

The "Notre Dame Victory March" is the fight song for the University of Notre Dame. It was written by two brothers who were Notre Dame graduates. The Rev. Michael J. Shea, a 1905 graduate, wrote the music, and his brother, John F. Shea, who earned degrees in 1906 and 1908, wrote the original lyrics...

. It is currently played by the band at every football game, Basketball game, and every pep rally. The cheerleaders and Devillettes also perform during the playing of the song. The Song has become a necessary tradition, and no matter when it is played, the fans always show support.

Cheer, cheer, for old Bismarck High
Sing out he praises, shouting her name
Send the following cheer on high
Raise up the rafters to the sky
Although the odds be great or small
Old Bismarck High will win over all
While her loyal sons are marching
Onward to victory, Rah! Rah!Rah!

External links

The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.