Buhach Colony High School is a public high school in Atwater, California

Atwater, California

Atwater is a city on U.S. Route 99 in Merced County, California, United States. Atwater is west-northwest of Merced, at an elevation of 151 feet . The population as of the 2010 census was 28,168.-Geography:...

. Opened in 2001, the school is part of the Merced Union High School District

Merced Union High School District

The Merced Union High School District is a school district headquartered in the Castle Commerce Center on the grounds of the Castle Airport Aviation and Development Center in unincorporated Merced County, California, near Atwater...

. The school colors are black and gold, and the mascot is Thor.

Curriculum

Buhach Colony High School runs on a 4x4 block schedule and classes begin at 7:40 AM (8:10 AM on Wednesdays) and conclude at 2:25 PM or 12:06 on minimum days. The school offers a variety of courses in English, Math, Science, and History. Other classes include Spanish and French, Engineering, Current Events, Business and Programming, and Art and Computer Graphics. Many Pre-AP and Advanced Placement courses are offered at Buhach Colony. Regional Occupation Program (ROP) classes are also offered at Buhach. Since the school runs on a block schedule, students at Buhach can take more courses than they would in a school running on a traditional schedule.

Advanced Placement Courses

The following AP courses are offered at Buhach Colony High School:

• AP Studio Art
  AP Studio Art
  AP Studio Art is a series of Advanced Placement Courses divided into three different categories: AP Studio Art Drawing, AP Studio Art 2D, and AP Studio Art 3D.-The portfolio:...
  
  
• AP Biology
  AP Biology
  In the United States, Advanced Placement Biology , is a course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level biology course....
  
  
• AP Chemistry
  AP Chemistry
  Advanced Placement Chemistry is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give American and Canadian high school students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and earn college-level credit.-The course:AP Chemistry is a course...
  
  
• AP Calculus AB & BC
• AP English Language and Composition
  AP English Language and Composition
  Advanced Placement English Language and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program....
  
  
• AP English Literature and Composition
  AP English Literature and Composition
  Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The Course:This course is designated for motivated students with a command of standard English, an...
  
  
• AP Environmental Science
  AP Environmental Science
  Advanced Placement Environmental Science is a course offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program to high school students interested in the environmental and natural sciences...
  
  
• AP European History
  AP European History
  Advanced Placement European History is a course and examination offered by the College Board through the Advanced Placement Program...
  
  
• AP Physics
  AP Physics
  AP Physics defines three categories of high school physics courses: A, B, and C. Category A refers to general introductory physics courses that are not mathematically rigorous...
  
  
• AP Spanish Language
  AP Spanish Language
  Advanced Placement Spanish Language is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The course:...
  
  
• AP Spanish Literature
  AP Spanish Literature
  Advanced Placement Spanish Literature is a high school course and examination offered by the College Board's Advanced Placement Program.-The course:...
  
  
• AP Statistics
  AP Statistics
  Advanced Placement Statistics is a college-level high school statistics course offered in the United States through the College Board's Advanced Placement program...
  
  
• AP United States History
  AP United States History
  Advanced Placement United States History is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program...
  
  
• AP United States Government and Politics
  AP United States Government and Politics
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Extracurricular Activities

Buhach Colony High School has a variety of activity and student groups including ACME (Advanced Concepts in Mathematics and Engineering), Asian Club, California Scholarship Federation

California Scholarship Federation

The California Scholarship Federation, or CSF, started in 1921 by Charles F. Seymour, seeks to recognize students living in the state of California who possess high standards in academic scholarship, community service and citizenship....

, National FFA Organization

National FFA Organization

The National FFA Organization is an American youth organization known as a Career and Technical Student Organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education...

, Key Club, FHA, Drama Club, Art Club, HYLC (Hispanic Youth Leadership Council), athletic programs, cheerleading

Cheerleading

Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...

, and Band

Marching band

Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...

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FFA

In 2007, 5 Buhach Colony High School students participated in the 80th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis after winning state in creed reading and dairy judging competitions. The school placed 8th overall and one of its students, Alison King, placed 1st in creed reading.

Athletics

Buhach Colony participates in the competitive Central California Conference. Sports include Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Water Polo, Swimming, Soccer, Basketball, Wrestling, Track and Field, Baseball, Softball, Golf, and Tennis. In late 2009, the school began construction of a pool which will be used for its home water polo matches. Construction was completed in 2010 before the 2010-2011 academic year. Its cross-town rivalry against Atwater High School

Atwater High School

Atwater High School is a secondary school in Atwater, California and a part of the Merced Union High School District....

's Falcons has existed since Buhach Colony's opening in 2001.

External links

• Official website

The football team went 12-1 in the 2010-2011 season.