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Benicia High School
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1101 Military West

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TypePublic high school
Established1892[citation needed]
School districtBenicia Unified School District
PrincipalBrianna Kleinschmidt
Faculty111
Teaching staff70.85 (FTE)[2]
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment1,432 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio20.21[2]
CampusSuburban
47 acres (0.19km2)
Color(s)  Blue
  Gold
AthleticsDiablo Athletic League
MascotPanther
Websitebhs.beniciaunified.org

Benicia High School is a public high school serving approximately 1,700 students, grades nine through twelve.[3] It is part of the Benicia Unified School District. It is located in Benicia, California, in the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Like most California high schools, it is an open-air facility. The campus is adjacent to Mary Farmar Elementary School.

Activities and athletics

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Benicia High School competes in the Diablo Athletic League (DAL). The Diablo Athletic League is Division I, Benicia competes in the Valley Division.[4]

Theater

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Throughout the year, the department puts on two dance shows and two plays, one of which is a musical. In some years the students put on their own production. The department also funds an improvisational comedy team which performs shows on select Fridays and Saturdays throughout the school year.

Band

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The band consists of five main groups: the marching band, the concert bands, the color guard, the jazz band, and the drumline. The bands and the color guard perform and compete regularly in the fall and spring, and there are a winter color guard and winter drumline. The band competes in the Northern California Band Association.

Notable alumni

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Notable alumni of Benicia High School include:

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benicia High School
  2. ^ a b c "Benicia High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "School Enrollment by Grade for Benicia High School". California Department of Education. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  4. ^ "BHS Sports: Solano County Athletic Conference". Benicia Unified School District. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  5. ^ "Rose Parade Bands 1950 - 2006" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-01-26.
  6. ^ Rubenstein, Steve (December 28, 2000). "Pride of Benicia Marches Off to Fame and Roses / Predawn 5-mile rehearsals pay off". SFGate.com. Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
  7. ^ "FINAL 2005 ROSE PARADE BANDS & FLOATS". Dec 1, 2004. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
  8. ^ "Northwestern receiver Austin Carr signs with Patriots as Undrafted Free Agent". CSN Chicago. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

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