Bandon Senior High School

Bandon High School is the only public high school in Bandon, Oregon, United States.

Bandon High School
Address
550 9th Street SW Bandon , (Coos County) , Oregon 97411 United States
Coordinates	43.114739°N 124.42044°W / 43.114739; -124.42044
Information
Type	Public
School district	Bandon School District
Principal	Dr. Sam Dockery[1][2]
Teaching staff	13.94 (FTE)[3]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	215 (2017–18)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	15.42[3]
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Black, gold, and Columbia blue    [4]
Athletics conference	OSAA Sunset Conference 3A-4[4]
Mascot	Tiger[4]
Team name	Bandon Tigers
Website	www.bhs.bandon.k12.or.us

History

Bandon School District #54 was established in 1886. The first Bandon High School was originally built in 1888, on a bluff overlooking the Coquille River known as Coast Guard Hill. The school was located there until 1908 when a newer building was built, which is now Ocean Crest Elementary. From 1922 to 1950, Bandon High School was located on the east side of town, near what is currently the Bandon High School baseball field. In 1950 a new building was built near the current Harbor Lights Middle school gym. An arsonist burned that building to the ground on January 1, 1974. For the next few months, classes were held in various buildings in Bandon until the current Bandon High School building was completed in the fall of 1975.

Academics

In 2008, 84% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 58 students, 49 graduated, two dropped out, one received a modified diploma, and six were still in high school the following year.^[5][6]

The class of 2011 was awarded "Most Spirited Class" of Bandon High School by the previous principal, Gaye Knapp.

In 2024, Bandon was awarded the OSAA Cup for overall excellence in athletics, academics, activities and sportsmanship for the first time in school history.^[7] Bandon finished with 2,495 points, ranking above Class 2A ranks.^[8]

Bandon has won state titles in girls track, band and finished atop the Academic All-State standings for girls' track as well. Their sports teams, the Tigers, advanced to the state playoffs in football, boys' basketball, baseball, and boys' and girls' cross country.

References

1. https://bandon.k12.or.us/administration/
2. "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
3. "Bandon Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
4. "OSAA - Error".
5. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
6. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
7. "OSAA - Teams". www.osaa.org. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
8. "Bandon wins OSSA Cup for first time". Bandon Western World.