Biglerville High School

Biglerville High School
Location
161 North Main Street, Biglerville, Pennsylvania, U.S. Adams County
Information
Type	Public
Principal	Beth Graham
Teaching staff	41.04 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	540 (2020–21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.16[1]
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Black and gold
Mascot	Canner
Website	Biglerville High School

Biglerville High School is a small public high school located in the borough of Biglerville, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Upper Adams School District. The high school serves the boroughs of Biglerville, Bendersville, and Arendtsville. It also serves the residents of Tyrone Township, Butler Township, and Menallen Township. As of the 2020–2021 school year, enrollment was 540.^[1]

Biglerville High School students may choose to attend Cumberland Perry Vocational Technical School for vocational training. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit IU12 provides the school with a wide variety of services, such as specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Academics[edit]

Biglerville High School offers a small selection of AP courses including:

Human Geography, World History: Modern, 2D Art, 3D Art and Design, Art Drawing, English Literature and Composition, Spanish Language and Culture, French Language and Culture, and Statistics.^[2]

The school also offers dual-enrollment classes through Harrisburg Area Community College and Harrisburg University, allowing students to earn college credits while they are still in high school.

Campus[edit]

The high school is housed in a 198,000 square foot building along with Upper Adams Middle School. The building is split into two floors, with classrooms on both levels. The school has two gymnasiums and various athletic training spaces. Biglerville's football stadium, Musselman Stadium, is a grass field with a four-lane track.

Extracurriculars[edit]

Biglerville High School offers a wide variety of sports for students to participate in. The school is in Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) District 3. The school's mascot is a Canner.

Sports[edit]

The district funds (as of 2022):^[3]

Boys:

• Baseball: AAA
• Basketball: AAAA
• Cross Country: AA
• Football: AAA
• Soccer: AA
• Tennis: AA
• Track and Field: AA
• Wrestling: AA

Girls:

• Basketball: AAA
• Cross Country: AA
• Field Hockey: A
• Soccer: AA
• Softball: AAA
• Tennis: AA
• Track and Field: AA

Band[edit]

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The BHS band is a program that offers many music ensemble including:^[4]

• Concert Band
• Marching Band
• Jazz Band
• Indoor Drumline
• Indoor Guard

Marching Band Titles

Cavalcade of Bands

• Independence A Champions - 2022
• Independence Open Champions - 2023

Tournament of Bands

• Group 1-Open Atlantic Coast Championships - 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Chapter/Region 6 Championships - 2004, 2006-2013, 2015-2018, 2021

United States Scholastic Band Association (now USBands)

• Group 1 National Championships - 2008

Indoor Drumline Titles

Keystone Indoor Drill Association

• Scholastic Gold Percussion Ensemble - 2004, 2017, 2018, 2023
• Scholastic Gold Moving Percussion - 2000, 2008

Tournament Indoor Association

• Chapter 6 Championships Scholastic Intermediate - 2010

Indoor Guard Titles

Keystone Indoor Drill Association

• Scholastic Gold Guard - 2007
• Scholastic White Guard - 2008
• Scholastic Blue Guard - 2013

Tournament Indoor Association

• Chapter 6 Championships Scholastic Intermediate - 2010

See also[edit]

• High schools in Pennsylvania

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website

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