Burlington High School (Wisconsin)
Academics
Burlington High School owns and operates a radio station, 89.1 WBSD, one of the first high school radio stations in Wisconsin. Founded in 1975 by Terry Havel, WBSD is operated by a staff of students, faculty, and community members.
Athletics
BHS athletic teams participate in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 and are a part of the Southern Lakes Conference. BHS won a state championship in boys' cross country in 1965, girls' volleyball team won the WIAA state championship in 2011, 2012, 2017, and 2018.
Extracurricular activities
BHS has a chapter of the international service organization Key Club. The school also has a competitive show choir, B*JAZZLED, and hosts an annual show choir competition, the Chocolate City Showcase.
Notable alumni
- Henry Allen Cooper (class of 1869): Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district from 1893 to 1919 and 1921 to 1931; member of the Wisconsin State Senate for the Racine County district from 1887 to 1889
- Greg Itzin (Class of 1966): American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as U.S. President Charles Logan in the television series 24.
- Kelly Kahl (Class of 1985): Television executive. Current President of CBS Entertainment.
- Bill Kazmaier (Class of 1972): American former world champion powerlifter, world champion strongman and professional wrestler.
- Tony Romo (Class of 1998): Professional football player, quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL from 2003 to 2016. Current broadcaster at CBS Sports.
- Robin Vos (Class of 1986): Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 63rd district since 2004
References
- ^ "Burlington High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Killackey, Brent. ""High school radio station has a remarkable first 30 years"". Wisconsin State Journal. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22.
- ^ "Burlington". wissports.net. SportsEngine. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 27.
- ^ "WIAA girls volleyball: Burlington wins Division 1 state title". The Journal Times. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Fiori, Lindsay. "On top of the world - Burlington student leads Key Club International". The Journal Times. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Burlington High School". www.showchoir.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Nadolski, Ed (12 January 2018). "Burlington High to host show choir competition Saturday". My Racine County. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Cooper, Henry Allen". US Congress. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Speaker Robin Vos".
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