Batesville High School (BHS) is a public high school in

Batesville, Indiana Batesville is a city in Franklin and Ripley counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 6,520 at the 2010 census, making it the largest community in both counties but is not the county seat of either. The Batesville Casket Company ...

. The high school is part of the Batesville Community School Corporation and has an enrollment of 700.

History

1875 marked the erection of the Batesville schoolhouse which was a two-story, four room brick building. To keep up with the increasing population there was an addition made to the schoolhouse in 1888, and in 1896 a second schoolhouse was built. As the town continued to grow it became apparent that a separate high school was needed. Batesville High School was constructed in 1927 on a large plot of land donated to the Batesville school system by George M. Hillenbrand. In 1963, the Batesville schools consolidated with the schools of Hamburg, St. Mary's and Oldenburg, which marks the beginning of the Batesville Community School Corporation. Due to the rapid growth of the school district from the consolidation it became necessary to build a new high school. Construction on the new high school finished in the fall of 1968, and still serves as the home to Batesville High School. Growing enrollment in the district has resulted in a $12 million addition to the school in 2000 and a $10 million addition in 2017.

Athletics

Batesville High School is a member of the

Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference The Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference (EIAC) is a distinguished, eight-member IHSAA-sanctioned high school athletic conference. Current members consist of Batesville, Connersville, East Central, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, ...

. The Bulldogs compete in 19 Indiana High School Athletic Association sanctioned sports. Boys *Baseball *Basketball *Cross country *Football *Golf *Soccer *Swimming *Tennis *Track and field *Wrestling *Dance Girls *Basketball *Cross country *Golf *Soccer *Softball *Swimming *Tennis *Track and field *Volleyball *Dance

Notable alumni

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- member of the

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Chris Giesting Christopher Carl "Chris" Giesting (born December 10, 1992) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 400-meter dash. He was a gold medalist in the 4 × 400-meter relay at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He ran collegia ...

- member of

2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held between March 17 and 20, 2016 in Portland, Oregon, United States. The event did not feature Russia. Following a WADA investigation into widespread and institutional doping practices ...

Gold medal winning 4 x 400 m relay team and 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships distance medley national champion. * Bryan Hoeing - pitcher for the

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Bryan Hutson Bryan Hutson (born July 3, 1969, in Batesville, IN) is a gospel musician who has performed with The New Generation, The Heartland Quartet, The Blackwood Singers, and The Kingsmen Quartet. Personal life Virgil Bryan Hutson was born to the late J ...

Former member of several top quartets in Christian music and is also a member of The Gospel Music Hall Of Fame. He and his brother; Jim (also a BHS alumnus) formed a local Christian band (based in Batesville) in 1985.

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External links

Official website
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History

Athletics

Notable alumni

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