Biglerville High School is a small public high school located in the borough of
Biglerville, Pennsylvania
Biglerville is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,225 at the 2020 census. The National Apple Museum is located on West Hanover St. in Biglerville. The borough is home to Biglerville High School.
History
Originally nam ...
. It is part of the
Upper Adams School District
The Upper Adams School District is a small, rural public school district serving parts of Adams County, Pennsylvania, including the boroughs of Bendersville, Biglerville, Arendtsville. It also serves the residents of Tyrone Township, Butler ...
. 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.
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Biglerville High School students may choose to attend Cumberland Perry Vocational Technical School for vocational training. The Lincoln ]Intermediate Unit {{short description, School service agencies in Pennsylvania
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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
Biglerville High School offers a small selection of AP courses
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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.
The school also offers dual-enrollment classes through Harrisburg Area Community College and Harrisburg University
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, allowing students to earn college credits while they are still in high school.
Campus
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 small grass field with a four-lane track.
Extracurriculars
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
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is a Canner.
Sports
The district funds (as of 2022):
Band
The BHS band is a program that offers many music ensemble including:
* Concert Band
* Marching Band
* Jazz Band
* Indoor Drumline
* Indoor Guard
The Biglerville Band program, until the end of the 2017-2018 school year was led under the direction of Mrs. Jamie Cope. During the 2018-2019 school year, Mr. Rei Phillippi took over as band director.
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;Marching Band Titles
Cavalcade of Bands
* Independence A Champions - 2022
Tournament of Bands
* Group 1-Open Atlantic Coast Championships The Tournament of Bands (TOB) is one of the largest competitive band organizations in the United States and is one of several major circuits in the mid-Atlantic states (other circuits include Cavalcade of Bands and USBands). TOB was founded in 1972 ...
- 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
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;Indoor Drumline Titles
Keystone Indoor Drill Association
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* Scholastic Gold Percussion Ensemble - 2004, 2017, 2018, 2023
* Scholastic Gold Moving Percussion - 2000, 2008
Tournament Indoor Association
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* Chapter 6 Championships Scholastic Intermediate - 2010
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;Indoor Guard Titles
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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
* High schools in Pennsylvania
This is a list of senior high schools operating in the state of Pennsylvania:
Adams County
* Bermudian Springs High School, York Springs
* Biglerville High School, Biglerville
* Delone Catholic High School, McSherrystown
* Fairfield Area Hig ...
References
External links
Official website
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Public high schools in Pennsylvania
Schools in Adams County, Pennsylvania