Bellingham High School, or BHS is a five-year
public high school located in the town of
Bellingham, Massachusetts
Bellingham () is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,945 at the 2020 census. The town sits on the southwestern fringe of Metropolitan Boston, along the rapidly growing "outer belt" that is Route 495. It ...
, United States. BHS is one of two high schools in the town of Bellingham.
History
This building was opened in 2001 for grades 912, thus making the old high school become the middle school for grades 58. The three elementary schools in Bellingham went from the grades kindergarten to sixth, to now kindergarten to fourth.
As of 2015, the high school has transitioned to grades 812 as the middle school is now grades 47 and the two remaining elementary schools South Elementary and Stall Brook Elementary are now K3.
Notable alumni
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Ricky Santos
Ricky Santos (born April 26, 1984) is an American former gridiron football quarterback who is currently the head coach for the New Hampshire Wildcats football team. He played college football at New Hampshire, and was signed by the Kansas City C ...
,
NFL quarterback for the
Kansas City Chiefs
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The ...
, also played for various
CFL
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teams.
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Debbie Mueller
Debbie Mueller (born 14 June 1959) is an American middle distance running, middle and long distance running, long-distance runner who won many major road races in the 1980s and 1990s, including the Dublin Marathon.
High school career
Mueller grew ...
, only American winner of
Dublin Marathon
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, pioneer female road runner
References
http://www.bellingham.k12.ma.us/hs/Athletics/athletics.htm
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Schools in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Public high schools in Massachusetts
Educational institutions established in 2001
School buildings completed in 2001
2001 establishments in Massachusetts