Bismarck High School

Public high school located in Bismarck, North Dakota

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Bismarck High School (BHS) is a public high school located in Bismarck, North Dakota. It currently serves 1,197 students and is a part of the Bismarck Public Schools system. The grades offered at Bismarck High school are ninth through twelfth. The student body consists of 50.45 percent male and 49.55 percent female. The official school colors are maroon and white and its athletic teams are known as the Demons. It is one of three high schools in Bismarck.^[2]

In addition to sections of Bismarck, its boundary includes Lincoln.^[3]^[4]

History

BHS was originally established in 1873, with a subsequent building in 1912, then the core of the present building in 1934–35.

The present building, designed in the Classical Moderne (or PWA Moderne) style was, at the time, the largest Public Works Administration (PWA) project in the state.^[5] Designed by architect Robert A. Ritterbush of Ritterbush Brothers, the general contractor was Maurice Schumacher (Minneapolis).^[5] The exterior brick with stone lintels for doorways and window frames, and aluminum spandrels for decoration. The pilasters between the window bays are fluted. Three roof elevations on the gymnasium wing, with locker rooms, stage, and gymnasium proper. The foundation is dull-rose colored Kasota limestone; Hebron faced brick in a greyish brown color; the only wood initially used in the structure were for finishing purposes and some of the floors.^[5] It was constructed just north of the 1912 building, which was converted into a junior high school and demolished ahead of school's expansion in 1962-63 (also designed by Ritterbush Brothers).^[6]

649 students enrolled, though only half of that was expected.^[7] It remained the only high school in Bismarck until 1975 when Century High School was built.^[8]

Athletics

Championships

State Class 'A' boys' basketball: 1930, 1933, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1972, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2010
State Class 'A' girls' basketball: 1991,2009
State Class 'A' football: 1928, 1929, 1943, 1949, 1962, 1984, 1985
State Class 'AAA' football: 2001, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018
State girls' hockey: 2006, 2007, 2013
State Class 'A' wrestling: "Individual Tournament"

1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

State Class 'A' wrestling: "Dual Team"

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022

State boys' soccer: 1996, 1997, 2015, 2017
State girls' soccer: 2000, 2005
State Class 'A' boys' track and field: 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933 co-champions, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
State Class 'A' girls' track and field: 1983, 2006, 2008, 2010
State Class 'A' volleyball: 1984
State Class 'A' baseball: 2003, 2014

World Records

Jayden Anderson - 500 Meter Dash -0:49.34 - Lars Mattwich - Mile time - 4:16.12

Track and Field

Dashes and Runs	Hurdles	Relay	Shotput, Discuss and Javelin	High Jump, Triple Jump, Polevault and Long Jump
Men's 100M: Jason Duchscherer; 10.69, 2008	Women's 100M Hurdles 30": Amy Stringer; 17.35, 2019	Men's 4x100 Relay: Dewayne Liggens, Channing Mann, Alex Neumiller, Randy Tardif; 42.20, 2011	Men's Shotput 12 lb: Jon Tharaldsen; 63'6.5, 2015	Men's High Jump: Dane Allen; 6'8, 2018
Women's 100M: Cara Haussler; 12.24, 2015	Women's 100M Hurdles 33": Natalee Todd; 15.29, 2013	Women's 4x100 Relay: Kaitlyn Page, Kate Dillman, Maddi Iversom, Mady Mosolf; 48.43, 2017	Women's Discus 1 kg: Katie German; 133'8, 2017	Women's High Jump: Blythe Ehrmantraut; 5'5, 2018
Men's 200M: Hunter Johnson; 21.77, 2015	Men's 110M Hurdles 36": Jeran McNichols; 17.42, 2017	Men's 4x200 Relay: DeWayne Liggens, Channing Mann, Alex Neumiller, Randy Tardif, 1:28.83, 2011	Men's Discus 1.6 kg: Stanley Jones; 178'9, 2014	Men's Pole Vault: Lyndon Mertz; 15'1, 2014
Women's 200M: Cara Haussler; 24.88, 2015	Men's 110M Hurdles 39": Christian Walth; 14.74, 2019	Women's 4x200 Relay: Kaitlyn Page, Kate Dillman, Maddi Iversom, Mady Mosolf; 1:42.15, 2017	Men's Javelin 800g: Dexter Werner; 188'3, 2012	Women's Triple Jump: Blythe Ehrmantraut; 38'8, 2017
Men's 400M: Isaiah Olsen; 49.01, 2019	Women's 300M Hurdles 30": Twila Moser; 45.98, 2009	Men's 4x400 Relay: Preston Wachter, Christain Walth, Joey Patchen Mills, Isaiah Olsen; 3:22.94, 2019	Women's Javelin 600g: Britlyn Sturlaugso; 133'11, 2007	Women's Pole Vault: Blythe Ehrmantraut; 10'9, 2018
Women's 400M: Cara Haussler; 56.64, 2015	Men's 300M Hurdles 36": Christain Walth; 38.17, 2019	Women's 4x400 Relay: Megan Meyer, Kayla Schuh, Caitlyn Carlson, Shantel Schuh; 4:00.11, 2009	Women's Shotput 4 kg: Eliza Neigum; 42'6, 2007	Men's Long Jump: Derek Leingang; 22'6.5, 2018
Men's 800M: Brandon Barnes; 1:52.21, 2010		Men's 4x800 Relay: John Hintz, Lucas Degree, Jake Leingang, Brandon Barnes; 7:36.62, 2010		Women's Long Jump: Blythe Ehrmantraut; 18'6.75, 2016
Women's 800M: Jilee Golus; 2:12.08, 2021		Women's 4x800 Relay: Libby Fontenot, Morgan Miller, Lexy Zeis, Brittany Brownotter; 9:29.88, 2014		Men's Triple Jump: Dane Allen; 48'1.75, 2018
Men's 1500M: Sean Korsmo; 3:54.11, 2021		Men's 4xMi Relay: Dylan Werner, Preston Lerew, Sam Markle, Matt Gotta; 17:29.15, 2014
Men's 1600M: Jake Leingang; 4:05.63, 2013
Women's 1600M: Mattie Shirley-Fairbairn; 4:56, 2015
Men's Mi: Sean Korsmo; 4:09.00, 2021
Women's Mi: Brittany Brownotter; 5:08.39, 2013
Men's 3000M: Jake Leingang; 8:29.39, 2011
Men's 3200M: Jake Leingang; 8:51.23, 2012
Women's 3200M: Mattie Shirley-Fairbairn; 10:32.94, 2016
Men's 2 Mi: Jake Leingang; 9:04.82, 2011
Men's 5000M: Jake Leingang; 14:11.61, 2013

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Notable alumni

Weston Dressler, CFL player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Greg Eslinger, professional football player
Jamalcolm Liggins, professional football player
Mike Peluso, professional hockey player
Fannie Almara Quain, first woman born in North Dakota to earn a doctor of medicine degree^[10]
Harold Schafer, businessman

References

^ ^a ^b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
^ "Bismarck High School". U.S. News. May 8, 2017.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Burleigh County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-12-26. - Detail map of Lincoln.
^ "2022/23 Secondary Attendance Areas" (PDF). Bismarck Public School District 1. Retrieved 2023-12-26. - Compare to Census maps.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Beauty, Utility Combined in New High School," The Bismarck Tribune, August 22, 1935.
^ "School Opens Sept. 4. New Junior High Unit Language Lab Ready", The Bismarck Tribune, August 14, 1962.
^ "About Our School / History". www.bismarckschools.org. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
^ Hoffman (admin), Randy. "Bismarck High School". www.bismarckcafe.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
^ "Track & Field and Cross Country Statistics". Athletic.net. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
^ "Changing the Face of Medicine: Fannie Almara Quain". National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2023-07-15. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.