Baker High School (Oregon)

Baker High School
Address
2500 East Street Baker City , Oregon 97814 United States
Coordinates	44.787027°N 117.8392419°W / 44.787027; -117.8392419
Information
Type	Public
School district	Baker School District 5J
Principal	Skye Flanagan[1]
Teaching staff	28.51 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	492 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	17.26[2]
Campus type	Remote
Color(s)	Purple and Gold   [1]
Athletics conference	OSAA 4A-6 Greater Oregon League[1]
Mascot	Bulldog
Nickname	Bulldogs[1]

Baker High School (BHS) is a public high school in Baker City, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Baker School District 5J.

History

In 1889, Baker City built a school housing 12 grades, the second public high school in Oregon.[3] In 1989, the school was mostly destroyed in a fire, although no one was hurt.[3][4] A new building was completed in 1991.[3]

Academics

Baker High School offers five Advanced Placement (AP) courses and 120 opportunities for college credit in cooperation with Eastern Oregon University.[5]

Athletics

Baker High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 4A-6 Greater Oregon League (excluding Football which competes in 4A-SD5). The athletic director is Alan McCauley and the athletics secretary is Tammy Mercado.[1]

State Championships:[6]

• Boys Basketball: 1938, 2007
• Boys Golf: 2023
• Choir: 2006, 2007, 2008
• Football: 2010, 2012
• Girls Basketball: 2019, 2023
• Girls Cross Country: 2002

Notable alumni

• Bobb McKittrick, NFL assistant coach
• Gerald Schroeder, justice of the Idaho Supreme Court (1995–2007), chief justice (2004–07)
• William Tebeau, first African-American man to graduate from Oregon State College and engineer

References

1. "Baker".
2. "School Detail for Baker High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved December 15, 2024.
3. "History of Baker City, OR - Baker County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau | Baker City, OR". www.visitbaker.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
4. Dielman, Gary (March 1989). "The Fire that Destroyed the Solar System" (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2016.
5. "CURRENT *BHS Course Catalog 24-25". Retrieved June 4, 2024.
6. "Records & Archives".

External links

• Official website