Buchanan High School (Michigan)

Buchanan High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Buchanan, Michigan, United States. The school serves grades 8-12 and is part of the Buchanan Community Schools district. The school and the community it serves is named after James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States. Between 2012 and 2014, the school received local and national recognition for its student-led anti-bullying efforts and was named "Nicest School in America" in 2014 by Procter & Gamble as a part of its "Mean Stinks!" anti-bullying campaign. Since the class of 2017, all graduates residing within the school district are eligible for the Buchanan Promise scholarship which grants financial assistance towards the cost of attending a college, university or trade school. The amount was initially a maximum of $10,000 per graduate, but increased to a maximum of $15,000 per graduate beginning with the class of 2022.

Buchanan High School
Address
401 West Chicago Street

,
Michigan
49017

United States
Coordinates41°49′27″N 86°22′02″W
Information
TypeComprehensive public high school
Motto"Seize the Opportunity Inside the Challenge"
Established1872
School districtBuchanan Community Schools
SuperintendentPatricia Robinson
CEEB code230425
NCES School ID260714004308
PrincipalBrian Pruett
Faculty30.50 (on FTE basis)
Grades8-12
Enrollment580 (2019-20)
Student to teacher ratio19.02
Campus size21 acres (8.5 ha)
Color(s)Maroon & White   
Fight songGo You Buchanan
Athletics conferenceLakeland Conference
NicknameBucks
RivalsBerrien Springs High School & Brandywine High School
YearbookThe Pines
Feeder schoolsBuchanan Middle School
Websitewww.buchananschools.com/buchanan-high-school/
Buchanan High School
Built1922 (1922)
Architectural styleCollegiate Gothic
Part ofBuchanan North and West Neighborhoods Historic District (ID11000863)
Designated CPNovember 30, 2011
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