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 | |
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Address | |
401 West Chicago Street , Michigan 49017 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°49′27″N 86°22′02″W |
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Type | Comprehensive public high school |
Motto | "Seize the Opportunity Inside the Challenge" |
Established | 1872 |
School district | Buchanan Community Schools |
Superintendent | Patricia Robinson |
CEEB code | 230425 |
NCES School ID | 260714004308 |
Principal | Brian Pruett |
Faculty | 30.50 (on FTE basis) |
Grades | 8-12 |
Enrollment | 580 (2019-20) |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.02 |
Campus size | 21 acres (8.5 ha) |
Color(s) | Maroon & White |
Fight song | Go You Buchanan |
Athletics conference | Lakeland Conference |
Nickname | Bucks |
Rivals | Berrien Springs High School & Brandywine High School |
Yearbook | The Pines |
Feeder schools | Buchanan Middle School |
Website | www |
Buchanan High School | |
Built | 1922 |
Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
Part of | Buchanan North and West Neighborhoods Historic District (ID11000863) |
Designated CP | November 30, 2011 |