Bethany High School

Bethany High School is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, United States. The first class graduated in 1931. The school mascot of BHS is the Broncho.HistoryBethany Public Schools was organized as School District No. 88 on December 27, 1910. Among its first trustees were J.W. Vawter and U.D.T. Murray, father of Wm. H. Murray, former governor of Oklahoma.Bonds were voted in the amount of $2,000 to erect the first building, a concrete-block, one-room structure, in 1910-11. This district was carved from a very small existing school.For a while the school could support only one teacher, but by the 1914-15 term, the enrollment had increased to 89. This necessitated the erection of another room and the employment of a second teacher.In 1927-28 two years of high school credits were offered. Two years later, the high school offered all four years of credits and the first graduating class was in the spring of 1931.In the 2014 - 2015 school year Bethany High School won the National Blue Ribbon AwardIn the fall of 2016 Construction began on a new S.T.E.M Building, the Dr. Kent Shellenberger Performing Arts Center and various classrooms, and will expected to be completed by the start of the 17-18 school year.Notable alumniChris Chamberlain - free agent linebacker Shannon Lucid - A noteworthy biochemist and NASA astronaut.AthleticsIn 2001 the Bethany Broncho basketball team won the class 3A state basketball title, beating Eufaula High School 57 to 55. The team was sparked by a half-court shot made by Tyler Martin at the end of the third quarter. That season the Bronchos finished 24-5, behind the strong play of Preston Simms, Tyler Martin, Jerrod Gass, Aaron Toler, Josh Hayes, Aaron Crow, Trey Keoppel. The following year the Bronchos played in the championship game, losing to Stroud High School.