Baker High School (BHS) is a public high school in Baker City, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Baker School District 5J.
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| Location | |
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2500 East Street , 97814 | |
| 44°47′13″N 117°50′21″W / 44.787027°N 117.8392419°W | |
| 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 |
| Colors | Purple and Gold [1] |
Athletics conference | OSAA 4A-6 Greater Oregon League[1] |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Nickname | Bulldogs[1] |
| Rival | Ontario High School (Oregon) |
History
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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
editBaker High School offers five Advanced Placement (AP) courses and 120 opportunities for college credit in cooperation with Eastern Oregon University.[5]
Athletics
editBaker 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, 2025
- Boys Golf: 2023
- Choir: 2006, 2007, 2008
- Football: 2010, 2012
- Girls Basketball: 2019, 2023
- Girls Cross Country: 2002
Notable alumni
edit- 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
Students
editDuring the 2025–2026 school year, 492 students were enrolled.[7]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 "Baker".
- 1 2 3 "School Detail for Baker High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Dielman, Gary (March 1989). "The Fire that Destroyed the Solar System" (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ↑ "CURRENT *BHS Course Catalog 24-25". Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Records & Archives".
- ↑ "Baker High School". U.S. News. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
External links
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