Bainbridge High School (BHS) is the sole comprehensive high school within the Bainbridge Island School District, serving students in grades 9–12 on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The principal is Dan Novick, with associate principals Joe Power and Amalia Gonzalez-Khan.
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Courses
Many elective courses offer opportunities outside of the normal high school course range. The school offers Advanced Placement courses.
Athletics
Bainbridge High School athletes are known as the Spartans.
The Bainbridge High School girls lacrosse team from 1991 to 2009 was in sixteen championship games, winning eleven, including seven consecutive wins from 1994 to 2000 and its most recent win in 2007.
Basketball
Baseball
Cheerleading
Cross country
Diving
Football
Golf
Marching band
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball
Wrestling
In addition, the following club sports are available to BHS students:
Crew
Cycling
Lacrosse
Sailing
Ultimate Frisbee
Water polo
Championships
The 2006-2007 Bainbridge High School boys varsity basketball team won the metro league regular season title, was the KingCo district tournament champion, and placed second in the state 3A tournament, placing six players on post-season all-league teams.
The Bainbridge High School girls lacrosse team from 1991 to 2009 was in sixteen championship games, winning eleven, including seven consecutive wins from 1994 to 2000 and its most recent win in 2007.
In 2009, Varsity Baseball 3A won the state championship at Safeco Field.
The Varsity Fastpitch team won the 2009 Washington 3A State Championship, beating Holy Names Academy 6-2. The team was ranked 2nd in the state in 2010.
In 2009, the girls 1600 meter relay team set the all-time West Sound record of 3:57.88 while finishing third in the 3A WIAA State Track & Field Championships. They finished first in the same event in 2004 and second in 2005 and 2008.
In 2010, the marching band took 3rd place in state for parade and 1st place for music.
The Bainbridge High School boys soccer team won the 2011 3A Metro division 1-0 over Lakeside.
The Bainbridge High School boys soccer team placed 2nd in the 2011 Washington State 3A state playoffs falling 3-0 to Camas (who moved into the 4A division the following season).
The Bainbridge High School girls lacrosse team won the 2011 Washington State Division 1 lacrosse championship, beating Lakeside School 16-8.
The Bainbridge High School boys soccer team won the 2012 Washington State 3A state playoffs, defeating Mercer Island 3-2.
Student body
BHS has approximately 1,300 students. In 2010, 46% of the graduating class were Washington Honors Award winners.
The class of 2010 had 92% of their students go to a 4-year college and 10% to a 2-year college.
The graduation rate is approximately 93%.
Notable alumni
Laura Allen – actress (All My Children, The 4400, Mona Lisa Smile, Dirt)
Chris Benz – designer
Tori Black (born Michelle Chapman) – award-winning pornographic actress
Dove Cameron (non-graduate) – actress (Liv and Maddie, The Mentalist, Cloud 9)
Ben Eisenhardt – American-Israeli professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Steven Gray – professional European basketball player
John D. Hawk – Medal of Honor recipient
Fumiko Hayashida – activist and Japanese-American internee
Chris Kattan – actor (Saturday Night Live, A Night at the Roxbury, The Middle, Undercover Brother)
Kiel Reijnen – professional cyclist in the World Tour (riding for Trek–Segafredo)\
JR Ritchie – American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball
Ben Shepherd – bassist (Soundgarden)
Emily Silver – 2008 Olympic silver medalist in the 4×100 freestyle relay
Marcel Vigneron – chef (Top Chef (season 2) runner-up)
John Wicks – drummer (Fitz and the Tantrums, Cee Lo Green, Bruno Mars, Money Mark)