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2012 2013 School Year in Review

1. 2. 3. Bellbrook High School was once again ranked as 4. one of the BEST high schools in the country by 5. Newsweek, The Washington Post, and U.S. 6. News and World Report. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Class of 2013 Academic Top 10

Lance Crockett (Valedictorian) - University of Cincinnati Adam Luthman (Salutatorian) - Clemson University Melanie Slone - Harvard College Rory Brown - University of California - Berkeley Peter Bonavita - The Ohio State University Natasha Werts - The Ohio State University Zach Yaufman - The Ohio State University Nick Barton - Deep Springs College Derek Schmitt - University of Cincinnati Zach Adkins - Miami University

The Key Club at Bellbrook High School partnered with two of our previous students, Srirama Josyula and Rachel Billock. Both OSU students are part of Project Nicaragua, a 5013 national nonprofit that works to improve health & quality of life in Rancho Grande, Nicaragua. The OSU chapter is working to build a library in this rural village for the children. Betty Hociota,a Key Club member, coordinated the book drive among all schools in the district and our local library to collect over 50 boxes of books to donate to this library in Nicaragua. 168 students took 312 AP Exams in 15 academic areas Partnerships for Success helped make Halloween in the Park a success, Cooked meals & fed the homeless at the Xenia Red Cross shelter. Helped run Christmas in the Park. Bought and wrapped presents for adopted Bellbrook families at Christmas. Ran the Dont Text & Drive campaign. Collected approx. $800 for the Xenia Red Cross Homeless Shelter & The Family Violence Prevention Center, participated in the Hunger Walk and volunteered at the Bellbrook Family Resource Center & Sugar Maple Festival.

National Merit Scholarship Results Nick Barton, Andrew Hoffbauer & Melanie Slone were named National Merit Scholarship Finalists. - Also, Natasha Werts was named a national finalist for the National Achievement Scholarship award out of 1,600 semifinalists.

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The number of Seniors graduating in the Class of 2013

This years Senior members of National Honor Society(64 total) will graduate with over 3100 hours of NHS community service, which is about 6 times the NHS required amount! According to the LEADERSHIP magazine, the average NHS chapter across the country has about 750 hours of community service. In addition, members maintained their high GPA requirements and leadership activities. NHS projects this year included volunteering for Market Day, Sugar Maple Festival, tutoring, Holiday Extravaganza, Holiday in the Park, Spirited Affair, Halloween in the Park, Art in the Park, Peek in the Creek, Fun in the Sun, Park District Junior High dances, Camp Dovetail, Project Charlie, Eagle Excellence, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters. NHS members contribute much to the school and community!

Over 3100 hours of community service logged by Seniors in the National Honor Society

The Bellbrook Marching Eagles once again had an extremely successful season making Finals at the BOA Kettering Regional and finishing 37th at the BOA Grand National Competition. The Bellbrook Theatre Department again captivated audiences with their productions of Ace Baxter Stacks the Deck, A Midsummer Nights Dream, and Once Upon a Mattress. The Bellbrook Winterguard was named NATIONAL CHAMPION!!! They also won the State Championship earlier in their season. Cameron Kelly Finished 2nd in the State Wrestling Tournament, and Ben Schram finished in 3rd.

10.1 Million DollarsScholarship & Aid money offered to the Class of 2013
The Bellbrook girls basketball team continued their impressive run of success this past year as The Girls Soccer team were SWBL and District they posted a 21 win, 4 loss record. That win Champions total not only gave the girls at least 20 wins for The Mens Soccer team were SWBL Champs for the third straight year, but it also gave the seniors 80 wins for their four varsity years, a new the 21 year in a row. They ended the regular season undefeated, were District Champs, los- school record for any class. The girls also continued their SWBL dominance as they won their ing only to the eventual State Champion in overtime. Eric Lynch broke school records such 4th straight Southwestern Division title, making it 11 championships in the last 12 years. as career goals scored, single season goals scored, career assists, single season assists, career points, and single season points Eric Lynch was named a 2-time All American Doug Rasch became the first boys basketball player in 30 years to average more than 20 points per game. Bellbrook Golf Season Highlights: Record of 8 -6; 2nd place at the Brookville Invitational, 2nd place at the League Tournament, tie for 2nd place in the overall league for golf. Miranda Green and Michael Bennett were named to 2nd team all league in the SWBL. Miranda Greene and Haylie Gazda finished 2nd and 3rd low individuals at the Girls Division I Sectionals Tournament to advance to the Districts tournament. The Football Team and Mens Basketball team both finished 3rd in SWBL Conference play. The Mens and Womens Track teams both finished 2nd at SWBL Finals The Boys Tennis Team were once again the SWBL Champions. The Bellbrook Varsity Competition Cheerleaders qualified for State this year and finished in the top 20 Anna Drake broke the 100 meter backstroke and the 50 and 100 meter butterfly school records, Christine Delong broke the 50 and 100 meter breaststroke school records, Robert McComb broke the 200 meter freestyle school record, and Adam Luthman was on the record breaking 200 medley relay . Both Girls and Boys swim teams finished 2nd in SWBL Courtney Swain qualified for the State Cross Country meet this past fall. Hannah Collins took 3rd place at the OHSAA Diving Finals. Jenny Sanderson broke the 3200 meter run school record in Track. Erin Dorn, Gabrielle Etter, and Kelly Newman helped the basketball team break school records of 98 games played and 80 games won in their 4 varsity seasons in which Etter played in every game. Dorn became the fourth leading scorer in Bellbrook history with 1140 points. All 3 girls received athletic scholarships for college.

Pam McDonald was named an outstanding teacher by Battelle for Kids.

Every day you have the opportunity to learn and experience something and someone new. Seize the opportunity. Learn and experience everything you can, and use it to change the world.

Congratulations Class of 2013

School Profile
3737 Upper Bellbrook Rd., Bellbrook, OH 45305 Keith St. Pierre, Ed.D.
Superintendent

P: 937.848.3737
Principal

F: 937.848.5016

Christopher M. Baker
Guidance Counselor

Debra Sanderman
Guidance Director

Tina Pernik

Guidance Counselor

Andrew Hartley

Bellbrook High School, with a student population of 840, is located in Greene County, southeast of Dayton, Ohio. It is the high school of the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School District. The district is rural & suburban and consists of the City of Bellbrook (population 7000) and Sugarcreek Township (population 6630). Our residents, mostly involved in business, professional and military careers, enjoy the scenic and peaceful surroundings and contribute to a strong foundation of family and community values.

Type: Public, four-year comprehensive high school Enrollment: 840 as of June 2, 2013 Professional Membership Accreditation: Permanent member of The College Board, College Scholarship Service, Ohio and National Association for College Counseling. Accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and the Ohio Department of Education. Standardized Test Scores: Statistics are based on most recent scores (Class of 2013 SAT Verbal: 568; SAT Math: 581; ACT Composite: 25. Every year approx. three members of the senior class receive recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Faculty: The faculty consists of 55 teachers, 49% hold advanced degrees. Advanced Placement: Formal Advanced Placement courses are offered in Computer Science A, Environmental Science, Spanish Language, French Language, Music Theory, Biology, Chemistry, Physics B, English Language, Statistics, English Literature, Calculus AB, Government and Politics, Calculus BC and U.S. History.

During the 2013 examination 168 students took 312 tests in 15 academic areas. Honors/Scholarship Classes: Honors level English classes are offered in the 9th and 10th grades. Scholarship courses are offered in Math at all grade levels. Grades earned in these courses do not receive extra weighting for GPA. Career Education Programs: Bellbrook High School is affiliated with The Greene County Career Center located just outside of Xenia, Ohio. GCCC offers over 20 program choices including 1 housed at Bellbrook: Business Technology. Project Lead the Way, a national pre-college engineering program was introduced during the 2007-2008 school year. We are very pleased to be affiliated with this progressive curriculum as it further diversifies, expands and enhances choices for our students. Post Secondary Enrollment Option: Students may take courses offered by local colleges/universities. Credit is awarded and grades are included in the final GPA.

STEM Courses Intro to Engineering Design Principles of Engineering Digital Electronics Civil Engineering and Architecture Engineering Design and Development Human Body Systems Principles of Biomedical Science Dual-Enrollment Chinese 1 & 2, Engineering 101, College English

AP Courses Government and Politics, French Language, Computer Science A, Spanish Language, Statistics, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, English Literature, U.S. History, Biology, Music Theory, Physics B, Environmental Science, Chemistry, English Language
Advanced courses are offered in mathematics and English at all grade levels *Eight hours of pre-approved community service is required for American Government

Foreign Bellbrook High School is proud of our relationships with foreign exchange organizations, sending/hosting Exchange students to/from: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Finland, Holland, Germany, Macedonia, Mexico, and Spain

Academic Team Business Professionals of America Chess Club Color Guard Driven French Club Key Club Marching/Concert Band Muse Machine Musical/Theatre National Honor Society

National Vocational/Technical Honor Society Ohio Mock Trial Peer Mediation Project Charlie SADD Science Olympiad Ski Club Spanish Club STARSS Student Government Winter Guard

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Baseball, Fastpitch Softball, Cheerleading, Competition Cheerleading, Boys Track, Girls Track, Wrestling, Girls Volleyball, Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Swimming & Diving, Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis

School Attending

# of Students

Arizona State University Armed Forces Bellarmine University Bethany College Bethel College Boston University Bowling Green Capital University Carson Newman Cedarville University Centenary College Clemson University Columbus State Univ. Dallas Baptist University Deep Springs College

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East Coast Prep Academy Eastern Kentucky Univ. Fairmont State Univ. Gettysburg College Grove City College Hamilton College Harvard College Huntington University Indiana Wesleyan Kent State University Kentucky Wesleyan Lee University Loyola University Chicago Miami Unviersity-Oxford Miami University-Midtwn

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Muskingum University New York University Northern Kentucky Ohio Northern University Ohio State University Ohio State Lima Ohio State Newark Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan University Otterbein University Palm Beach Atlantic Univ. Rensselaer Polytechnic Rose-Hulman Sinclair Comm. College Southern Wesleyan

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The Art Institute of Ohio University of California-Berkeley University of Cincinnati University of Dayton University of Kentucky University of Memphis University of Missouri--Columbia University of South Carolina University of Tennessee University of Toledo US Naval Academy Prep School Virginia Tech West Virginia University Wright State University Xavier University

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