Burnsville High School
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Burnsville High School (BHS) is a three-year public high school located in Burnsville, Minnesota. The school is part of Independent School District 191, which covers all of Burnsville, as well as parts of the surrounding cities Savage and Eagan. A majority of the incoming sophmores come from Eagle Ridge Junior High, Metcalf Junior High, or Nicollet Junior High. The school mascot is Sparky, a humanoid with a fireball for a head.
History
Burnsville High School originally opened in 1957 as a K-12 school with an initial enrollment of about 400 students. In 1966, upon completion of the newly constructed school, students in grades seven through nine started attenting Metcalf Junior High.Arson
On April 25, 1994, part of the school was destroyed by arson. During the 15 million dollar restoration, high school students studied at Nicollet Junior High and Sky Oaks Elementary Schools. In 1998, the separate Senior Campus of Burnsville High School was opened to handle increased enrollment.Mascot Change
Around the time of the fire, the school's mascot was changed from the Braves to the Blaze due to concerns about political correctness and the American Indian-related mascot. The name "Blaze" had nothing to do with the fire and was merely a coincidence.Burnsville senior campus
All 12th graders at Burnsville High School spend half their day at the Senior Campus, a separate, much smaller facility located about one mile from the main school. In 1997, the school board bought the Dimondhead Mall and converted the top level into the Senior Campus. A year later, in 1998, it was opened for use. Students can drive from campus to campus, or they take the shuttle bus. Many classes available only to 12th graders are offered at the Senior Campus.Athletics
Burnsville High School is affiliated with the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) and is a member of the Lake Conference.| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Soccer, Boys | 4 | 1980, 1982, 1990, 1993 |
| Soccer, Girls | 2 | 1992, 1993 | |
| Football | 5 | 1972, 1980, 1985, 1989, 1991 | |
| Swimming and Diving, Girls | 5 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2002 | |
| Winter | Dance Team, Girls | 9 | 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Gymnastics, Girls | 4 | 1975, 1977, 1978, 1982 | |
| Hockey, Boys | 2 | 1985, 1986 | |
| Swimming and Diving, Boys | 1 | 1985 | |
| Basketball, Girls | 2 | 1977, 1991, 1992 | |
| Spring | Golf, Girls | 2 | 1990, 2000 |
| Softball, Girls | 2 | 2004, 2005 | |
| Track and Field, Boys | 1 | 1978 | |
| Total | 39 | ||
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