Bowling Green High School

US News and World Report has released The Best High School rankings which is developed using demographic and assessment data and methodology by the American Institutes for Research. Bowling Green High School is among the top 10 schools in Kentucky, 784th nationally, and BGHS earned a silver medal based on a College Readiness Index Score of 39.6.

The Purple Gem won best overall newspaper and staffers won nine other awards.

Jordan Basham: First place in Sports Photography
Jeff Ranger: First place in Editorial Writing
Brandon Lee: First place in Sports Writing
Sneha Chhachhi: First place in News Writing and Front Page Design
Kendra McCloughan: Second place in News/Feature Photography
Rebecca Clements: Second place in Page Layout
Morgan Smith: Third place in Feature Writing
Rachel French: Third place in Best News Website
Kacy Ives was selected as the Most Valuable Broadcasting Student. She also received 1st Place Best News Story and 3rd Place Best News Videography

Congratulations to Sonora Schuck on being selected for the Governor’s School for the Arts in Visual Arts. Amy Cherry was selected as an alternate in Vocal Music.

• Elected as Regional 1st Vice President—Cindy Pham
• Elected as Regional Vice President of Finance—Ahliyah Huffman
• Regional Star Event winner—Janee Beaman(will compete at Nationals)
• Star Event Participants—Amber Bennett, Zenon Drobocky, April Draper, Aali yah Stewart, Cindy Pham, Jordan Hunter, Ahliyah Huffman, Jenna Ross and Lyric Ragland.
• Best Entertainment in Town—Amber Bennett, Nathan Adams, Simone Cooper, Jordan Hunter, Jenna Ross and April Draper
• Photos—Carolina Ng
• Best Dressed/Behavior—BGHS Chapter

Congratulations to BGHS Senior David Smart on his 1st Place Finish at the State FBLA Conference. He won for his E-Business Proposal & now moves on to the National FBLA Competition in June.

The Bowling Green High School Alumni Association has announced the Class of 2014 inductees to the BGHS Hall of Honor. Honorees will be formally inducted at the twenty-third annual Hall of Honor Celebration to be held Saturday, April 26, 2014 in the Commons of Bowling Green High School. An informal reception will begin at 5:00 p.m. with dinner served at 6:00 p.m. The program will begin at approximately 7:00 p.m. 

The Bowling Green City School District has missed five school days this year due to inclement weather. Three of those days have been made up using designated make-up days in the school calendar. BGISD will make up the additional two days missed by being in session Friday, April 18 and Friday, May 23, both also designated make-up days in the 2013-14 calendar approved in December 2012. Friday, May 23rd will be the last day of school for students. The BGHS Class of 2014 Commencement Ceremony will be held Sunday, May 25 at 2:00 p.m. and Closing Day for all BGISD Employees will be Tuesday, May 27.

School computer labs are open afternoons and evenings for Bowling Green students wishing to complete school work or projects. Students may visit any school lab (not only their home school) and log in using a student username and password. The District's Acceptable Use Policy applies. Primary students must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Education, Bowling Green High School Youth Services Center and Natcher Elementary Family Resource Center are co-sponsoring the 10th annual Summer Activities Fair on Thursday, April 24 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in BGHS arena.  The purpose of the fair is to provide parents with children in grades K-12 a one-stop shop opportunity for information on the activities, camps, or other programs offered during the summer in our community.