Bedford High School (Iowa)

Bedford High School
Address
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906 Pennsylvania St., P.O. Box 234 Bedford , Iowa 50833 United States
Coordinates	40°40′15″N 94°43′24″W / 40.6709°N 94.7232°W / 40.6709; -94.7232Coordinates: 40°40′15″N 94°43′24″W / 40.6709°N 94.7232°W / 40.6709; -94.7232
Information
Type	Public High School
Established	1880
School district	Bedford Community Schools
Superintendent	Jason Shaffer
NCES School ID	190456000120
Principal	Michael Irvin
Grades	6-12
Enrollment	250 (2015-16)[1]
Color(s)	Navy and White
Mascot	Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs
Yearbook	Torch
Website	bedford.k12.ia.us

Bedford High School is a rural public high school located in Bedford, Iowa. It is one of two high schools in Taylor County. A majority of the student population comes from the towns of Bedford, Blockton, Gravity, Conway, and New Market while some students open enroll from neighboring districts in the area. The school's enrollment is approximately 135 students (9–12) and is administered by the Bedford Community School District. Its official mascot is the Bulldog, and its official colors are Navy and White.

Academics[]

Bedford offers a wide variety of courses for students to choose from. They also allow students to take college courses through Iowa Western Community College in Clarinda, Iowa. Many students choose to further their educations at various colleges in the United States, while some students choose to enter military service, or the workforce following graduation. Currently, 26.66 credits (plus 1 credit of Physical Education) are required for a student to receive their diploma at graduation.

Sports[]

The Bedford Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs compete in the Pride of Iowa Conference in Class 1A in most sports. (Class 8-Man in Football and shares wrestling with Lenox High School.)The Bedford Bulldogs football program has qualified for the Iowa High School Athletic Association playoffs 17 times and won the Class A State Championship in 1992. The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs have also qualified for state in Volleyball, Boys Basketball , Girls Basketball (State Runner-Up in 2012), Wrestling, Boys Golf, and Softball. They have also won numerous Conference Championships.

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List of State Placing Teams[]

Activities[]

Bedford students have a variety of extracurricular activities and organizations they can also participate in. Some of the activities a student may participate in include. (Not a complete list) FFA- (Future Farmers of America), FCCLA- (Future Community and Career Leaders of America), SADOBS- (Speech and Drama of Bedford Schools), BPA- (Business Professionals of America), Art Club, Band, Chorus, Cheerleading, Student Government, Academic Bowl, and other various organizations and clubs.

See also[]

• List of high schools in Iowa

References[]

• "Search for Schools, Colleges and Libraries". Retrieved Apr 1, 2013.
• "Great Schools". Retrieved Apr 1, 2013.
• "Iowa Schools". Retrieved Apr 1, 2013.

External links[]

• [1] official school website