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| On the afternoon of April 21, 1967, an ] ] struck the school, killing 13 students and staff. The tornado was part of the ]. It was the sixth worse loss of life at an American school as a result of tornadoes, and the worst since 1955.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://growingbolder.com/blogs/entertainment/other/april-21-1967-173612.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-11-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013064122/http://growingbolder.com/blogs/entertainment/other/april-21-1967-173612.html |archivedate=2008-10-13 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| title = The Ten Worst Tornado Related Disasters in Schools| publisher = The Tornado Project| year = 1999| url = http://www.tornadoproject.com/toptens/topten2.htm#belvidere| accessdate = 23 December 2009| deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071025054935/http://www.tornadoproject.com/toptens/topten2.htm#belvidere| archivedate = 25 October 2007| df = }}</ref> | On the afternoon of April 21, 1967, an ] ] struck the school, killing 13 students and staff. The tornado was part of the ]. It was the sixth worse loss of life at an American school as a result of tornadoes, and the worst since 1955.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://growingbolder.com/blogs/entertainment/other/april-21-1967-173612.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-11-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013064122/http://growingbolder.com/blogs/entertainment/other/april-21-1967-173612.html |archivedate=2008-10-13 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| title = The Ten Worst Tornado Related Disasters in Schools| publisher = The Tornado Project| year = 1999| url = http://www.tornadoproject.com/toptens/topten2.htm#belvidere| accessdate = 23 December 2009| deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071025054935/http://www.tornadoproject.com/toptens/topten2.htm#belvidere| archivedate = 25 October 2007| df = }}</ref> | ||
| To mark the 40th anniversary of the tragedy, a memorial to the lives lost in the tornado was erected in front of Belvidere High School in 2007.<ref>http://www.wifr.com/content/news/1967-Belvidere-tornado-survivors-remember-419658663.html</ref> | |||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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Public secondary school in Belvidere, Illinois, United States| Belvidere High School | |
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| Address | |
| 1500 East Avenue Belvidere, Illinois 61008 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°14′38″N 88°49′50″W / 42.2438°N 88.8306°W / 42.2438; -88.8306 |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary |
| School district | Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 |
| Superintendent | Daniel Woestman 2016 = |
| Principal | Billy Lewis |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 1,263 (2014-15) |
| Average class size | 21.4 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Purple Gold |
| Slogan | It's the Year of the BUCS! |
| Song | Notre Dame Victory March |
| Athletics conference | Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10) |
| Team name | Bucs |
| Newspaper | The Buccaneer' |
| Website | Official School Website |
Belvidere High School is located in at 1500 East Avenue, Belvidere, Illinois in Boone County.
On the afternoon of April 21, 1967, an F4 tornado struck the school, killing 13 students and staff. The tornado was part of the 1967 Oak Lawn tornado outbreak. It was the sixth worse loss of life at an American school as a result of tornadoes, and the worst since 1955.
To mark the 40th anniversary of the tragedy, a memorial to the lives lost in the tornado was erected in front of Belvidere High School in 2007.
History
Further information: Old Belvidere High School (Belvidere, Illinois)Athletics
Belvidere competes in the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10), and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Teams are stylized as the Bucs (a shortening of Buccaneers).
BHS Sports: Football, Poms, Cheerleading, Basketball, Dance, Baseball, Tennis, Bowling, Track & Field, Soccer, Softball, Golf, Volleyball, Swimming, Hockey, Lacrosse, and Cross Country.
The school won back–to–back state championships in football in the autumns of 1993 and 1994.
Belvidere High School's current biggest rival is Belvidere North High School. Before that school was created, however, Rockford Boylan Central Catholic High School was their biggest sports rival.
References
- http://www.district100.com/District/Pages/Superintendent.aspx
- "Belvidere High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Illinois School Report Card: Belvidere High School" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Belvidere (H.S.)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 1 April 2010. Archived from the original on 4 June 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "IHSA School Directory". Illinois High School Association. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- "Buccaneer". Belvidere High School. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "The Ten Worst Tornado Related Disasters in Schools". The Tornado Project. 1999. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - http://www.wifr.com/content/news/1967-Belvidere-tornado-survivors-remember-419658663.html
- "Season Summaries: Belvidere (H.S.)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 28 March 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
External links
| Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10) | |
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