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Biglerville High School
Location
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161 North Main Street, Biglerville, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Adams County
Information
TypePublic
PrincipalBeth Graham
Teaching staff42.25 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment523 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.38[1]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)    Black and gold
MascotCanner
WebsiteBiglerville High School
Map of Adams County, Pennsylvania school districts

Biglerville High School is a small public high school located in the borough of Biglerville, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Upper Adams School District. The high school serves the boroughs of Biglerville, Bendersville, and Arendtsville. It also serves the residents of Tyrone Township, Butler Township, and Menallen Township. As of the 2020–2021 school year, enrollment was 540.[1]

Biglerville High School students may choose to attend Cumberland Perry Vocational Technical School for vocational training. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit IU12 provides the school with a wide variety of services, such as specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Academics

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Biglerville High School offers a small selection of AP courses including:

Human Geography, World History: Modern, 2D Art, 3D Art and Design, Art Drawing, English Literature and Composition, Spanish Language and Culture, French Language and Culture, and Statistics.[2]

The school also offers dual-enrollment classes through Harrisburg Area Community College and Harrisburg University, allowing students to earn college credits while they are still in high school.

Campus

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The high school is housed in a 198,000 square foot building along with Upper Adams Middle School. The building is split into two floors, with classrooms on both levels. The school has two gymnasiums and various athletic training spaces. Biglerville's football stadium, Musselman Stadium, is a grass field with a four-lane track.

Extracurriculars

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Biglerville High School offers a wide variety of sports for students to participate in. The school is in Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) District 3. The school's mascot is a Canner.

Sports

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The district funds (as of 2022):[3]

Boys:

  • Baseball: AAA
  • Basketball: AAAA
  • Cross Country: AA
  • Football: AAA
  • Soccer: AA
  • Tennis: AA
  • Track and Field: AA
  • Wrestling: AA

Girls:

  • Basketball: AAA
  • Cross Country: AA
  • Field Hockey: A
  • Soccer: AA
  • Softball: AAA
  • Tennis: AA
  • Track and Field: AA

Band

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The BHS band is a program that offers many music ensemble including:[4]

  • Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Indoor Drumline, Indoor Guard
Marching Band Championship Titles
Year Circuit Championship Type Division Score
2004 TOB Chapter 6 Championship Group 1 89.65
2006 TOB Chapter 6 Championship Group 1 89.10
2007 TOB Chapter 6 Championship Group 1 94.30
2008 USSBA

TOB

Nationals

Chapter 6 Championship

Group 1 93.925

95.80

2009 TOB Chapter 6 Championship Group 1 96.45
2010 TOB Chapter 6 Championship

Atlantic Coast Championship

Group 1-Open 94.65

96.90

2011 TOB Chapter 6 Championship Group 1-Open 92.15
2012 TOB Chapter 6 Championship Group 1-Open 93.20
2013 TOB Chapter 6 Championship

Atlantic Coast Championship

Group 1-Open 93.95

96.80

2014 TOB Atlantic Coast Championship Group 1-Open 95.75
2015 TOB Chapter 6 Championship

Atlantic Coast Championship

Group 1-Open 93.65

97.00

2016 TOB Chapter 6 Championship

Atlantic Coast Championship

Group 1-Open 93.85

95.85

2017 TOB Chapter 6 Championship

Atlantic Coast Championship

Group 1-Open 95.55

98.15**

2018 TOB Chapter 6 Championship

Atlantic Coast Championship

Group 1-Open 93.90

94.45

2022 Cavalcade Championships Independence A 95.985***
2023 Cavalcade Championships Independence Open 92.550

**Highest Group 1-Open Score in Tournament of Bands

***Highest A Class score in Cavalcade of Bands

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Indoor Drumline Championship Titles
Year Circuit Division Score
2000 KIDA Gold Moving Percussion 83.80
2004 KIDA Gold Percussion Ensemble 85.10
2008 KIDA Gold Moving Percussion 86.80
2010 TIA Scholastic Intermediate (Chapter 6 Championship) 87.60
2017 KIDA Scholastic Gold Percussion Ensemble 90.10
2018 KIDA Scholastic Gold Percussion Ensemble 79.55
2023 KIDA Scholastic Gold Percussion Ensemble 79.400
2025 WGI Scholastic A Concert (Virtual) 17.00**

**Rating out of 20

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Indoor Guard Championship Titles
Year Circuit Circuit/Division Score
2007 KIDA Gold Guard 86.00
2008 KIDA White Guard 90.40
2010 TIA Scholastic Intermediate (Chapter 6 Championship) 85.30
2013 KIDA Blue Guard 94.13
2024 KIDA Scholastic Regional A 90.608
2025 KIDA Scholastic AA 83.608

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Biglerville HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  2. ^ "Students / Advanced Placement Information". www.upperadams.org. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Biglerville High School - PIAA". www.piaa.org. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "BIGLERVILLE BAND". BIGLERVILLE BAND. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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