BHS has implemented a new attendance procedure to combat the high levels of unexcused absences. Students who skip class will be assigned to Flex Time where they will catch up on the missed learning and their parents will be called to inform them of the...
“[We’ve] heard from some students and some families that they didn't necessarily want to use, or they didn't want their kid to use the bus station, because there were reports of drug use, reports of violence, or just reports of feeling unsafe at the bus stop,” Assistant Principal Melanee Alexander said.
Since January 9, dtBHS has experienced strong vibrations from the construction site adjacent to the school.
“I was in orchestra and we were about to start playing,” Gretchen Fitzgerald ‘25 said. “Then the whole building just started vibrating...
The Register sat down with Brian McDonnell on his final of teaching to discuss his time as a member of the BHS faculty and sports program.
What have you learned about yourself while teaching?
“[I’ve learned that] so much of teaching is not about...
Seniors parade through the hallways to the beat of the band’s drums, dressed as BHS Superfans, superheroes, turkeys and more. Students rush out of their second block classes to cheer on BHS’ second annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
“I...
On November 8 Burlington voters approved the $165 million bond for BHS and BTC demolition and re-construction to be finished in 2025. The bond passed with 75.8% in favor of the new school.
Students and staff are enthusiastic about the news. Zoe Sliter...
New York Times #1 best-selling author Jason Reynolds walked out onto the Flynn stage on October 5, amidst a roar of applause from the BHS freshman class. BHS's Esther Lokossou ‘26 and Victoria Tornwini ‘26 had the honor of interviewing him alongside...
Burlington voters will flock to the polls on November 8 to vote on the bond that will pay for the construction of a new high school to replace the old BHS and the Burlington Technical Center.
No source has provided an alternative plan if the bond does...
It’s eight a.m. on a Wednesday morning and tables are full in the library. Students from all grades are here to become part of Student Government, the new BHS organization which has merged with the Student Planning club. While the new program is student...
In a recent schoolwide email BHS’ administration announced that every senior will be required to attend PLP conferences in “high end 17th century garments.”
“Any girl caught with stockings less than knee height will be forced to drop out,”...
The success of moving BHS high school into a mall has inspired many schools to follow BHS’ lead and relocate to spaces in downtown Burlington.
CVU relocated into Urban Outfitters, a retail store with a branch located downtown. Unlike the Macy’s...
On March 22, students in BHS’ new archeology class were hard at work, getting their hands dirty in Burlington's infamous pit, when one student discovered the prize of a lifetime: Macy’s founder Rowland Hussey Macy’s gold pocket watch.
“I...
