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The Student News Site of Burlington High School

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The Student News Site of Burlington High School

BHS Register

A sign outside the South Burlington High School football field reads Once a Rebel, Always a Rebel, pictured on Feb. 8. The school board voted unanimously to remove the mascot, as ties to the confederate south prompted pressure from students and community members. | Photo Courtesy: Ben Tate

South Burlington Drops ‘Rebel’ Name

Emma Chaffee February 13, 2017

On Feb. 1, the South Burlington School Board voted unanimously to change the ‘Rebel’ name used by the high school for sports teams. This decision marked the end of a long fought battle by students opposed to the nickname. The board voted to keep...

A statue of Seraphina, the mascot of Sanibel, Fl. High School, stands in a hallway at the school. Sanibel is the only high school in the U.S. to share the seahorse mascot with Burlington High School.

Sanibel, Fl. Only High School to Share BHS Mascot

July 21, 2016

Having a seahorse mascot in a town that is nowhere near the ocean is quite odd. But there is a story behind it. Way back when Burlington High School was first built. Actually, let's start 1000s of years ago when our school was part of the Champlain Sea....

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