| Bessemer City High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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4950 Premiere Parkway 35020 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°22′15″N 86°59′57″W / 33.3709°N 86.9993°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1970 |
| School district | Bessemer City Schools |
| CEEB code | 010311 |
| Principal | Stoney Pritchet |
| Faculty | 42.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 949 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.60[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple and white |
| Athletics | AHSAA Class 6A |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Feeder schools | Bessemer City Middle School |
| Website | http://lanier.bcss.schoolinsites.com |
Bessemer City High School (BCHS) is a four-year public high school in Bessemer, Alabama. It is the only high school in the Bessemer City School System. School colors are purple and white, and the athletic teams are called the Tigers. BCHS competes in AHSAA Class 6A athletics.[2][better source needed]
BCHS was constructed in 2010 as a replacement for the aging Jess Lanier High School, which was founded in 1970 and named for the former Bessemer mayor of the same name.[3] The name of the present school was chosen by a poll of Bessemer students and residents. BCHS received 1,981 votes, compared to 671 for "Marvel City High School" and 665 for "Bessemer Millennium High School".[4]
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- ^ "AHSAA School Classification 2014-16" (PDF).
- ^ "Bessemer City High School -". Bessemer City High School. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ "Bessemer City High School - Bhamwiki". www.bhamwiki.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.