Bluffton High School (Indiana)
Public high school in Bluffton, Indiana, United States
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Bluffton High School is a public high school located in Bluffton, Indiana, United States.
| Bluffton High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1 Tiger Trail , 46714 | |
| Coordinates | 40°43′25″N 85°09′45″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Excellence is Expected Here |
| Established | 1883 |
| Locale | Suburban |
School district | Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District |
Principal | Stacy Morrison |
Teaching staff | 38.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 507 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.17[1] |
| Color | |
| Athletics | Basketball, Football, Cross-Country, Track and Field, Swimming, Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Wrestling |
Athletics conference | Allen County Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Website | Official website |
Curriculum
Classes
Bluffton uses four class periods of one hour and twenty-five minutes each, as opposed to the seven-period system used at other schools. Bluffton offers various honors, AP, and dual-credit classes in social studies, science, mathematics, and English. Dual-credit engineering and vocational classes are also offered.
Diplomas
Along with most Indiana high schools, Bluffton has adopted a credit system called Core 40, requiring 40 credits — four years of English, three years of math, social studies, and science, and ten to twelve elective credits, plus two semesters of physical education, and a credit in health education. Bluffton also offers a slightly more rigorous Academic Honors Diploma, which requires 47 credits, and a basic one which requires 40 credits like Core 40, but lowers the bar in the Core 40 six-credit subjects to just four credits.[2]
Notable alumni
- D'Wayne Eskridge - Professional football player for the Miami Dolphins
- Adam Ballinger - National Basketball Association (Australia) / NCAA
- Verdi Karns, ragtime composer, class of 1901
- Everett Scott - Major League Baseball
Staff
- Steve Baker - Served as principal from the 1990s to 2025, taught math for several years before that
- Stacy Morrison - Current principal, Served as vice-principal, and coach girls volleyball
