Building a learning community in Vermont
Posted November 17, 2023
BSD’s Racial Justice Academy student leaders were special guest speakers on October 26th at the Davis Center at UVM. They spoke in front of more than 400 educators, activists, and community partners. Students attended the day-long conference… Read more »
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Congratulations Brooks Deshaw on breaking the BHS soccer all-time scoring goal! On Friday, October 27, Brooks Deshaw scored two first-half goals (56 & 57) in a quarterfinal playoff matchup with Burr & Burton Academy to surpass the all-time District record for… Read more »
Posted April 3, 2023
BHS has won the 2022-23 Vermont-NEA Scholars’ Bowl Championship! The BHS team (from left Daniel McNamara, Isaac Doggett, Robbie Safran, coach Kevin Commo, Clare McNamara, Quinn Shelley, Ezra Case) claimed the championship after scoring a 405-230 victory over Essex High School… Read more »
Posted March 22, 2023
On Friday, March 17, Burlington High School Senior Sidiki Sylla declared his intention to study business and play football at Castleton University this fall. Sylla was joined by family and friends at his “Signing Day” as well… Read more »
Posted February 9, 2023
On February 7, the captains of the BHS Girls Basketball team, Nylah Mitchell and Hawa Awayle, delivered a pregame statement in response to a racist video created by members of another team and the press that the… Read more »
Posted November 15, 2022
Congratulations to the BHS Boys Volleyball Team for winning its second D1 State Championship in a row on Sunday, November 6 at Saint Michael’s College. With an attendance of 1288, we smashed the record for the most… Read more »
Posted September 12, 2022
SUMMER RACIAL JUSTICE ACADEMY This webpage has a plethora of amazing resources including youth recommendations for change, documentation videos, slam poetry and more. Keep scrolling down to view the amazing work of the youth over the past… Read more »
Posted June 13, 2022
Please join me in giving a well-deserved congratulations to our very own Rebecca Cunningham who was recently named a U.S. Presidential Scholar! Each year, the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars based on their academic… Read more »
Posted November 5, 2021
On October 29, Afterschool program advocates traveled to Montpelier for a press conference highlighting expanded afterschool opportunities for Vermont students. Among them was Avelina (Lina) Zirkle, a Horizons and BTC student who has been working as a… Read more »
Posted June 15, 2021
In a Zoom meeting with talented high school artists from across Vermont, Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced the winners of the 40th Annual Congressional Art Competition. Winning first place was Patient Mwibeleca of Burlington Technical Center. His striking photograph,… Read more »
