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Coordinates: 40°06′46″N 74°55′54″W 40.112755, -74.931715

Bensalem High School

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address, Directions, & Map:
    • Bensalem High School
  • Telephone Numbers: 215-750-2800
  • Official Website: [1]
• History & Memorable Moments

Planning for the original Bensalem Township High School (Bensalem High School or BHS for short) began in 1920 with the acquisition of land adjoining the school property known as the Cornwells Heights Elementary School, at 2400 Bristol Pike. A. Oscar Martin, registered architect, of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, was selected to design a building along the lines and scope established by the Board of Education. Mr. Martin had years of experience in designing school buildings. The architect prepared drawings in 1920, using the existing two-story stone building of two classrooms as a nucleus. He developed a progressive planning system of which one unit was constructed that same year. It consisted of one classroom and one end of the central corridor.^[1]

Over the years, the stadium has also hosted the Philadelphia region's premiere high school outdoor track and field meet, the District One Championships, on numerous occasions. In the early 1980s, the stadium was the first in Bucks County and one of the first in Pennsylvania to employ a synthetic track. At the time, other large public schools in Lower Bucks County including Nesahminy, William Tennant, Harry S Truman, Pennsbury and Council Rock all used antiquated cinder tracks. Another asset to the Bensalem Township track facility is its Olympic-style eight-lane width. Because of space limitations and high resurfacing costs, many high schools feature narrower tracks, which do not meet the requirements of true championship-style meets.^[1]

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Alumni

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• Teachers (Where are they now?)
  • Botts, Fly B (February 1998 - June 2001)
  • Cullmann, Eric (August 1998 - Present)
  • Jones, Joe (September 1960 - June 1964)
• Alumni Directory
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