| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Weber County, UT |
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| Total Students |
1449 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
73 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 422 students | | Grade 10 - 379 students | | Grade 11 - 351 students | | Grade 12 - 297 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:20 |
1:20 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
2% |
| % Asian |
2% |
3% |
| % Hispanic |
35% |
10% |
| % Black |
3% |
1% |
| % White |
58% |
82% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
2% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
52% |
18% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
10% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
5% |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Ogden School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
35 |
9 |
| Number of Students Managed |
12,839 students |
2,561 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$86,532,000 |
$20,204,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$86,902,000 |
$20,047,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$6,740 |
$7,889 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$6,769 |
$7,828 |
| District Graduation Rates |
75% |
91% |
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- Ben Lomond High School was founded in 1953 and serves northern residents of Ogden, UT, in the Ogden City School District.
- History
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Ben Lomond High School gets its name from the nearby Ben Lomond which was named by Scottish settlers since the mountain reminded them of its namesake Ben Lomond in Scotland on the shores of Loch Lomond. This local cultural influence gave the school its theme, including bagpipers, Royal Stewart tartan, Scots, and students are known as "Friendly Fighting Scots".
- The school was originally to be called North East Ogden High School with school colors of black and red and the spikes (a reference to the golden spike driven in to the TransContinental rail road) as the mascot; however, at the very first assembly held on the floor of the wood shop (the school was yet to be finished) the students offered up their opinion that since the school was closest to Ben Lomond it should be named hence. "We weren’t going to Ogden High and we didn't want to be called Ogden high" one student recalled fifty years later. After renaming the school, the "Scot" became the mascot and the school's colors were changed to red, white and blue, the colors of traditional Scottish uniforms (Stewart tartan).
- School Hymn
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From the green Scottish hills where the proud pipers play,To the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch,There's no better clan, nor will there ever be,Than the friendly fighting Scots of Ben Lomond
- We're proud of Ben Lomond and all that she stands for,And through o're the earth we may wander,A part of our hearts will always yearn to be,In the mem'ry hallowed halls of Ben Lomond.
- The School Hymn written by Richard Packham is sung to the tune of The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond.
- Rivalry
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Ben Lomond has a long running rivalry with Ogden High School which culminates each year with the season final football game known as the "Iron Horse" game. The winner of this game takes possession of a trophy called the Iron Horse which depicts two trains meeting head-to-head, one train reading BLHS and the other OHS. The base of the trophy is adorned with plaques that are inscribed with a year (1954-present) and the name of that year's victorious school. The Iron Horse is currently on display at Ogden High School.
- Renovations
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In June 2006, residents of Ogden passed a bond to obtain money to reconstruct and renovate Ben Lomond High and other Ogden City schools. A partial demolition commenced in June 2007 on Ben Lomond's library media center, English/Freshmen building, ceramics room, courtyard, boiler/furnace room, the ROTC drill field and two JROTC classrooms, and was completed in September 2007. Construction of a new building, which will feature 25 new classrooms and more administrative offices is nearly complete.
- Most of the remaining wings and buildings will be demolished to make way for a new main entrance, administrative offices and library media center. The Scots Hall cafeteria will be closed and relocated when the new building is complete. The auditorium, band room, and the gymnasium areas will be retained and integrated as part of the new school.
- Portable classrooms are being used to temporarily house the library media center and students/teachers in affected parts of the school.
- When completed, the new design of the school will enable it to be organized into Smaller Learning Communities.
- Future Plans
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Ben Lomond will cease educating ninth graders beginning with the 2008-2009 school year.
- Notable alumni
- Michael Richard "Rich" Clifford (Lieutenant Colonel, USA) NASA Astronaut - Class of 1970.
- Glenn Hubbard, former Atlanta Braves second baseman and current Braves first base coach.
- William deVries, cardiothoracic surgeon.
- Bill Allred, Utah radio personality.
- Notable Faculty
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Rob Bishop, 1980-1985, German teacher and debate coach, is currently the U.S. Congressman, Utah 1st District
- Jeff Kilts, the current head foot ball coach, US history teacher, P.E. teacher, and Athletic Director, is the former head coach at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah.
- Class Reunion Pages
- Class of 58
- Class of 64
- Class of 65
- Class of 97
- External links
- Ben Lomond High School
- BLHSAA - Ben Lomond High School Alumni Association
- Ogden City School District Home Page website
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (84404) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
45,136 people |
2,184,530 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
20% |
28% |
| Population Average Age |
29 years old
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28 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.9 persons
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3.0 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$39,361
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$45,925 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.4 rooms |
6.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
37 years old |
33 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
75% / 25% |
70% / 30% |
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