Bloomington High School is a public secondary school in Bloomington, Illinois, and is part of Bloomington School District 87.AcademicsCourses include subjects of standard core high school curricula as well as courses in fine arts, vocational skills and special education.AthleticsAthletics include a full range of individual and team sports, including football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, swimming, diving, wrestling, track and field, cross country, golf, cheerleading, and pom pons. A wide variety of school clubs also meet on a wide range of topics.The school's colors are purple and gold. The school dropped its mascot, a Native American chief head, in 2001 because it was deemed offensive. The students of the school at that time voted not to replace the mascot, but still be called the Purple Raiders. Bloomington High School participates in the Big 12 Conference (Illinois).AwardsBloomington High School was named by U.S. News & World Report as a Bronze Medal Winner in 2009 and as a Silver Medal Winner in 2012, reflecting its status as one of the nation's best high schools.
