Bloomington High School South (sometimes BHSS or simply South) is a high school in Bloomington, Indiana. The school currently uses a schedule consisting of three 12-week trimesters. Each class period is 65 minutes, with a 45-minute SRT period on Mondays, 45-minute Panther Plus Periods on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. SRT is essentially a homeroom and Panther Plus Periods are a time for students to get help with classes they are struggling with. On Wednesdays students come in 50 minutes late and there is no extra period.
To graduate from BHSS, a student must attend a minimum of 11 trimesters and earn at least 42 credits. Students who complete a minimum of 47 credits in specified courses and maintain at least 3.0 GPA may also earn Indiana's Academic Honors Diploma.
A wide range of extracurricular activities are available to students. Academically, students may participate in Academic Decathlon, Academic Super Bowl, Art Club, Environmental Club, Science Olympiad, Student Council, National Honor Society, JETS, Black Culture Club, Business Professionals of America and Math League, among other activities.. South also boasts a relatively new robotics team which got to nationals in its first year—an amazing achievement for a rookie team.
A full range of athletic activities are also available including golf, soccer, cross country, track, tennis, basketball, swimming, diving, volleyball, football, bowling, softball and baseball. Many athletic teams have achieved state and national recognition, including 1998's football team, which won the IHSAA state competition and featured Rex Grossman as quarterback, who went on to play in Super Bowl XLI for the Chicago Bears. Rex Grossman also played briefly for the Houston Texans and currently plays for the Washington Redskins.
In addition to academic and athletic offerings, Bloomington High School South is also known for its competitive show choir, Sounds of South, and its marching band, the Panther Regiment. The Bloomington South and Bloomington North string orchestras together form the Hoosier Youth Philharmonic, which has performed nationally and internationally, including a concert at Carnegie Hall March 14, 2012. South also has a theatre program, Theatre South, and an improv club.
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