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Basehor-Linwood High School wins National Blue Ribbon Schools honor

Basehor-Linwood High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Friday, one of six schools in the state to earn the honor for 2012.

Basehor-Linwood ACT scores rise again

Basehor-Linwood High School’s average ACT scores climbed for the second straight year in 2012, with students showing particular improvement on the math portion of the college entrance exam.

Basehor-Linwood grad earns degree from Iowa college

A Basehor-Linwood High School graduate was one of about 440 students to receive bachelor’s degrees from Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, this spring.

BLHS grad completes Air Force basic training

A Basehor-Linwood High School graduate has completed Air Force basic training.

May BLHS grad receives scholarship from U.S. Bank

A 2012 Basehor-Linwood High School graduate has been selected as one of 40 college students from around the country to receive a $1,000 scholarship from U.S. Bank, the bank announced this month.

BLHS grads earn degrees from Park University

Two Basehor-Linwood High School graduates were among 350 undergraduates to receive bachelor’s degrees at Park University’s Kansas City-area commencement ceremony May 12 in Independence, Mo.

BLHS senior attends Boys State in Manhattan

A Basehor-Linwood High School student was among 470 youths from around Kansas who attended the American Legion Boys State program earlier this month in Manhattan.

BLHS alumna graduates from Iowa college

A Basehor-Linwood graduate received a bachelor’s degree from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, this spring.

BLHS graduate earns medical degree from KU

A Basehor-Linwood High School graduate received a Doctor of Medicine degree this spring from Kansas University. Shawn Lillig of Basehor received the degree from the KU School of Medicine on May 12.

BLHS grad one of 20 sophomores honored at KU

A Basehor-Linwood High School graduate is among 20 Kansas University sophomores selected as University Scholars this spring.

BLHS group playing host to worship event Sunday

The Basehor-Linwood High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes will play host to a community worship event at BLHS this weekend.

BLHS alumni on honor rolls at Northwest Missouri State

Three graduates of Basehor-Linwood High School were named to the honor rolls at Northwest Missouri State University for its spring trimester.

BLHS students selling plants this week

The annual Basehor-Linwood High School horticulture class plant sale is taking place this week.

BLHS Jazz Night set for May 3 at Legends 14 Theatres

The fifth annual Basehor-Linwood High School Jazz Night will be next week at Phoenix Legends 14 Theatres in Kansas City, Kan.

Basehor-Linwood High School musicians qualify for state festival

After 107 Basehor-Linwood High School students competed in regional music festivals, 68 have qualified for state competitions, including several who qualified in more than one event.

Elementary students invited to BLHS spring play, 'The Princess King'

Basehor-Linwood elementary students and their families are invited to the Basehor-Linwood High School spring play, “The Princess King,” this week.

Honor roll: Basehor-Linwood High School

Basehor-Linwood High School honor rolls for the 2011-12 first semester.

BLHS freshman earns spot at state piano festival

A Basehor-Linwood High School freshman will compete this weekend at a state piano festival.

BLHS grad named to Dean's List at Creighton University

A Basehor-Linwood High School graduate has been named to the Dean's List for the fall semester at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb.

BLHS wins Governor's Achievement Award for test performances

Basehor-Linwood High School is one of 18 Kansas high schools to win a Governor's Achievement Award for performance on state assessment tests in 2011, the state announced late last week.

BLHS graduate honored at Northwest Missouri State

A Basehor-Linwood High School graduate has been named to the Academic Honor Roll for the fall 2011 trimester at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Mo.

Basehor-Linwood graduate earns KU Navy scholarship

A Basehor-Linwood High School graduate attending Kansas University has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Navy League of Greater Kansas City.

Basehor-Linwood High School to be featured on KCTV5 morning broadcast Jan. 6

Basehor-Linwood High School next week will be featured in a live broadcast on KCTV5 News as the station's “Cool School of the Week.”

2011 achievements lead to national Blue Ribbon nomination for BLHS

At the end of a year of encouraging improvements, this week the Basehor-Linwood school district received perhaps its best news yet when Basehor-Linwood High School was announced as a nominee for a 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award.

Basehor-Linwood High School nominated for national Blue Ribbon honor

Basehor-Linwood High School is one of five Kansas schools nominated by Kansas Education Commissioner Diane DeBacker for the 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award Program, DeBacker announced Wednesday morning.

BLHS student plays some of Kauffman Center's first notes

Ben Forshee was in fifth grade when he heard jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie for the first time. It was, he says, life-changing.

BLHS educator named semifinalist in Kansas Teacher of the Year competition

A Basehor-Linwood High School teacher was named a semifinalist for the Kansas Teacher of the Year award this past weekend.

2011 BLHS grad earns Fort Hays State scholarship

A Basehor-Linwood High School graduate has earned a scholarship to attend Fort Hays State University for the 2011-2012 school year.

Bike MS ride coming through Basehor on Saturday

Between 1,000 and 2,000 bicyclists are expected to ride through Basehor this weekend as part of a multiple sclerosis fundraiser, and the Basehor-Linwood High School National Honor Society will provide a rest stop for the riders in the school's parking lot.

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