Blanco High School

Please check the schedule below and make note of the ones of interest to you.

May 17 - Freshman Social Studies Field Trip - Nimitz Museum - Fredericksburg

May 17 - Senior Picnic - Class photo

May 17 - AP Physics Exam

May 20 - Graduate Breakfast, Graduation Practice, Graduate Walk - 8 - 11:15 AM

May 20 - BHS Board of Trustees Meeting - BHS Library - 7 PM

May 21 - BHS Final Exams (Day 1)

May 22 - BHS Final Exams (Day 2)

May 23 - BHS Final Exams (Day 3)

May 23 - Last Day of School - Early Release - 1 PM

May 24 - Staff Work Day

May 24 - Graduation Practice 8 AM

May 24 - Graduation - Panther Stadium - 8 PM

May 25 - State Solo and Ensemble Contest

Blanco High School was selected to the 2024 Best High School list published by the US News and World Report. This award is given the top 40% of High Schools across the US. Blanco High School also received this recognition in 2023 and previously in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Congratulations to our staff and students for their hard work in earning this recognition.

Blanco High School Junior Rylee Aguilar placed first in District and first in Regional in Prose Interpretation. Rylee competed at the UIL State Meet in Austin

May 14 in the preliminary competition and qualified for the finals on May 15. Rylee Finished Third in the State in Prose Interpretation. Congratulations Rylee!

BHS Math Teacher J. R. Voyles was selected by Perdenales Electric Cooperative for their Teacher Spotlight. PEC received over 300 nominations and selected 6 educators to receive this recognition. Mr. Voyles was given his award during school on Friday which included a gift basket, a certificate, and a yard sign. Congratulations Mr. Voyles!

Below are some comments made by those who nominated him.

• “Mr. Voyles single-handedly changed my son’s perception of himself and of men. He encouraged my son every day. He was always willing to meet my son before or after school to offer him additional help. He became someone my son truly looked up to. It was more than just educating him, it was taking an interest in him. It was encouraging him and always being willing to help him..”

• “The world we live in today needs a lot more teachers like Mr. Voyles in high schools everywhere. I will be forever grateful for Mr. Voyles crossing paths with my son.”

• “My son recently told me that he doesn’t need the statistics class that Mr. Voyles is teaching next year but he’d rather just take the course than have an off period.”

• “Mr. Voyles is very deserving of this award. I’m sure he could make a lot more money in a different field but I am so thankful he wakes up every day and chooses to be a teacher. He needs to know how much of an impact he’s made.”

• “Mr. Voyles is just an incredible teacher and human being!”

The BHS Senior Class had a cookout/picnic for the Final Friday of school. A few class members started cooking brisket at 9:30 PM Thursday and spent the overnight hours on campus monitoring things for lunch Friday. The class enjoyed some together time at lunch listening to music and playing various games. They loaded up on buses and went to the park to take a class photo. Thank you to Ms. Gaskamp, Ms. Craft, Zoe Zbytovsky, and Cassandra Hartman for helping take photos and arrange everyone.

BHS will host summer school for students who did not pass one or more of their STAAR EOC tests, students who had excessive absences during the school year and need to make up time to regain credits, or students who need additional help in Math, Science, ELA, or Social Studies.

Summer school will begin Monday, June 3. Classes will meet Monday through Thursday. School will be from 8:30 - 11:30 AM. Summer school will end on June 13.

State EOC testing will take place the following week (June 17-21).

BHS is expecting to receive 2024 Spring STAAR EOC results this coming week. Students will be notified if they were successful on those tests or if they will need to retake those. Success on STAAR tests is a requirement for graduation in Texas.

If you have questions, please contact the BHS office.

Time is running out to order a 2024 BHS Yearbook! If your student has not gotten theirs, they can scan the QR code on the posters in the hallway to order one online before they're all gone!

Junior Parents, it is time to start prepping for your soon to be Senior. Please see the information below regarding Senior Photos for the Class of 2025.

TNT Awards is the provider for class rings. If you are interested in ordering a class ring for your sophomore (soon to be junior) student, please see the information below.

Project Graduation will be having the Powder Puff game on May 21st at 5 pm. We will have a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior team. Students interested in playing need to sign up with Ms. Corder

The Blanco Booster Club sponsored the Spring Sports Banquet. Athletes in Basketball, Powerlifting, Track and Field, Tennis, Golf, Softball, and Baseball were recognized for their achievements and honors they received during their season. Coach Dixon hosted the event and each Head Coach recognized the athletes participating in each sport. The Booster Club awarded scholarships to Carson Smith, Ian Churchill, Cameron Anderson, Trevin Young, Kate Capshaw and Nic Fox. Tyler Dixon received a scholarship from the Texas High School Coaches Association. Carson Smith and Kate Capshaw were recognized as the recipients of the Panther Pride Award.

The Baseball team started their Area playoff series on Thursday (May 9) against Jacksboro HS in Brownwood at Howard Payne University. The Panthers ended up on the wrong side of a 7-0 score in Game 1. Game 2 was Saturday at Howard Payne. The Panthers came up short in that one as well ending their season. Congratulations Coach Wyatt and the Panther baseball team for their district Championship and a successful season!

The walls of the new auxiliary gym are going up. The ECA foundation is in place and walls will be going up soon. The entire structure is scheduled to be completed in the Spring of 2025.

The field house foundation is complete and walls are starting to go up. The field house should be ready early in the upcoming football season.

Check back for more details as the construction process progresses.

In an effort to recognize contributions and accomplishments of BHS students and staff, we will be giving shout outs to individuals or groups who have made and impact, represented Blanco HS well, done a good deed, gone above and beyond expectations, extended a helping hand, received an award, or just did something cool. These are the BHS Shout Outs for the week:

Rylee Aguilar for her third place finish at the state meet in Prose Interpretation

Athletes, Coaches, and Parents who attended the Sports Banquet

Blanco Education Foundation for sponsoring the Top Ten Banquet

BHS Top Ten Graduates and their Teachers of Influence

NHS members who were inducted this week

The Panther Band and Mr. Snider for an outstanding Spring Concert

Ms Gaskamp, Ms. Craft, Zoe Zbytovsky, and Cassandra Hartman for coordinating the Senior photo

Senior Class for their last Friday of the School year

Have questions or need assistance? Here is contact information:

Blanco High School - 1215 4th St., Blanco, TX - 78606 -- Phone 830-833-4337

Brad Kinney - Principal - brad.kinney@blancoisd.org

Jake Raley - Assistant Principal - jacob.raley@blancoisd.org

Deeanna McLendon - Counselor - deeanna.mclendon@blancoisd.org

Amy Hackebeil - Academic Dean - amy.hackebeil@blancoisd.org

Lisa Petri - Registrar - lisa.petri@blancoisd.org

Monique Pennington - Secretary - monique.pennington@blancoisd.org