BLACK RIVER NEWS HEADLINES

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Cranes for Hiroshima , Holland Sentinel, July 6, 2010

Black River excels in new state ranking , Holland Sentinel, Stephen Kloosterman, June 29, 2010

Josey Beird takes 2nd in National Essay Contest , Holland Sentinel, June 18, 2010

2010 Commencement , Holland Sentinel, Stephen Kloosterman, June 5, 2010

Original Rock Opera , Holland Sentinel, Stephen Kloosterman, May 27, 2010

2010 All Stars - Math/Science , Holland Sentinel, Stephen Kloosterman, May 26, 2010

2010 All Stars - Performing Arts , Holland Sentinel, Stephen Kloosterman, May 24, 2010

2010 All Stars - Artists/Writers, Holland Sentinel, Stephen Kloosterman, May 23, 2010

Megan Bos - United Way Top Honor , Holland Sentinel, Greg Chandler, Apr 11, 2010

Kyle Lawton - Div 4 Coach of the Year , Holland Sentinel, Alan Babbit Feb 19, 2010

2010 National Geography Bee , Holland Sentinel, Jan 12, 2010

BRPS Senior to play hockey with OSU women , Holland Sentinel, Alan Babbit, Dec 2, 2009

BRPS Students/teacher react to President's speech , Holland Sentinel, Stephen Kloosterman, Sept 8, 2009

1000 Cranes to Hiroshima , Holland Sentinel, Stephen Kloosterman, June 17, 2009

2009 Graduation , Holland Sentinel, Stephen Kloosterman, June 7, 2009

BRPS student travels to UAE , Holland Sentinel, Stephen Kloosterman, Apr4, 2009

The Panning Family , GR Press, Greg Chandler.  Feb 15, 2009

B-Ball "Brainiacs" , GR Press, Steve Kaminski.  Dec 9, 2008

Black River Students Clean Historic Grave Markers, Holland Sentinel, Sept 23, 2008

BRPS Students Shine - MI Merit Exam Results , Holland Sentinel, August 7, 2008

BLACK RIVER RECOGNIZED as #3 ranked school in Michigan in annual Newsweek survey. 

Art Students Thinking Big - 2008 , Holland Sentinel, August 7, 2008

More on Thinking Big, 2008 , Holland Sentinel, August 7, 2008

BLACK RIVER RECOGNIZED in “Best Communities for Music Education” survey
NAMM Foundation, April 20, 2008.

BRPS Art Students Take Top Two Honors in Art Show , Holland Sentinel, March 14, 2008

Design Award for Black River's New Building , American School & University,
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BRPS Gets an "A" - Again , Holland Sentinel, December 7, 2007

BRPS Students Participate in Leadership Activity, Holland Sentinel, November 11, 2007

BRPS Students Win Chicago Regatta, Holland Sentinel, November 7, 2007

19 AP Scholars at Black River , Holland Sentinel, October 17, 2007

Investigate Holland Class Participates in "Day of Caring" , Holland Sentinel, October 3, 2007

School Bell Rings Early , Grand Rapids Press, August 23, 2007

New Athletic Director at Black River , Grand Rapids Press, August 10, 2007

Black River Ranked #2 in Michigan, Best High Schools , Holland Sentinel, May 27, 2007

BRPS Girls Soccer Win 1st State Tourney, Grand Rapids Press, May 30, 2007

BRPS Dedicates New Facility , Holland Sentinel, May 1, 2007

BRPS expands campus; adds kindergarten , Grand Rapids Press, February 18, 2007

Black River in Top Ten MI Charters on MEAP , Grand Rapids Press, February 15, 2007

BLACK RIVER SCHOOL'S ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM RANKS AMONG THE  NATION’S BEST Washington Post Ranking Places Black River at #104 nationally, #2 in Michigan.

Congratulations to our students, faculty and the entire Black River community for being included in the list of Top High Schools in the  nation.  Based on a report and ranking devised by Jay Mathews and The Washington Post, Black River Public School’s (BRPS) Advanced Placement (AP) program ranks #104 of the top 1069 programs nationally and #2 of  23 Michigan public schools making the list. The AP program offers high school students college-level courses and the opportunity to earn college credit based on performance on standardized proficiency tests.The list ranks the level of participation in the program at each school and is based on the number of AP exams given divided by thesize of the graduating class.