Benton MS/HS

One of the underlying reasons that I became a teacher is to help students be successful in all aspects of their lives both during and after high school. Personal Finance is the pe...

Our school year is transitioning into the winter months, and Benton Community Seniors are visualizing their transitions to life after high school. Senior year goes quickly, and s...

In an increasingly digital world, some processes have been discarded or forgotten, in favor of new. While the Art World can be apprehensive about accepting new forms of media and...

In 10th Grade English, students are currently reading their narrative stories to the class. This involves writing about someone close to them. Many students chose to write about t...

In the dynamic landscape of middle school, the significance of social clubs cannot be understated. These extracurricular activities play a vital role in shaping the experiences a...

Fitness and Conditioning is a Physical Education elective offered at the high school for 9-12 grade students. The learning targets for this course are - safe and efficient use of ...

Benton now has a quality group of students signed up as members for their SkillsUSA chapter. In the next week they will be going through the selection process to decide who will b...

The American Dream is a concept that can be challenging for high school students to clearly identify and understand. In preparation for the American Dream unit, seniors in Senior ...

Physical Education classes just finished up their football unit and are going to start basketball and weight training. Homecoming we held a bags tournament with customized board s...

I am often told that I must be crazy for teaching middle school, let alone middle school MATH! I consider myself very lucky here at Benton to be working with such a great staff o...

The year is off to a great and busy start in the vocal music department! There are many ways to get involved in choir at Benton Community: choir, show choir, honor choirs, musical...

Benton Community is adding a computer science course for the 2023-24 school year. Benton now has two options for Computer Science. The new course will be an introductory level cou...

Although co-teaching is something that has been around for years, and seen daily in Benton Community classrooms, this year it has become more of a focus for the teachers at the mi...

A group of 7th grade girls celebrate homecoming week by dressing up for USA Day and cheering for the Bobcats!

This past summer students from Benton Community High School took a 10 day trip to Spain. Students were able to immerse themselves in the language and the culture. Trip goers exper...

Click Here for KCRG news story about Stella, Benton Middle & High School's Therapy Dog.

11 th Grade Student Hannah Greiner Participates In Internship at Virginia Gay Hospitals Benton Community partners with Kirkwood in order to provide job shadow and internship ...

School has been underway for a couple of weeks now and Stella has quickly climbed the ranks as the most popular staff member in the building. She is loved by all! It is very commo...

The start of the school year for all employees begins with professional development and our annual opening ceremony in the MS/HS auditorium. This event has stood the test of time ...

Awards recognize high-performing students and help them stand out to colleges Van Horne, IA- Students at Benton Community High School have earned academic honors from the ...