photo by: Jennifer Compston-Strough

Ed Good, Bellaire High School Alumni Association trustee and a 1977 graduate, stands next to a historical marker at the edge of Bellaire’s Union Square Park that describes the history of the Bellaire High School Clock Tower that stands atop the building in the background.

Sixty-five different graduating classes will be represented Saturday, when Big Reds of all ages celebrate the 100th anniversary of their beloved Bellaire High School.

Ed Good, a 1977 graduate and Bellaire High School Alumni Association trustee, said organizers have been planning for the all-class reunion for two years; he even traveled to Orrville, Ohio, which has a tradition of all class reunions, to learn about best practices for hosting such an event.

Good said the cornerstone of the BHS building was laid in 1924, and the school opened its doors to students in 1925. The Class of 1926 was the first to graduate there.

This weekend, alumni from classes dating back to 1943 and to as recently as 2025 will be participating in the fun.

“We have people coming … from as far as Germany, California, Florida … Georgia, South Carolina, Arizona. They’re coming in from everywhere,” Good said. “We’re expecting a good turnout. The weather’s going to be nice.”

Everything begins at 10:15 a.m. with an opening ceremony on Alumni Way. Each class will also have the opportunity to set up tents to gather under at Union Square Park. There will also be a main tent, first aid stations and security on hand.

Good said there will be food trucks available and live bands on stage between All-American Restaurant and the former Berman’s Building from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Belmont Street will be shut down from the Carnes Senior Apartments to First National Bank until noon; at noon, the road closure will extend down to the stone bridge.

“Everybody’s welcome,” he added. “You don’t have to be a graduate of Bellaire.”