 Locally referred to as BCHS, Bell High, or Bell County, the current building was built after the flood of 1977 and succeeds the former high school (now known as Old Bell County High School, or simply Old Bell High) which is located in a flood plain and was heavily flooded in '77.Today's campus sits on a hill above US 25E about 3 miles (5 km) south of the county seat of Pineville.Bell County’s football program has won the district championship 22 times