It is part of Mercer County Public Schools and is located at 535 West Cumberland Road.

The current Bluefield High School was built on West Cumberland Road and opened to students in the fall of 1957.

BHS, the home of the Beavers, is the oldest high school building in Mercer County.

[citation needed] The girls swim team was the 1999 runner-up in the state championship meet.

In 2012, the boys soccer team was regional champions for the first time since 1985, where they made it to the state semifinals.