Alfred Ely Beach High School, known as Beach High School, is a public high school in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
| Beach High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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3001 Hopkins Street , Georgia 31405 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°03′13″N 81°06′59″W / 32.05350°N 81.116500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1867 |
| School district | Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 112670 |
| Principal | Lisa Linton |
| Faculty | 70[1] |
| Teaching staff | 62.20 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12[3] |
| Enrollment | 914 (2022-2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.69[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Nickname | Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Yearbook | The Golden Bulldog |
| Website | spwww |
Beach Institute
editIn 1867, the Beach Institute was established by the American Missionary Association (A.M.A.)[4] and the Freedmen's Bureau with funds donated by Alfred Ely Beach, editor of Scientific American. The school was privately funded as a manual training school to provide support for newly freed African Americans.[5][6] By 1874, the institute was appropriated by the Savannah-Chatham Board of Education for the purpose of providing free education to Savannah's African American citizenry. Although the Beach Institute closed its doors in 1915, it was reopened as an African American cultural center and is currently operated by the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation. [citation needed]
High School
editThe Beach name survives in the name of Alfred E. Beach High School.
In 2010, Beach High School was selected as the recipient of "Outstanding Service By a High School" at the 38th annual Jefferson Awards, an honor for community service and volunteerism.[7]
At the end of the 2009–2010 academic year, the Savannah-Chatham County School District released the school's faculty and staff personnel, citing inadequate academic progress over the previous five years.[8]
Enrollment
editBeach High is open to residents of Chatham County in grades 9th through 12th.
Academics
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (January 2023) |
Beach High students undertake a college preparatory curriculum that includes four years of English, history, and laboratory-based sciences (chemistry and physics are required); three years of mathematics (most students opt for four) and foreign language; a semester each of introductory art, music, health, and computer science; and two lab-based technology courses. It offers students a broad selection of elective courses. [citation needed]
Beach is ranked between 8 and 11 in the Savannah Chatham County Public School District, between 300 and 400 in Georgia schools, and between 13,000 and 17,000 nationally. [9]
Beach offers one of district's two allied health programs. Its also offers an Army Junior ROTC pathway with a full four year curriculum for both programs. Students who complete this program. The Allied Health Professions program partners with Memorial Health University Medical Center and CVS Pharmacy to provide internships for Beach High students. [citation needed]
College preparatory
editAccelerated students are also able to dual enroll with a local college offering college credit towards a degree.
Special education
editThe school has special education programs for the following areas: [citation needed]
- Learning disabled
- Behavior disorder
- Moderately intellectually handicapped
- Mildly intellectually handicapped
- Severely intellectually handicapped
- Profoundly intellectually handicapped
Extracurricular activities
editState championships
editGeorgia Interscholastic Association
editThe school won the boys' state basketball championship in 1953, 1963, 1964, and 1965.[10]
The school won a boys' state basketball championship in 1967 (the first year that African-Americans were allowed to play in the Georgia High School Association) under coach Russell Ellington.[11][12] The girls' basketball team won a state championship in 2000 and 2017.[13]
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (January 2023) |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antario Brown | 2021 | college football running back | [14] |
| Markeith Cummings | 2007 | professional basketball player | |
| Carey Scott | 1997 | professional football player | |
| Russell Ellington | 1956 | Former NFL player and basketball coach | |
| Otis Johnson | 1960 | Mayor of Savannah, Georgia (2004–2012) | [15] |
| Regina Thomas | 1970 | Georgia State Senator (2000–present); member of the Georgia House of Representatives (1995 to 1998) | [16][17][18] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Beach High School - Savannah, Georgia:Public School Profile". Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Beach High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Beach High School". SchoolTree.org. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
- ^ Hartshorn, W. N.; Penniman, George W., eds. (1910). An Era of Progress and Promise: 1863–1910. Boston, MA: Priscilla Pub. Co. p. 151. OCLC 5343815.
- ^ "A.E. Beach High School". Archived from the original on May 25, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
- ^ King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation, Arts & Culture, Education, Community, www.beachinstitute.org
- ^ "Alfred E. Beach High School Recognized with the "Nobel Prize for Public Service"". Savannah Tribune. Savannah Tribune. June 30, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ "Seeking 'turnaround,' Georgia's Beach High School fires all staff". The Christian Science Monitor. April 26, 2010. Archived from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ^ "Beach High School Rankings". U.S. News. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "GIA Boys Basketball Champions". Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- ^ "GHSA Boys Basketball Champions". Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- ^ "Former Player Speaks About the Legacy of Coach Ellington". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
- ^ "GHSA Girls Basketball Champions". Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- ^ Beach star Antario Brown overcomes adversity to sign to play football at Northern Illinois
- ^ "Biography - Who is Dr. Otis S. Johnson?". Archived from the original on November 9, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
- ^ Beach students give inauguration standing ovation, The Associated Press, www.savannahnow.com, 2009
- ^ "Beach Class of '67 re-graduates with honors". Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- ^ "Senator Regina Thomas" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2008.[permanent dead link]