Berwick High School (Louisiana)

Infobox High School
name=Berwick High


headmaster=
principal=Mrs. Buffy Fegenbush
motto="It is the mission of Berwick High School to educate ALL students to their highest academic ability in a safe and character-building environment."
established=
type= Public High School
location=Berwick, Louisiana
enrollment=466
colors=Black and Gold
mascot=Panther
nicknames=BHS
conference
website= [http://www.stmary.k12.la.us/bhs/ Berwick High Website]

Introduction

"School Mission Statement: It is the mission of Berwick High School to educate ALL students to their highest academic abilities in a safe and character-building environment."

Berwick High School, abbreviated BHS, is a high school in Berwick, Louisiana. The school is academically ranked in the top 15 out of 163 public high schools in Louisiana and is listed as 7th out of 213 public high schools by [http://www.schooldigger.com/go/LA/schoolrank.aspx?Level=3&findschool=0162001236/ SchoolDigger.com] . During the 2007-2008 academic year, Berwick High School was recognized by [http://www.usnews.com/ U.S. News and World Report] as a bronze medal school in its annual report on the best high schools in the country.

Athletics and Clubs/Organizations

Berwick is in District 7-3A of the [http://www.lhsaa.org LHSAA] and offers many athletic programs, such as football, cheerleading, cross country, swim team, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, dancing, track and field, and golf. The tennis team has recently had state level victories and the softball team is a two-time state championship team under the direction of Athletic Director, Lloyd Burchfield.

Berwick High School's band, the Sound of Pride, has won sweepstakes honors at Louisiana's State Instrumental Festival for 2005, 2006, and 2007. The band also competes in Class A at the Louisiana Showcase of Marching Bands. the Sound of Pride has won three back-to-back championships from 2001-2003 and back-to-back championships from 2006-2007 .

Berwick High also offers 4-H Club, Anime Club, Beta Club, Chess Club, Drama Club, FBLA, FFA, Foreign Language Club, Governor's Program on Abstinence, Insight, Interact, Key Club, Math & Science Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Ping Pong Club, Quiz Bowl, SADD, Social Studies Club, Student Council, and Yearbook. The Quiz Bowl team is a two-time defending state champion.

External links

[http://www.stmary.k12.la.us/bhs/ Berwick High School Website] [http://www.stmary.k12.la.us/ St. Mary Parish School board Website] [http://www.doe.state.la.us/ Louisiana Department of Education Website]