Fred C. Beyer High School

Infobox school
name = Fred C. Beyer High School

city = Modesto
state = California
country = United States
coordinates = coord|37.6903|-120.9663|display=inline,title|region:US-CA_type:edu
colors = Red, white and blue
district = Modesto City High School District
mascot = Patriot
grades = 9-12
established = 1972
type = Public high school
faculty =
enrollment = 3150
motto = "Home of the Patriots"
principal = Kevin Salaiz
yearbook = The Patriot
newspaper =
website = beyer.monet.k12.ca.us
address = 1717 Sylvan Avenue
campus = Suburban

Fred C. Beyer High School is a school in Modesto, California, located in the San Joaquin Valley. Although when it was opened in 1972 to an enrollment of 975 students, comprised mostly of freshmen and only a smattering of upperclassmen who transferred from other schools voluntarily, Beyer was originally designed to serve approximately 2000 students. By the time the first class of freshman had advanced to seniority, enrollment was about 1800. With the addition of numerous portable buildings, the current number of enrolled students is 3150.

When built, Beyer was on the outskirts of the city, halfway between Riverbank & Modesto. In anticipation of the 1976 United States Bicentennial, the Patriots were chosen as the school's mascot, and the school colors chosen as red, white, and blue.

Beyer High was intended to incorporate the latest advances in the science of education, the most prominent of which was Daily Demand Scheduling (DDS). It taught students the fourth R (Responsibility). DDS worked so well that school administrators from around the world would tour Beyer to observe how it was done. Unfortunately, DDS was terminated in 1981-82 school year by a decision of the Modesto City School Board, over the objections of administrators, staff, students, and parents.

Beyer High School is renowned for its outstanding Marching Band and Color Guard team. Their rise to excellence started under the instruction of Bill Parks back in the mid 1980s, and currently continues under the guidance of Blair Williams, they are ranked 1st in the State for their division and have been for the last three years in a row. The band has won many other awards and is considered one of the top ten in the nation.

Also to be noted was the highly successful Speech and Debate team. Even though most students involved are considered socially inadequate, under the tutelage of Ron Underwood Beyer's debaters went on to win numerous state and national awards. Equivocally these students have become Masterdebaters.

Famous celebrities who have attended Beyer include Timothy Olyphant, famous actor, who graduated in 1986. See his bio here [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0648249/bio] .

Beyer High Wrestling

Though the sport of wrestling is not very popular at Beyer, the wrestling team is arguably the hardest working team on campus. Coached by the legendary Doug Severe, Beyer High has had several wrestlers place at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Wrestling Championships.

CIF State Placers

*Donnie Fontana (112 lbs. 5th-1987)
*Tim Louis (138 lbs. 3rd-1987)
*Shawn Hemiller (160 lbs. 6th-1992; 160 lbs. 3rd-1993; 171 lbs. 3rd-1994)
*Kasey Fischer (119 lbs. 6th- 2003)
*Pierre Bondoc (103 lbs- 3rd 2006)

In 2006, Beyer earned its first All-American in school history when Pierre Bondoc reached the finals of the NHSCA Wrestling Senior Nationals. Bondoc placed 2nd and earned an All-American status.