Alfred E. Beach High School

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name = Alfred Ely Beach High School
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established = 1867
type = Public (magnet) secondary
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principal = Dr. Deonn Bostic Stone
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faculty = 70citeweb|title=Beach High School - Savannah, Georgia:Public School Profile|url=http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/20435|accessdate=2008-09-06]
teaching_staff = 66.0cite web|url=http://georgia.schooltree.org/public/Beach-High-021728.html|title=Beach High School|work=SchoolTree.org|publisher=SchoolTree.org|date=|accessdate=2008-03-03]
enrollment = 1,328
students = 1270
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grades = 9–12
address = 3001 Hopkins Street
city = Savannah
state = Georgia
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United States
district = Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
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accreditation = Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
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colors = Blue and gold
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yearbook = "The Golden Bulldog"
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website = [http://www.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/Schools/High+Schools/Beach+High+School/ www.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us]
nickname = Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs
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Alfred Ely Beach High School is one of the oldest public high schools located in Savannah, Georgia, USA.

History

In 1867, the Beach Institute was established by the Freedmen's Bureau with funds donated by Alfred Ely Beach, editor of "Scientific American". The school was initially privately funded as a manual training school to provide a means for newly freed African Americans to assimilate into white society. [citeweb|title=A.E. Beach High School|url=http://www.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/Schools/High+Schools/Beach+High+School/|accessdate=2008-09-05] 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. The Beach name survives in the name of Alfred E. Beach High School.

Enrollment

Beach High is open to residents of Chatham County entering either ninth or tenth grade.

Academics

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 also offers students a broad selection of elective courses.

Beach offers the district's only CISCO networking academy. Students who complete this program are eligible to take the CISCO Certified Network Associate examination. Additionally the Health Professions program partners with Memorial Health University Medical Center and CVS Pharmacy to provide internships for Beach High students.

Advanced Placement

Students can choose from Advanced Placement courses in Calculus, English III, English IV, US History, European History, and Biology.citeweb|title=Savannah-Chatham County Public School System: Beach High School|url=http://www.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/schools/default.aspx?schoolname=Beach%20High|accessdate=2008-09-05]

pecial Education

The school also offers special education programs for the following areas:
*Learning Disabled
*Behavior Disorder
*Moderately Intellectually Handicapped
*Mildly Intellectually Handicapped
*Severely Intellectually Handicapped
*Profoundly Intellectually Handicapped

Extracurricular activities

Clubs and organizations

*Future Business Leaders of America
*National Junior Classical League
*National Honor Society
*Band
*Cheerleading
*Flag Team
*ROTC Rifle Team
*Spanish Club
*Mock Trial Team
*SECME
*VOCA
*Step Team
*Jobs for Georgia Grads
*Family, Community and Career Leaders of America"Note: Information provided by the Savannah-Chatham County board of Education."

ports teams

Beach High fields 11 varsity teams, including football, basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, wrestling, softball, and volleyball. The teams currently compete in the Georgia High School Association's Region 3-AAAAA.

tate championships

Georgia Interscholastic Association

The school won the boys state basketball championship in 1953, 1963, 1964, and 1965. [citeweb|title=GIA Boys Basketball Champions|url=http://www.ghsa.net/?q=node/158|accessdate=2008-09-06]

Georgia High School Association

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. [citeweb|title=GHSA Boys Basketball Champions|url=http://www.ghsa.net/index.php?q=node/166|accessdate=2008-09-06] [ citeweb|title=Former Player Speaks About the Legacy of Coach Ellington|url=http://www.wtoc.com/global/story.asp?s=7015706|accessdate=2008-09-04] The girls basketball team won a state championship in 2000. [citeweb|title=GHSA Girls Basketball Champions|url=http://www.ghsa.net/index.php?q=node/167|accessdate=2008-09-06]

Notable people

Some of the most notable alumni have gone to become President of Savannah State College, Georgia State Senator, Mayor of Savannah, and Dean of a major university in New England. Notable alumni include:

Further reading

Books

*YOUNG, R. A. (1953). " [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63920424&referer=brief_results The need for establishing a department of vocational agriculture at the Alfred E. Beach High School in Savannah, Georgia.] "
*CARLERS, M. (1987). " [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16066474&referer=brief_results The 1987 Golden Bulldog.] " Savannah, GA, Published by students, faculty, and alumni of Alfred E. Beach High School.

External links

* [http://www.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/Schools/High+Schools/Beach+High+School/ Official website]
* [http://www.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/schools/default.aspx?schoolname=Beach%20High Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools webpage]
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