| Beech Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Established | 1980 |
| Principal | Frank Cardwell |
| Number of students | 1,461[1] |
| Campus | Suburban / Rural |
| Color(s) | Orange & Blue |
| Mascot | Buccaneer |
| Website | http://bhs.sumnerschools.org/ |
Beech Senior High School is one of the three high schools in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The current school officially opened on August 27, 1981, under the direction of Mr. Merroll N. Hyde. In 1986, the first female principal in Sumner County, Mrs. Mary Clouse, became the principal. Mr. Frank Cardwell became the principal in the 1999-2000 school year.
The school's mascot is the Buccanneer, which is frequently shortened to "Buc." The school colors are royal blue and orange.
A major change occurred in the 2005-2006 school year when T.W. Hunter Middle School's new campus was completed. Beech relocated many of its ninth grade classes to the old T.W. Hunter building, now the high school's annex.
The school has a cross-town rivalry with Hendersonville High School. The HHS-BHS football game is usually a big event in the town of Hendersonville and most of the city dwellers flock to the game.
Beech softball holds four state titles. Beech is the 2009 Class 5A State Football Champion.
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Beech has an excellent football program with the head coach (Anthony Crabtree), defensive back coach (Kerry Jackson), linebackers coach (Keith Powell), running backs coach (Darrel Keen), defensive line coach (Ryan Harris), Quarterback coach (Patrick Duffer), Outside linebackers coach (Mark Romero), and receivers coach (Kyle Shipley).
It is very seldom that Beech will lose to their crosstown rivals, however, recently Hendersonville has broken the 6-year streak Beech had set. Beech is the 2009 Class 5A State Football Champion.
Classes at BHS follow either the Standard, Honors, or Advanced Placement level, excluding those in the Fine Arts and some other courses. The school has ACT, SAT, and Gateway test scores that are at or above state and national averages. The school has a 9/10 rating on greatschools.net.[2]
Hail Alma Mater stately orange and white
From thee our noble heritage clings to us through life
Look onward, look upward, passing through life's trials
We will always treasure thee our Beech High School
At Beech, there are many interests covered, providing a wide arrangement of activities students can pursue. Some of these include the BETA club, DECA, FBLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, band, chorus, Visual Arts and Music for Society, NHS, NTHS, Noah's Promise/STARS, SkillsUSA, student council, yearbook, the Beech Scene newspaper, Interact, Mock Trial, Young Politicians, and Venture Crew among others.
Beech's marching band, the Beech Buccaneer Brigade, is often considered the most entertaining marching band in Sumner County.
Beech is notable for its DECA, FFA, Beta and Interact Clubs. Both the DECA and Beta Clubs are perenniel competitors and winners at the state and national level.
http://bhs.sumnerschools.org, Official school website
http://tssaa.org/schdir/Schdir_Detail.cfm?ID=19
http://www.sumnerschools.org, School board
http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/tn/1446#from..Tab
http://ballcharts.com/teams/roster.php?team=beechbucsfootball, Football information