Berkmar High School
| Berkmar High School | |
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405 Pleasant Hill Road[1] Lilburn, Georgia, 30047 United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1966 |
| School district | Gwinnett County Public Schools[1] |
| Principal | Alfred 'Al' Taylor [1][2] |
| Faculty | ~ 190 |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 3,457[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red White Blue |
| Athletics conference | 8A in Class AAAAAA (GHSA) |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Accreditation | SACS |
| Website | www.berkmaronline.com |
Berkmar High School is a high school located in Lilburn, Georgia. It has approximately 3,366 students, grades 9 through 12.[1]
Berkmar High School's principal is Alfred 'Al' Taylor. He took the reins from interim principal Jane Stegall after she replaced Dr. Michael Zinn, who announced he would be stepping down from his position at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year. Dr. Zinn replaced Ken Johnson, the current Archer High School principal, for the 2012-2013 school year. Current assistant principals are Eva Castillo, Dr. Linda Clark, David Covington, Martha Finnegan, Dan Knudsen, Cindy Moffett, Keith Sargent, and George Zaun (Community School Director).
History
Berkmar High School opened its doors in 1966 to help overcrowding at nearby schools due to the tremendous growth of Gwinnett County.
Description
Middle schools such as Berkmar Middle School and Sweetwater Middle School pour into BHS.
Berkmar serves a transient and diverse community. Berkmar is surrounded by many shopping plazas, restaurants, and other commercial markets.
In 2002, Berkmar received a much-needed renovation with a new front entrance to the school, a gymnasium, a two-story building to hold offices, classrooms, a media center,[3] and an improved parking lot.
Berkmar has three buildings of classrooms,two gyms, a theater, and a sizable number of portable classrooms. Adjacent to the football field is a baseball field, hitting facility, softball field, practice field, and four tennis courts. A football training facility has been built in a former parking area. The new football training room has also helped with overcrowding of classrooms.
Academics
The school has a large Advanced Placement (AP) program. The program has acquired a lot of recognition for having such a high number of students receive AP credit. Berkmar also won the 2008 Inspiration Award from the College Board for its high numbers. These high numbers come from the numerous AP teachers and the AP inspiration program with Anthony Downer as former and founding president, and Joni Jameson, Kim Heglund, and John Jameson as former supportive sponsors for students who need fundraising profits. Berkmar also boasts the 2010 and 2013 female Georgia State AP Scholars. The title of State AP Scholar is granted to the one male and one female student in each U.S. state and the District of Columbia with scores of 3 or higher on the greatest number of AP exams, and then the highest average score (at least 3.5) on all AP exams taken.
Berkmar has had great success with the Quest-bridge scholarship. This is a non-profit program that links high-achieving low-income students with educational and scholarship opportunities at leading U.S. colleges and universities that includes the National College Match program for high school seniors. The high school is also proud of its students' academic achievements, including being matched or accepted through Regular Decision to Boudin College, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Emory University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Notre Dame University, Pomona College, Stanford University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Extracurricular activities
Berkmar High School has one of the best choral programs in the county. The students put on many shows during the course of the year. In October, the choirs put on a fall concert performance that includes classical choir pieces.
The Academic Decathlon team has seen success at the state level. The team held the title of Georgia State Championships for six consecutive years (2003–2008). In 2009, their winning streak for state champions was ended by Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School. Although Berkmar did not make it to Nationals, they still won first in their division. In 2012, the team served as state co-champions with neighboring Parkview High School, and traveled to Minneapolis for the national championship.
Other clubs and groups include: National Honor Society, Quiz Bowl, Berkmar Beamers, Book Club, Latin Club, French Club, Math Club, Future Educators Association, Beta Club, Multi-Cultural Club, and Sew 'N Sews Club.[4]
Athletics
Berkmar competes in Region 8, Class AAAAA. AAAAA is the second largest classification for Georgia high schools. Region 8, a geographical designation, includes Brookwood High School, Meadowcreek High School, and Parkview High School.
Baseball
Baseball is available at Berkmar High School.
Coaches
Joel Griffin - Varsity, Head Coach
Trevan Moore - JV Head Coach
Kareem Hayes - Varsity Assistant
Brian Huard - JV Assistant
2011 Record and Rankings
Varsity Overall: 1-25-0 League: 0-15-0 National Rank: 11215 State (GA) Rank: 246[5] JV: Overall: 0-1-1 League: 0-0-0
Basketball
Varsity and JV teams are present for both girls and boys at Berkmar High School.
Coaches
Boys' Coaches:
Greg Phillips - Varsity Head Coach
Charlie Parker
Justin Zaleski
Lloyd Moore
Girls' Coaches:
Tina Smosny-McGriff - Varsity Head Coach
- JV Coach
Lee J Kirkpatrick - 9th Grade Coach
2011 Record and Rankings
Overall: 21-6-0 League: 13-2-0 National Rank: 1477; State (GA) Rank: 29[6]
Girls' Basketball:[7] Overall: 4-10-0; League: 3-5-0; National Rank: 9344; State (GA) Rank: 294.
Accomplishments
State championships (2000, 2001).[8]
Cheer-leading
Coaches
Ashley DiBacco
Katie Hicks
Cross Country
Coaches
Boys Coaches Evan Pettyjohn - Head Coach
Girls Coaches Johnathon Sykes - Head Coach
Football
Rankings[9]
Rating: 7.1
National:
2011-12: 6168
2012-13: 4310
Berkmar's national rank jumped 1,858 positions during the 2012-13 season.
State:
2011-12: 238
2012-13: 173
Berkmar's state rank jumped 65 positions during the 2012-13 season.
State Division:
2011-12: 52
2012-13: 46
Berkmar's national rank has moved +1858 and their state rank has moved +65 (2012-2013 school year).
2011 Season
2011 Overall Record: 1-9
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-8 (9th)
2011 Points For Average: 11.9
2011 Points Against Average: 47
2011 Differential: -35.1
2012 Wins
Against Meadowcreek (Norcross, GA) (45-6) Berkmar Victory
Against Dacula (Dacula, GA) (24-21) Berkmar Victory
Coaches
Jonathan Sanks - Head Coach
Gerald Williams
Johnny Burdette
Wes French
Jason Perry
JC Threat
Jason Threat
Trevan Moore
Kynan Forney
Golf
Coaches
Robert Rawson - Head Coach
Soccer
Coaches
Boys' Coaches
Tracy Crouch - Head Coach
Jeff Welp
William Torres
Girls' Coaches
Katie Eisner - Head Coach
Jennifer Crawford - Head Coach
Katie Hicks - JV Head Coach
Accomplishments
In 2011 the Patriots were 9-1-1 and ranked No. 4 in the state in Class AAAAA. They defeated soccer heavyweights Brookwood and Parkview in the same season.[10]
Softball
Coaches
Duke Raines - Head Coach
Will Azbel
Charlie Parker
2011 Record and Rankings
Overall: 5-6-0 League: 0-1-0 National Rank: 918 State (GA) Rank: 282.
Berkmar's national rank moved -156 and their state rank has moved +9.[11]
Swim & Dive
Coaches
Erica Parker - Head Coach
Polly Mitas - Assistant Coach
Tennis
Coaches
Boys' Coach
Matt Rosenberger - Head Coach
Girls' Coach
Jonathan Sykes - Head Coach
In 2012 the Girls' Tennis Team advanced to the State Level for the first time in Berkmar history.
Track & Field
Mission
The mission of the Berkmar Patriots' Track Program is to provide an experience that will encourage each athlete to strengthen their competitive spirit and nurture their desire for success on and off the track.[12]
Coaches
Boys' Coaches
Gerald Williams - Head Coach
Marquis Elmore
Girls' Coach
Johnny Burdette - Head Coach
Volleyball
2011 Record and Rankings
Overall: 0-3-0 League: 0-3-0 National Rank: 7985State (GA) Rank: 164.[13]
Berkmar's national rank has moved +5 and their state rank has moved -1.
JV: Overall: 1-0-0.
Wrestling
Coaches
Mike Lancaster - Head Coach
Marty Bozoian
Patrick Mahaffey
Notable alumni
- Steve Whitmire (class of 1976), a puppeteer with The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop
- Jonathan McCollum (class of 2000), better known by his stage name "Rittz," rapper
- Kinyumba Mutakabbir (class of 2001), actor
- Quavo, a member of the Migos hip hop group, who also played quarterback football
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Berkmar High School at Gwinnett County Public Schools
- ↑ Administration at official BHS website Archived September 27, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ BHS Media Center
- ↑ Clubs at official BHS website Archived September 27, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Berkmar 2011-12 Baseball Rankings".
- ↑ "Berkmar 2011-12 Basketball Rankings".
- ↑ "Berkmar 2011-12 Girls Basketball Rankings".
- ↑ "Berkmar Basketball". Berkmar Basketball Website. Berkmar Basketball. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Berkmar High School Football Rankings". Maxpreps. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ↑ "With Recent Big Wins, State-Ranked Berkmar Soccer Has Arrived". Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ↑ "Berkmar High School Softball".
- ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/berkmartrack/home
- ↑ "Berkmar 2011 Volleyball Rankings".
External links
Coordinates: 33°54′24″N 84°06′54″W / 33.90658°N 84.11511°W
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