Beverly High School

Beverly High School is one of two four-year public high schools in Beverly, Massachusetts, United States, the other being the smaller Northshore Academy. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students and is accredited by the Massachusetts Department of Education and by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Beverly High School
Address
100 Sohier Rd.

Beverly
,
Massachusetts
01915

United States
Coordinates
Information
TypePublic High School
Open enrollment[1]
MottoBe The Best Beverly
Established1859
School districtBeverly Public Schools
SuperintendentSuzanne M Charochak [2]
PrincipalElizabeth A. Taylor [2]
Staff91.2 FTE Educators [2]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,251 (2018-19)[3]
Student to teacher ratio14.4 : 1 [2]
Hours in school day6.5
Houses2
Color(s)Orange & Black   
SongOnward and Onward for Beverly High
Athletics conferenceNortheastern Conference (NEC)
MascotPanther
NicknameBeverly Panthers
RivalSalem, Danvers, and Peabody
NewspaperThe Ledger
YearbookBeverlega
Websitebhsonline.org

The staff consists of a Principal, three assistant principals, an Athletic Director, six Guidance Counselors and about a hundred teachers including six department heads. The school mascot is the Beverly High Panthers.

Academics

BHS offers three foreign languages, French, Spanish, and German. It also offers ASL (American Sign Language). The school also offers 12 advanced placement courses. Over 90% of graduating seniors enroll in two or four year colleges.

Demographics[4]

According to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education annual statistics, for the 2019-2020[4] academic year, the demographic enrollment distributions for race, gender and grade level at Beverly High School are as follows:

Total number of enrolled students: 1,312
Total number of full-time equivalent educators: 91.2
Therefore, the student to teacher ratio for this school is 14.4:1

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity (2019-2020[4])[5]
Race Enrolled Pupils* % of District
African American 46 3.5%
Asian 31 2.4%
Hispanic 177 13.5%
Native American 1 0.1%
White 1,009 76.9%
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander 1 0.1%
Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic 46 3.5%
Total 1,312 100%

* Number of enrolled pupils calculated based on total number of students in district and reported percentage, rounded to nearest whole student.

Enrollment by Gender[5]
Gender Pupils Enrolled Percentage
Male 687 52.36%
Female 623 47.48%
Non-Binary 2 0.15%
Total 1,312 100%
Enrollment by Grade[5]
Grade Pupils Enrolled Percentage
9 347 26.45%
10 360 27.44%
11 309 23.55%
12 287 21.88%
SP* 9 0.69%
Total 1,312 100%

* SP = Special Education Beyond Grade 12[6]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Beverly High School is a member of M.I.A.A with athletes participating in the Northeastern Conference. Athletics are open to all students at Beverly High School during Fall, Winter and Spring seasons.

  • Fall Sports
    • Boys Cross Country
    • Girls Cross Country
    • Football
    • Girls Volleyball
    • Field Hockey
    • Boys Soccer
    • Girls Soccer
    • Golf
    • Football Cheerleading
  • Winter Sports
    • Boys Basketball
    • Girls Basketball
    • Boys Indoor Track
    • Girls Indoor Track
    • Swimming
    • Gymnastics
    • Boys Hockey
    • Girls Hockey
    • Wrestling
    • Basketball Cheerleading
  • Spring Sports
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Boys Lacrosse
    • Girls Lacrosse
    • Boys Spring Track
    • Girls Spring Track
    • Boys Tennis
    • Girls Tennis
    • Sailing
    • Ultimate Frisbee

Men's Ice Hockey

Beverly High School has a rich history of men's ice hockey. The Panthers won a division II State Championship in 2014 against Medfield 2-1 in front of a huge crowd at the TD Garden. That season ended with a 22-1-1 record.

Football

Beverly High School has played rival Salem High School on Thanksgiving since 1891, making it one of the longest high school football rivalries in the country. The 100th game in 1998 attracted over 11,000 fans to Hurd Stadium. The overall record has BHS winning 54–51–7.

In 2010, the team won the Division III State Championship by defeating heavily favored and undefeated Somerset High School by a score of 28-20. Beverly overcame a 20-7 halftime deficit, and rallied back to complete one of the biggest upsets in Massachusetts High School Playoff Football history.

In 2012, the Beverly Panthers varsity football team won the division 3 Super Bowl against Natick at Gillette Stadium, winning 28-21. This win gave them a perfect season of 13-0, the first in the high school's history.

Clubs

Beverly High School has various clubs, including:

  • North Shore Science League (3rd place overall for 2011'-2012' & 2012'-2013')
  • Math Team
  • Key Club
  • Gender and Sexuality Alliance
  • Eco-Club
  • Best Buddies
  • Aegis
  • Anime Club
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Paranormal Club
  • Model United Nations
  • Ski Club
  • Gaming League
  • Philosophy Club
  • BHS Democrats
  • BHS Republicans
  • Civil Discussions Club
  • Stage Right Club
  • Peer Leaders

Construction

In 2011 main construction of the new Beverly High School, still located at 100 Sohier Road, completed. The old building has since been demolished and landscaping and site work has been completed, including the two new turf fields that were installed.

Solar panels

Installed in 1981, Beverly High School became the first school in the country to have solar panels. These 100 kW ground mounted panels were supplanted by 83 kW of roof mounted solar panels in 2011.[7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/schoolchoice/choice-status.pdf
  2. "Contact Information - Beverly High (00300505)". profiles.doe.mass.edu. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. "Beverly High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  4. "Enrollment Data (2019-20) - Beverly High (00300505)". profiles.doe.mass.edu.
  5. "School and District Profiles". profiles.doe.mass.edu.
  6. "Profiles Help-About the Data". www.profiles.doe.mass.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  7. Beverly's Green High School Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Mets select Beverly's Jack Leathersich". ESPN. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  9. Slotnik, Daniel E. (2014-01-01). "Alfred Marshall, Founder of Stores That Bear His Name, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
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