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] |
| Superintendent | Dr. Gale Hey[2] |
| Principal | Kendall "Ken" Johnson[1][3] |
| Faculty | ~ 192 |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | ~3,000[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red White Blue |
| Athletics conference | 8A in Class AAAAA (GHSA) |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Accreditation(s) | SACS |
| Website | www.berkmaronline.com |
Berkmar High School is a high school located in Lilburn, Georgia. It has approximately 3,000 students, grades 9 through 12.[1]
Berkmar High School's principal is Kendall "Ken" Johnson.[1][4] Jackson has been at BHS for many years, including several years before becoming the principal. Assistant principals are: Dr. Bob Burgess, Martha Finnegan, Scott Grimes, Wanda Ireland, Dan Knudsen, Gail Kise, Barbara Marschke, Dana Maxwell, Ryan Queen, Tara Seay, and Durrant Williams.[3]
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[edit] History
Berkmar High School opened its doors in 1966 to help overcrowding at nearby schools due to the tremendous growth of Gwinnett County.[citation needed]
[edit] Description
Middle schools such as Berkmar Middle School and Sweetwater Middle School pour into BHS.
Berkmar serves a very transient and diversified community. Berkmar is surrounded by many shopping plazas, abandoned buildings, restaurants, and other commercial markets.
In 2002, Berkmar received a much-needed renovation with a whole new front entrance to the school, a gymnasium, a new 2-story building to hold offices, classrooms, a media center,[5] and an improved parking lot.
Berkmar has three different buildings to hold classrooms, along with two gyms, a theatre, 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. They have made a new football training facility which was a former area for Berkmar parking. The new football training room has also helped with overcrowding of classrooms.[citation needed]
[edit] 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 Advanced Placement (AP) credit. Berkmar also won the 2008 Inspiration Award from the College Board for its high numbers.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Berkmar High School is known to have one of the best choral programs in the county.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
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).[citation needed] 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.
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.[6]
[edit] 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.
State championship teams include Boys Basketball (2000, 2001).
[edit] Notable alumni
- Steve Whitmire (Class of 1976), a puppeteer with The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g Berkmar High School at Gwinnett County Public Schools
- ^ Office of Area Superintendents at Gwinnett County Public Schools
- ^ a b Administration at official BHS website
- ^ Official website
- ^ BHS Media Center
- ^ Clubs at official BHS website
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 33°54′24″N 84°06′54″W / 33.90658°N 84.11511°W
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