Beauregard High School
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Beauregard High School is a high school
in Beauregard
, Alabama
, enrolling grades 9
-12
. The school enrolls 584 students, and is one of four high schools in the Lee County School District
along with Beulah, Loachapoka
, and Smiths Station
High Schools. Beauregard High School is named for Confederate Army general P.G.T. Beauregard.
s in the area, including Whatley, Thompson, Hopewell, Hinson, Parker's Cross Road, and Dorsey Schools. By 1927, Whatley had absorbed Barron's Cross Road, Pleasant Grove, Sand Hill, Watoola, Pierce Chapel, and Marvyn Schools. This consolidated Whatley school served grades 1-11, with students wishing to finish high school attending Auburn High School seven miles northwest in Auburn
. In 1927, Whatley school added the 12th grade and was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
. A teacher at the school, Kate Grimmett Parker, requested in 1928 that the school's name be changed to "Beauregard High School", after Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard. This name change was accepted, and the school quickly adopted the mascot of the hornet, after the "Hornet's Nest", a particularly vicious area of fighting of General Beauregard's troops in the Battle of Shiloh
.
Until 1936, electricity at Beauregard High was supplied by a Delco-Light
gas generator
, and indoor plumbing was added in 1939. During the 1970-71 school year, Beauregard integrated
with nearby Sanford High School, which led to the school being reconfigured from grades 1-12 to grades 1-3 and 10-12, with grades 4 and 9 added back to the school in subsequent years. By 1992, the secondary and elementary divisions were split, and today both Beauregard High School and Beauregard Elementary School share the same campus as separate schools.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Beauregard
Beauregard, Alabama
Beauregard is an unincorporated community located in central Lee County, Alabama, United States, east of Auburn and south of Opelika. It is part of the Auburn Metropolitan Area...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, enrolling grades 9
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
-12
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
. The school enrolls 584 students, and is one of four high schools in the Lee County School District
Lee County Schools (Alabama)
The Lee County School District—commonly called Lee County Schools— is the public school district for Lee County, Alabama, United States, excluding the parts of the county in the Auburn, Opelika, and Phenix City city limits. Students in the Lee County Schools attend schools in one of four attendance...
along with Beulah, Loachapoka
Loachapoka High School
Loachapoka High School is a high school in Loachapoka, Alabama, enrolling grades 7-12. The school enrolls 296 students, and is one of four high schools in the Lee County School District along with Beauregard High School, Beulah, and Smiths Station High Schools....
, and Smiths Station
Smiths Station High School
Smiths Station High School is a high school in Smiths Station, Alabama, enrolling grades 9-12. The school enrolls 1,830 students, and is one of four high schools in the Lee County School District along with Beauregard, Beulah and Loachapoka High Schools....
High Schools. Beauregard High School is named for Confederate Army general P.G.T. Beauregard.
History
Beauregard High School was formed in 1923 as Whatley High School with the consolidation several rural one-room schoolOne-room school
One-room schools were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In most rural and small town schools, all of the students met in a single room...
s in the area, including Whatley, Thompson, Hopewell, Hinson, Parker's Cross Road, and Dorsey Schools. By 1927, Whatley had absorbed Barron's Cross Road, Pleasant Grove, Sand Hill, Watoola, Pierce Chapel, and Marvyn Schools. This consolidated Whatley school served grades 1-11, with students wishing to finish high school attending Auburn High School seven miles northwest in Auburn
Auburn, Alabama
Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area...
. In 1927, Whatley school added the 12th grade and was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
. A teacher at the school, Kate Grimmett Parker, requested in 1928 that the school's name be changed to "Beauregard High School", after Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard. This name change was accepted, and the school quickly adopted the mascot of the hornet, after the "Hornet's Nest", a particularly vicious area of fighting of General Beauregard's troops in the Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. A Union army under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant had moved via the Tennessee River deep into Tennessee and...
.
Until 1936, electricity at Beauregard High was supplied by a Delco-Light
Delco Electronics
Delco Electronics Corporation was the automotive electronics design and manufacturing subsidiary of General Motors based in Kokomo, Indiana.The name Delco came from the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co., founded in Dayton, Ohio by Charles Kettering and Edward A...
gas generator
Engine-generator
An engine-generator is the combination of an electrical generator and an engine mounted together to form a single piece of equipment. This combination is also called an engine-generator set or a gen-set...
, and indoor plumbing was added in 1939. During the 1970-71 school year, Beauregard integrated
Racial integration
Racial integration, or simply integration includes desegregation . In addition to desegregation, integration includes goals such as leveling barriers to association, creating equal opportunity regardless of race, and the development of a culture that draws on diverse traditions, rather than merely...
with nearby Sanford High School, which led to the school being reconfigured from grades 1-12 to grades 1-3 and 10-12, with grades 4 and 9 added back to the school in subsequent years. By 1992, the secondary and elementary divisions were split, and today both Beauregard High School and Beauregard Elementary School share the same campus as separate schools.
Electives (as of 2010)
- Spanish I and Spanish II
- Business Management (Career Tech)
- Advertising Sales and Promotions (Career Tech)
- Health Occupations (HOSA)
- Driver's Ed
External links
- Beauregard High School – official site