Established 1976 Superintendent Dr. Dan Good Grades 9-12 | Principal Monique Jacquet Phone +1 614-365-5364 Number of students 950 | |
Type Public, Coeducational high school Address 6100 Beechcroft Rd, Columbus, OH 43229, USA Similar Northland High School, Columbus Global Academy, Whetstone High School, Centennial High School, Bishop Watterson High Sch | ||
Beechcroft high school
Beechcroft High School is a four-year high school (grades 9-12) located on the north side of Columbus, Ohio. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. Beechcroft was first opened in 1976 as a six-year junior/senior high school. At that time, school enrollment peaked at 1,200+ students. Current enrollment is 950 students.
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Beechcroft is known to some as "Da Croft". The school colors are Gold and Brown. The school nickname is the Cougars. Marching band rival is Northland High School.
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Sports and activities
The school has 10 boys and 9 girls varsity sports which include baseball, basketball (Boys and Girls), bowling (Boys and Girls), cross country (Boys and Girls), football, softball, swimming & diving (Boys and Girls), soccer (Boys and Girls), tennis (Boys and Girls), track & field (Boys and Girls), wrestling, and volleyball.
The football program at Beechcroft competes in the Columbus City League. Beechcroft has reached the OHSAA playoffs 19 times in football, including a 5-season run from 1999-2003. Beechcroft overall record is 288-120-1
The school received national attention from ESPN and Sports Illustrated during the 2008 football season, after beating local league foe Centennial High School 96-0. Beechcroft scored 55 first quarter points, tying for the 4th highest point total in one quarter in national high school football history. The 96 points scored by Beechcroft also tied for the second highest point total in the nation during the 2008 high school football season.
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).
Notable alumni
Curtis Keaton - NFL footballer Chip Cox - CFL player for the Montreal Alouettes