Beverly High School is a four-year public high school in Beverly, Massachusetts

Beverly, Massachusetts

Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 39,343 on , which differs by no more than several hundred from the 39,862 obtained in the 2000 census. A resort, residential and manufacturing community on the North Shore, Beverly includes Beverly Farms and Prides...

. 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

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The staff consists of a Principal, three assistant principals, an Athletic Director, six Guidance Counselors and over a hundred teachers including six department heads. The school mascot

Mascot

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 is the Beverly High Panther

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Academics

BHS offers four foreign languages including French, Spanish, Russian, and German. The school also offers 13 advanced placement courses. Over 90% of graduating seniors enroll in two or four year colleges

Athletics

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

Football

Beverly High School has played rival Salem High School

Salem High School (Massachusetts)

Salem High School is a four-year public high school in Salem, Massachusetts. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students and is accredited by the Massachusetts Department of Education and by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges....

 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 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.

Other Teams

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
• Hockey Cheerleading
• Basketball Cheerleading

Spring Sports

• Baseball
• Softball
• Boys Lacrosse
• Girls Lacrosse
• Boys Spring Track
• Girls Spring Track
• Boys Tennis
• Girls Tennis

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 is currently underway including the construction of two new turf fields.

External links

• Beverly High School Official website
• Beverly High School Sports Schedule