Beachwood City Schools

Beachwood City Schools is a public school district that serves Beachwood, Ohio. The district is composed of about 1,500 students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade. It encompasses the Fairmount Early Childhood Center, Bryden Elementary, Hilltop Elementary, Beachwood Middle School and Beachwood High School. The current superintendent of the schools is Robert Hardis.

Beachwood City Schools
Location
Beachwood, Ohio

United States
Information
TypePublic school district
School boardBeachwood Board of Education[1]
SuperintendentRobert Hardis
Faculty130.9 (on FTE basis)
GradesPK to 12
Enrollment1,496[2] (2005-06)
Student to teacher ratio11.4
Also calledBeachwood City School District
Websitewww.beachwoodschools.org
[2]

Board of Education

Beachwood's current school board members are:

  • Mitchel E. Luxenberg, President
  • Michael Zawatsky, Vice President
  • Steve Rosen
  • Joshua Mintz
  • Dr. Brian Weiss

Organization of schools
  • Fairmount Early Childhood Center: pre-kindergarten
  • Bryden Elementary School: K through 2nd grade
  • Hilltop Elementary School: 3rd through 5th grade
  • Beachwood Middle School: 6th through 8th grade
  • Beachwood High School: 9th through 12th grade
    • James Reed III, Principal
    • Ryan Patti, Assistant Principal

Achievements and information

The schools have a gifted program (Horizons) and make accommodations for children with disabilities. Solely Beachwood, Ohio residents are permitted to learn at the schools, however there are private schools as well. The Middle School allows the students to have their own laptops with an innovative 1-to-1 laptop policy. The orchestra and band classes offered are only available to Hilltop students and up, while Choir is offered at grades 6 and up. The high school and middle school have been awarded Blue Ribbons of Excellence and the middle school has been called an Apple "Success Story" because of its laptop program. This program lets the students keep their own laptops for their middle school career.


Distinguished Alumni

References
  1. Board of Education Archived May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Beachwood City School District. Retrieved on 2008-07-15.
  2. "Beachwood City". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-07-15. Students: 1496 (2005-2006)
  3. http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2010/10/experience_as_a_marine_frames.html
  4. "Ernie and Cindy claim million prize on 'Race'". The Wall Street Journal.

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