Beaumont High School
Beaumont High School was founded in 1926. Named for Dr. William H. Beaumont, who was born to Samuel and Lucretia Abel Beaumont in Lebanon, Connecticut. In 1811 William trained to become a doctor through an apprenticeship with Dr. Truman Powell in St. Albans, Vermont. From 1812 until 1815, Beaumont served as a surgeon's mate in the Army during the War of 1812. After the war ended he started a private practice in Plattsburgh, New York, but by 1819 Beaumont had rejoined the Army as a surgeon. Dr. Beaumont is best known for his research on human digestion and gastric physiology. In 1828 he was transferred to St. Louis, Missouri, where he continued to conduct medical experiments until his death in 1853.
The school's symbol, the Caduceus. It is often used as a symbol of the medical profession and as the emblem of the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army. The Caduceus was chosen to honor the medical and scientific achievements of Dr. Beaumont.
The mascot of Beaumont High School is the Bluejacket. This is a common and informal term for an enlisted sailor in the navy.
BHS became noted for producing several Major League Baseball players in the 1940s and 1950s. During the height of the Civil Rights movement, the high school's integration was featured in a documentary film that was nominated for an Academy Award. After the closure of Little Rock Central High School following ts integration crisis, three members of the Little Rock Nine completed coursework at Beaumont. After the 1970s, however, the school re-segregated as an all-black school.
In the more recent years, BHS has been converted into a technical high school, and it will only accept students in upper grade levels. Beaumont High School currently offers its nearly 800 students a variety of athletics and activities, including football, basketball, cross country and track, Future Business Leaders of America, Health Occupation Students of America, and job shadowing programs. It also has several notable alumni, including more than a dozen Major League Baseball or NFL players, and a variety of political and education leaders.
The school's symbol, the Caduceus. It is often used as a symbol of the medical profession and as the emblem of the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army. The Caduceus was chosen to honor the medical and scientific achievements of Dr. Beaumont.
The mascot of Beaumont High School is the Bluejacket. This is a common and informal term for an enlisted sailor in the navy.
BHS became noted for producing several Major League Baseball players in the 1940s and 1950s. During the height of the Civil Rights movement, the high school's integration was featured in a documentary film that was nominated for an Academy Award. After the closure of Little Rock Central High School following ts integration crisis, three members of the Little Rock Nine completed coursework at Beaumont. After the 1970s, however, the school re-segregated as an all-black school.
In the more recent years, BHS has been converted into a technical high school, and it will only accept students in upper grade levels. Beaumont High School currently offers its nearly 800 students a variety of athletics and activities, including football, basketball, cross country and track, Future Business Leaders of America, Health Occupation Students of America, and job shadowing programs. It also has several notable alumni, including more than a dozen Major League Baseball or NFL players, and a variety of political and education leaders.
Our Alma Mater
Beaumont High, we pleadge our love
Let our chorus ring above
Beaumont's warm and friendly halls
Campus broad and ample halls
Pay we now the honor due
To Beaumont's Gold and Blue
The Gold of Youth
The Blue of Truth
and staunch Loyalty.
Let our chorus ring above
Beaumont's warm and friendly halls
Campus broad and ample halls
Pay we now the honor due
To Beaumont's Gold and Blue
The Gold of Youth
The Blue of Truth
and staunch Loyalty.