Berkmar High School
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405 Pleasant Hill Road Lilburn, Georgia 30047 United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1966 |
| School district | Gwinnett County Public Schools |
| Principal | Alfred 'Al' Taylor |
| Faculty | ~ 190 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3,457 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red White Blue |
| Athletics conference | 8A in Class AAAAAA (GHSA) |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Rivals | Meadowcreek High School (Mustangs), Parkview High School (Panthers) |
| Accreditation | SACS |
| Website | www.berkmaronline.com |
Berkmar High School is a high school located in Lilburn, Georgia, United States. It has approximately 3,366 students, grades 9 through 12.
Berkmar High School's principal is Alfred "Al" Taylor. He took the place of interim principal Jane Stegall after she replaced Dr. Michael Zinn, who announced he would be stepping down from his position at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year. Dr. Zinn replaced Ken Johnson, the current Archer High School principal, for the 2012-2013 school year. Current assistant principals are Eva Castillo, Dr. Linda Clark, David Covington, Martha Finnegan, Gypsy Hernandez, Dan Knudsen, Cindy Moffett, and George Zaun (Community School Director).
Berkmar High School opened its doors in 1966 to help overcrowding at nearby schools due to the tremendous growth of Gwinnett County.
Middle schools such as Berkmar Middle School and Sweetwater Middle School pour into BHS.
Berkmar serves a transient and diverse community. Berkmar is surrounded by many shopping plazas, restaurants, and other commercial markets.
In 2002, Berkmar received a much-needed renovation with a new front entrance to the school, a gymnasium, a two-story building to hold offices, classrooms, a media center, and an improved parking lot.
Berkmar has three buildings of classrooms, two gyms, a theater, and many portable classrooms. Adjacent to the football field are a baseball field, hitting facility, softball field, practice field, and four tennis courts. A football training facility has been built in a former parking area. The new football training room has also helped with the overcrowding of classrooms.
The school has a large Advanced Placement (AP) program. The program has been recognized for having such a high number of students receive AP credit. Berkmar also won the 2008 Inspiration Award from the College Board for its high numbers. These high numbers come from the numerous AP teachers and the AP inspiration program with Anthony Downer as former and founding president, and Joni Jameson, Kim Heglund, and John Jameson as former supportive sponsors for students who need fundraising profits. Berkmar also boasts the 2010 and 2013 female Georgia State AP Scholars. The title of State AP Scholar is granted to one male and one female student in each U.S. state and the District of Columbia with scores of 3 or higher on the greatest number of AP exams, and then the highest average score (at least 3.5) on all AP exams taken.
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