Bella Slone, a junior at Beechwood High School, has won the Kentucky Poetry Out Loud Recitation contest. Her victory, which she achieved in Lexington on Feb. 12, means she will advance to the national recitation competition in Washington, D.C., in April. “Bella is one of the most hard-working and talented students with whom I’ve worked,” […]
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Beechwood Marching Tigers bring home 12th Kentucky State Championship
It was a true winner’s welcome for the Beechwood High School Marching Tigers, as the high school band came home as state champions. Parents, friends and neighbors lined up on both sides of Beechwood Road, with flowers, cowbells and signs. “It’s not about them winning so much as it’s about the hard work they put […]
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Beechwood HS recognized for academic excellence
The Kentucky Department of Education has recognized Beechwood High School as one of 11 Spotlight Schools, an accolade that recognizes “exceptional academic performance, creative practices and commitment to student success,” according to the state’s website. The spotlight feature highlights some of the high school’s accomplishments: about 90% of graduates attend college and the district has […]
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Beechwood HS student wins state Poetry Out Loud competition
Javontae Cranmo, a student at Beechwood High School, has won the Kentucky Poetry Out Loud championship, which is put on by the Kentucky Arts Council. Cranmo will now advance to the national championships in Washington, D.C., from May 5 to 7. To compete, students must recite and perform two poems in two rounds from an […]
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A strong sports septet: NKSHOF inducts 7
They played football, basketball, baseball and softball in high school and college, and they ran track, cross country and swam. They coached teams to state titles and won tournaments and served as teachers and athletic directors, and one became a professional musician. Yes, the seven newest members of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame […]
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Highlands, Beechwood students recognized as U.S. Presidential Scholars
Two Northern Kentucky students, Owen Matthew Borden and Joshua Zyzak, have been named to the U.S Presidential Scholars class of 2024.
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NKU, Beechwood High School partner to address teacher shortageÂ
NKU College of Education has partnered with Beechwood High School to send future teachers to Washington, D.C. this summer, providing financial support for eight students to attend the Educators Rising national conference.
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Beechwood School District builds new facilities for career and future planning
Beechwood Independent Public School District is in the process of constructing new facilities that will provide more career and future planning options for their students, including lab and learning spaces for medical trades, media, an entrepreneurship lab, environmental science and agricultural labs, as well as virtual reality equipment.
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A year’s worth of fretting ends: Ryle wins Region 7 boys golf team title over CovCath
For nearly a year, Ryle’s boys golf team thought of little else. The Raiders watched St. Henry and Covington Catholic finish 1-2 in last season’s Region 7 tournament and win automatic semi-state berths. The fretting ended Monday at Boone Links Golf Course. Ryle’s quartet of Tanner Lorms, Paxton McKelvey, Jake Roscoe and Palmer McKelvey edged […]
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Two NKY high schools make list of top five in the state
Two Northern Kentucky high schools are among the top five public schools in the state, according to annual U.S. News & World Report rankings. Highlands High School in Fort Thomas is No. 3 in the state, and Beechwood High School in Fort Mitchell is ranked No. 5. Of 25,000 public schools in the United States, […]