Beaumont United High School

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Beaumont United High School
Address
Beaumont United High School
3443 Fannett Rd

Beaumont
,
Texas
77705

United States
Coordinates 30°3′9″N94°6′54″W / 30.05250°N 94.11500°W / 30.05250; -94.11500
Information
Type Public High school
Established2018
School district Beaumont Independent School District
SuperintendentDr. Shannon Allen
PrincipalDr. Charisma Popillion
Grades9-12
Enrollment2460.5 [1]  (2018 est.)
Color(s)  
Athletics conference9 6-A Div 3 Football
21-5A Volleyball, Basketball (girls and boys), Softball, Baseball, and soccer
MascotTimberwolves
NewspaperThe Howl
Website www.bmtisd.com/United

Beaumont United High School is a public high school in Beaumont, Texas. It is one of two high schools in the Beaumont Independent School District, serving its eastern half, and was established in fall 2018 by the merger of Clifton J. Ozen High School and Central High School. United uses the former Ozen campus, and the new school offers all of the courses offered at the former schools. The students of Ozen and Central voted on the school name, colors, and team name.

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History

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey severely damaged the Central High School campus. [2] The Beaumont Independent School District decided in January 2018 to combine Central with Ozen High School on the Ozen campus as a new high school [3] [4] to serve the eastern half of the district, with West Brook High School serving the western half. The name Beaumont United, announced in February 2018, was the most popular in a vote open to all students at the schools to be combined; [5] in the interests of unity, proposals to name the school after an individual, including Barack Obama, were not included on the ballot. [6]

In January 2018, Central had approximately 1,300 students and Ozen approximately 1,150; the capacity of the Ozen campus, then 1,800, [4] was increased by the addition of a modular building with 16 classrooms. [7] [8] These were used to create a Ninth Grade Academy to foster freshmen's transition to high school. [9] All classes offered and all teachers at the two former schools were retained in the merger.

Enrollment in the school's first year was a little over 2,000; [10] 475 seniors graduated in 2019. [11] At the start of the 2019–20 school year, Charisma Popillion became principal. [10]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,269 students from combining Ozen and Central students enrolled for the 2017–2018 school year is as follows: [12] [13]

At the time of the merger, Texas Education Agency data indicated that Beaumont United would have approximately 90% economically disadvantaged students, as opposed to a little over half at West Brook. [4]

Athletics

Athletes at Beaumont United are Timberwolves, chosen together with the school's name and colors by student vote; [7] other options included Wildcats. Central athletes had been Jaguars and Ozen athletes Panthers; [5] the two schools were rivals in basketball. [14]

The Timberwolves compete in the following sports: [15]

The boys' basketball team won the state 5A championship in 2021, the first basketball title for the district since 2001. [16]

Notable Alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "2018-2020 Realignment Alphabetical Listing" (PDF). University Interscholastic League Texas. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ Jacque Masse; Scott Eslinger (September 27, 2017) [September 26, 2017]. "Central High School students scheduled to return to school Monday" (with video, 1 min. 46 secs.). KBMT . Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ Liz Teitz (January 19, 2018) [January 18, 2018]. "Beaumont ISD votes to merge Central and Ozen". Beaumont Enterprise . Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 Liz Teitz (January 21, 2018). "Students at Central, Ozen look uncertainly toward merger". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Liz Teitz (February 16, 2018) [February 15, 2018]. "BISD names new high school". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ Liz Teitz (February 15, 2018) [February 14, 2018]. "BISD: New school names reflect 'unity'". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Beaumont district works to unite two campuses into one Beaumont United High School" (with video, 3 mins. 49 secs.). KBMT. May 31, 2018 [May 30, 2018]. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ Liz Teitz (April 19, 2018). "Construction underway at Ozen campus". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ Liz Teitz (August 10, 2018). "Beaumont United prepares for first day". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  10. 1 2 Monique Batson (May 29, 2019) [May 28, 2019]. "New principal to lead Beaumont United in its sophomore year". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Photos: Beaumont United graduates first class". Beaumont Enterprise. May 28, 2019 [May 25, 2019]. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  12. ↑ 2017-2018 TEA Student Enrollment Totals Beaumont Ozen HS
  13. ↑ 2017-2018 TEA Student Enrollment Totals Beaumont Central HS
  14. ↑ Matt Faye (February 14, 2018). "Students get in final jeers as Central, Ozen conclude basketball rivalry". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  15. ↑ "The Athletics Department". Beaumont United High School.
  16. ↑ Jorge Ramos (March 13, 2021). "Welcome home, state champs of Beaumont United" . Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Terrance Arceneaux - Men's Basketball". University of Houston Athletics.
  18. ↑ "Lamar football following through on finding talent in Southeast Texas". Beaumont Express.
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