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Agriculture - Af Mechanics, Agriscience, Horticulture*

The Beyer High School Agricultural Education Program is built on the three core areas of classroom/laboratory instruction, supervised agricultural experience programs and FFA leadership opportunities. The program is designed for educational delivery through quality instruction, agriculturally related work-based learning projects and FFA leadership development.

Part of Agriculture and Natural Resources pathway
Agriculture program site
Agriculture informational video

AVID

AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. AVID places academically average students in advanced classes; levels the playing field for minority, rural, low-income, and other students without a college-going tradition in their family; and targets students in the academic middle- B, C, and D students—who have the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard.

AVID informational video

Beyer Band

The Beyer HS Band is a class that offers students the ability to perform and compete throughout the year in concerts, festivals, and competitions. Students in band also have the opportunity to participate in Jazz Band, Marching Band, and Winter Percussion.

Beyer Band website

Beyer Color Guard

Beyer Color Guard is a competitive team that practices and competes throughout the school year. Color Guard is open to any students who like to dance, be a part of a team, and perform. During the fall semester Color Guard competes with the Marching Band as part of their field show. During the Winter Season Color Guard competes as their own unit performing at several competitions. All color guard practices take place after school.

Beyer HS String Orchestra

Beyer HS String Orchestra is a class that is for any students who play string instruments such as Violin, Viola, Cello, or Double Bass. Orchestra is a new class being offered at Beyer HS and any students interested in joining should ballot for it for the 2022-2023 school year. String Orchestra will perform throughout the school year in concerts and festivals.

Beyer Band website

Beyer Marching Band

The Beyer Marching Band is a competitive field show band that competes in field show competitions throughout Northern California. Students in Marching Band practice after school and compete during the fall season. Students must be enrolled in the Beyer Band to enroll in Marching Band. This is a fun activity that teaches teamwork, discipline, responsibility, and many other traits that help students both during and after HS

Beyer Band website

Dance Production*

Dance Production is a Visual & Performing Arts elective, a physical education class, plus a club. Students are enrolled through an audition that takes place the months of April and May the year before. In Dance Production students learn, share, and teach choreography to each other and perform for school events, field trips, plus two major performances throughout the year.

Digital Photography and Photojournalism*

Students learn real photography techniques that can be applied almost immediately in the job setting, utilizing graphic design and photoshop skills. This pathway leads toward publication opportunities like Yearbook and other options around campus.

Part of Arts, Media, and Entertainment pathway

JROTC*

JROTC program is designed to instill values of citizenship, service to the nation, and personal responsibility and sense of accomplishment. JROTC curriculum includes coursework on leadership, global awareness, health & wellness, and U.S. history. It is based on the principles of performance-based, learner-centered education and promotes development of core abilities.

Patriot Robotics*

Four levels of classes and two levels of teams. FRC team that has gone to world Championships twice. Exciting! Fun! Hard Work!

Part of Information and Communication Technologies pathway
Beyer Robotics website

Theatre Class and Drama Production

Theatre class can be taken all four years. The first year focuses on theatre vocabulary, introduction to acting, improvisation, and behind the scenes elements of theatre such as lighting and costumes. The next years' levels focus on directing and build on your acting skills. In each class we do a variety of performances including monologues, duet scenes, group scenes, musical scenes, short films, and more! Drama Production takes place after school. Each production lasts 6-8 weeks with after school rehearsals. You do not need to take theatre class to audition for Drama Production.

Beyer Principal's Drama update video

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