The B.E.S.T. Academy

B.E.S.T. Academy
B.E.S.T. Academy
Location
	Atlanta, Georgia; United States
Coordinates	33°46′28.61″N 84°26′52.56″W / 33.7746139°N 84.4479333°W
Information
Type	Public, single-gender (boys)
School district	Atlanta Public Schools - SRT 4
Principal	Timothy D. Jones
Grades	6 through 12
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Mascot	Eagles
Website	B.E.S.T. Academy

The B.E.S.T. Academy is a

Atlanta, Georgia.^[1] The school was opened in 2007, and for a short time was referred to as the boys single gender academy, but was later named by its first principal, Curt R. Green, in honor of neurosurgeon Ben Carson. B.E.S.T. is an acronym for Business, Engineering, Science, and Technology.^[2]

Single-gender education

The B.E.S.T. academy was initiated by Atlanta Public Schools based on the research of Michael Gurian, who asserts that girls and boys have different learning styles. To this effect, teachers at B.E.S.T. employ teaching strategies that are geared toward the general learning styles of boys.

Curriculum

The students at B.E.S.T. undergo an academic curriculum which includes language arts, social studies, reading, math, and science.

Connections

Students at BEST have an opportunity to take various connections classes. These include:

Art
Band
Business Education and Computer Technology
Chorus
Heath & Physical Education
Sex Ed
Spanish
Strings

Extracurricular activities

The following extracurricular activities are offered at B.E.S.T.:

Afterschool Allstars
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Debate team
Football
JROTC
Robotics
Swimming
Track and field
Fencing^[2]

References

^ Bruce, Matt (May 1, 2022). "100 Black Men Teaches Anti-Violence Skills". Sunday Spotlight. The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. B5.
^ ^a ^b Thomas-Whitfield, Chandra (2011-01-03). "B.E.S.T. Men: Atlanta's All-Male Academy Seeks To Close Achievement Gap". Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. Retrieved 2024-02-08.

External links

BEST Academy

[1] Bruce, Matt (May 1, 2022). "100 Black Men Teaches Anti-Violence Skills". Sunday Spotlight. The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. B5.

[:0-2] Thomas-Whitfield, Chandra (2011-01-03). "B.E.S.T. Men: Atlanta's All-Male Academy Seeks To Close Achievement Gap". Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. Retrieved 2024-02-08.

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