Beaumont A-Z

CLUBS Our students start, join, and run plenty of them:

Ambassador Club Academic Challenge Beautech Drama Club Entrepreneur Club Beaumont Voice Comedy Club Culinary Club Engineering Club Environmental Science Club F.A.M.E. - Female Achieving Minority Excellence Fashion Club French Club Future Teachers Club Hiking Club Irish American Club Italian American Club Latin Club Literary Magazine National Arts Honor Society

Mock Trial Music Ministry Peer Ministry Pre-Med Club Pottery Club Service and Social Justice Club Spanish Club Spirit Club Student Council

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ACADEMIC SCHOLARS

Internships, field trips, conferences. You’ll explore complex subject matter such as industrial design, medical research, the law, and coding in unique, hands-on ways.

ALL-GIRLS Girls take center stage at Beaumont School. Young women in single-gender schools have higher expectations, are challenged to achieve more, and are more likely to engage in activities that prepare them for the real world.

ALUMNAE With over 7,000 living alumnae across the globe, Beaumont women are out there changing the world.

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BE@UTECH

A club about “doing.” Our students do the Hour of Code, tour local tech companies, learn and apply new technologies, and teach young girls at Be@uTech Bootcamp.

BEAUMONT BRIDGES

Beaumont’s Link Crew helps to ease the transition of coming to high school by helping new students feel welcome and at home in their new surroundings.

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CATHOLIC

By faith, action, and inspiration. Beaumont is rooted in the Ursuline tradition and is inclusive in the nature of our faith that drives our leadership, scholarship, and social action. Who would have thought students couldn't wait to eat in the dining hall? Chef Bo makes some delicious food—much of it from scratch—including daily salad dressings and teen favorites: avocado toast, chicken tenders, BBQ chicken salad, hummus, and, of course, Beaumont cookies! All done with his own culinary flare.

COLLEGE

100% of our graduates go on to colleges, including some of the best in the country and across the globe, such as Georgetown, Harvard, MIT, Notre Dame, OSU, and more.

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DINO DIG

If you dig archaeology, you’ll want to join the Dino Dig, a summer trip to a different destination each year. We’re the only high school participating and our group discovered an artifact that is now cataloged and housed in a museum.

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ENGLISH

Four years of taking in the great authors, examined through critical thinking, clear analysis, and personal interpretation gives voice to our students. Because effective communication skills are required for life.

EL SALVADOR

Beaumont women are inspired to serve others. Our students have the opportunity to travel to El Salvador each year to make a hands-on difference in the world.

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FAITH

Founded in 1850 by the Ursuline Sisters, we are a Catholic school that welcomes all faith traditions.

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GROUP GUIDANCE

We get it. Transitions to high school and beyond can be stressful. We help our students turn these challenges into opportunities. Our weekly group meetings with counselors and students provide a chance to learn self-advocacy, time management, and courage to tackle issues as they arise.

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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE Beaumont is the only all-girls’ high school in Cleveland offering the IB Diploma. Students who complete the IB Diploma are twice as likely to get accepted into the most competitive universities in the world, can earn nearly two semesters worth of college credit through their IB courses, and receive far more scholarship dollars from universities.

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SISTER DOROTHY KAZEL Sr. Dorothy was an Ursuline sister and beloved Beaumont staff member before becoming a missionary who was martyred in El Salvador in 1980. She continues to inspire our students to serve with integrity, faith, and compassion, and to advocate for justice for all.

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LANGUAGES

We offer French, Spanish, and Latin. You’ll learn the language and the culture. You’ll join the National Honor Societies. And you may even decide to join our groups traveling to these countries. Oui. Si. Certe.

Beaumont School is the oldest all-girls’ private school in Cleveland. Needless to say there are legacy families we’ve had the honor of serving: grandmothers, mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts. Our legacies are a treasure, and we are humbled to be a part of these families’ traditions.

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MATHEMATICS

4 years. 25 classes. Honors. AP. IB. Everything you need to prepare for any STEM career you want to pursue.

MOCK TRIAL

A national program that gives students experience with typical legal cases, legal briefs, witness statements, exhibits, and case law. A definite for all lawyers-to-be.

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NATABEES

Natalie Majc ’18 is part entrepreneur, part agricultural activist, and part cultural caretaker. Four years ago, she assumed the responsibility of maintaining the family’s beehives which had been handed down by her grandfather, who had kept bees as a hobby. She has turned this into an organic business and sells Natabee’s Honey at local farmers markets and online through Facebook. Natalie was a member of the Entrepreneurship Club at Beaumont which is part of the Veale Youth Entrepreneurship Forum.

NATIONAL ANTHEM AT CLEVELAND INDIANS Our award-winning choral group, Voices of Harmony, led by our music director sang the National Anthem at home plate to start a Cleveland Indians game this year. Brava!

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OVER THE WALL

A fun senior tradition. Our senior class climbs the stone wall surrounding Beaumont’s campus, a symbolic gesture to indicate the accomplishment of graduating. Go forth and change the world, Beaumont.

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PRE-ENGINEERING

You’ll learn the scope, rigor and discipline of engineering and be prepared with plenty of science, math and computer science course selections, including a two-year engineering course in IB Design Technology.

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QUALIFIED FACULTY 80% of Beaumont teachers hold advanced degrees and specialty licenses in their academic fields. Beaumont also has 50% that are certified and trained to teach International Baccalaureate classes.

QUIYANNI SMITH ’16

“I competed in the Beaumont Business Cup, became President of the Entrepreneur Club, participated in the Veale Youth Entrepreneurship Forum, and during my sophomore year started my business that today is Cakies Custom Creationz. I also created Cakies Cares, a mentoring program for urban inner city youth, and use baking to connect with the kids and teach them entrepreneurship.”

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ROBOTICS

For 10 months our Robotics team meets on Saturdays at Christopher Tool in Solon to build an award-winning combat robot. Our team competes locally and nationally, placing in the top 3 spots each year. Our team is the only all-girls’ team out of college and high schools competing.

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ST. ANGELA MERICI

As the Patroness of the Ursuline Sisters and of Beaumont School, St. Angela Merici is our example of leadership, service, and courage for our entire school family.

SERVICE

Service opportunities allow Beaumont Students to take their formal education, leadership skills, and faith inspirations out into the greater community.

QUIYANNI SMITH ’16 Founder & CEO Cakies Custom Creationz | Cakies Cares

STEM

Women comprise more than half of the world’s population and yet they only comprise about 28% of our nation’s science and engineering labor force. Beaumont provides the foundation our students need to pursue any career in STEM.

One of the only high schools in the area that offers a Studio Art major. Our 4-year program results in a portfolio for admission to art school or college. You’ll study under the guidance of faculty who are all practicing artists and an internationally recognized artist-in-residence, and develop skills in drawing, design, photography, painting and sculpture.

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TRAVEL #BeaumontTravels tracks our student groups and faculty as they cross the globe. They travel to Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, Ireland, Poland, Holland, El Salvador, and parts in the US. 3D PRINTED HAND Be@utech students created an e-NABLE 3-D printed hand for a child in need of a prosthetic hand. A powerful opportunity to make a real difference in someone’s life.

THEATER Each year our students produce major productions complete with student actors, set designers, choreographers, musicians, and managers. Our fashion department even makes the costumes you see on stage.

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URSULINE TRADITION

We are an Ursuline School proudly carrying on the tradition of St. Angela Merici and continuing our strong relationship with the Ursuline Sisters. Beaumont students make bold contributions to our society for life, leadership, and service.

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VEALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM

Fancy yourself an entrepreneur? Got a business idea? Our program offers opportunities in real-world competitions, experiences, and classes to learn all facets of business, from initial concept to business planning to going to market.

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WOMEN WHO CHANGE THE WORLD

Beaumont students learn about themselves and the world while at Beaumont. They learn to be women who will change the world.

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X X marks the spot. You are here. Exactly where you need to be—at Beaumont.

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YESS

Project YESS, Youth Empowered to Succeed through Sailing, is a sailing program offered through the Rotary Club of Cleveland that lets you join the working crew of a Tall Ship on Lake Erie for a week during the summer. You learn how to sail, seamanship, celestial navigation, environmental awareness, leadership, teamwork, and grit.

As an 8th grader you can spend a day with a Beaumont Ambassador and discover why Beaumont School is the perfect fit for you! We encourage all 8th grade girls to take the opportunity to visit or shadow with a Beaumont Ambassador for the day. For the fall of 2020, we hope to resume on campus visits. Please check with our website for current availability.

TUITION ASSISTANCE

Any family who wishes to be considered for financial assistance must fill out a FACTS form. The form will be available through Beaumont School or online in the early fall. The deadline for all incoming freshman is November 16, 2020.

CATHOLIC GRADE SCHOOL

Students applying from a Catholic grade school will complete their application and teacher recommendations at their respective school. Grade schools will be administering the applications to their students in January. In order for Beaumont to receive your application Beaumont must be listed as “First Choice” High School.