We’re looking for community members interested in driving our Homecoming candidates in their Jeep Wranglers or convertibles on October 23 at 6:00 PM!

If you’re interested in helping make this event unforgettable, please reach out to Mr. Joseph Caudill at joseph.caudill@berea.kyschools.us.
4 days ago, Public Relations Specialist
Seeking Jeeps and Convertibles
This week, we’re celebrating Cloe Gilbert!

Cloe has been at Berea for 2 years, and one of her favorite memories is meeting her best friend on the very first day of class. She also gives a special shoutout to one of her favorite teachers, Mrs. Jones, for making a lasting impact.

We can't wait to see all the amazing things Cloe's future holds!🎓
8 days ago, Public Relations Specialist
Cloe Gilbert Senior Spotlight

🎉 Introducing our Official 2025 Homecoming Court Candidates! 🏴‍☠️👑

Join us in congratulating these outstanding Pirates who represent the spirit and pride of our school! 🖤💛

During our Homecoming Parade on Oct. 23rd you'll get to cheer them on from the sidewalk, before the announcement of the King & Queen at the Football game on the 24th.

Get ready for a Homecoming Week packed with tradition pride, and unforgettable memories. This one’s shaping up to be legendary!

8 days ago, Public Relations Specialist
Homecoming Court Candidates!
This week's Senior Spotlight is all about Brayden Eversole! Brayden has been at Berea for 13 years, one of his favorite teachers is Mrs. Christina Davis, and his favorite memory is winning a district game. After graduation Brayden plans to go into the military.
16 days ago, Public Relations Specialist
Brayden Eversole Senior Spotlight
Shoutout to our amazing student-athletes for representing BCS with pride at the KHSAA HYPE Student Leadership Conference on Tuesday, September 30!

Our students participated in team-building exercises focused on respect, sportsmanship, leadership, and even responsible social media use. They explored a range of important topics and gained valuable insights to bring back and share with their teams and the broader student body.

Huge thanks to the incredible team at the KHSAA Student-Athlete Group for hosting such a meaningful event and taking great care of our students. We’re grateful for the opportunity to grow, lead, and represent BCS on such an impactful platform!
16 days ago, Public Relations Specialist
Students attending the 2025 KHSAA HYPE Conference
This Wednesday, our seniors began turning the student parking lot into a vibrant canvas of creative designs!

Armed with paint rollers and brushes, the Class of 2026 set to work transforming their assigned parking spots into colorful, personalized works of art. A big thank you to Natasha Johnson and Marilyn Benton from FRYSC for facilitating this opportunity, not just a fun creative outlet, but also a meaningful chance for our seniors to collaborate and connect outside of class.

Students plan to continue refining their designs over Fall Break, ensuring that by the time they return on Oct. 14, this vibrant tapestry of artwork will be ready to shine in all its glory. We can’t wait to see how the project comes together!
16 days ago, Public Relations Specialist
Seniors paint their parking spaces
Seniors paint their parking spaces
Seniors paint their parking spaces
Seniors paint their parking spaces
Seniors paint their parking spaces
Seniors paint their parking spaces
Seniors paint their parking spaces
Let's give it up for all our senior athletes who were recognized at their Boys Soccer Senior Night Tuesday evening! What a roster, these seniors have already lead their team to some historic victories this season, and set a strong standard for the rest of the team. We're proud to call them Pirates! ⚽💪
24 days ago, Public Relations Specialist
Boys Soccer Seniors
Boys Soccer Seniors
Boys Soccer Seniors
Boys Soccer Seniors
Boys Soccer Seniors
Boys Soccer Seniors
Boys Soccer Seniors
Boys Soccer Seniors
Boys Soccer Seniors
Boys Soccer Seniors

Meet the BCHS Majorettes, a talented team of enthusiastic Pirates, whose baton-twirling choreography brings the crowd to life during any halftime show or parade here at Berea Community.

Their uplifting energy means a lot to our school, "I never used to really have school spirit until I joined majorettes." says Abigail Gamble, "Now, that kind of thing is kind of a big deal to me (...) I want people to come to the games and have fun, I want to see people having a good time. For me, dancing around in a sparkly costume with my friends is my way of having fun, and I want to spread that joy to other people." No doubt, that joy goes a long way towards bringing students together!

Watching them perform, you can tell they have a real bond. As said by Natalie Lynkins, " We haven't known each other that long, yet we are all good friends with each other and enjoy a common hobby (...) most importantly over everything else, we are a family.” "The BCHS Majorette team is a safe space" says Gamble, " nobody is going to judge you if you look, dress, or act differently, because our differences don’t matter here. We came here to twirl baton, and there’s probably a lot of different reasons we’ve each stayed, but in the end, we’re all here, and we all love each other and this group.”

Claire Caudill, now team captain, joined the Majorettes as a sophomore, and has seen it transform "from a small group into a supportive sisterhood". She says the team's success is thanks to the dedication of the members, sustained interest from the student body, and the continuous encouragement from leaders like Coach Andrea McCracken, who pushes them to learn and improve.

The BCHS Majorettes are a shining example of our student body's enthusiasm for their school and community. Now that's what I call Pirate Pride!

25 days ago, Public Relations Specialist
Majorettes
Majorettes
Majorettes
Majorettes
Majorettes
Majorettes
Majorettes
Majorettes
Majorettes
Majorettes
If you caught a whiff of smoke on campus today, no worries, it was all part of the lesson!

This morning, Mr. Billings and the Berea Fire Department gave Fire Science students a hands-on “Burn & Learn” experience using the Max Fire Box training kit. Students got an up-close look at fire behavior and thermal imaging in action, no alarms, just education in full effect!

Huge shoutout to the Berea Fire Department for making this possible and taking care of our students!
26 days ago, Public Relations Specialist
Fire Science Class
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Fire Science Class
Fire Science Class
Fire Science Class
Fire Department
Fire Science Class
Huge shoutout to all our incredible runners who showed up and showed out at last Saturday’s Cross Country Invitational! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
The Berea College Fields were buzzing with life as crowds lined up to watch the students pass by, and our Pirates were right at home on their home course. Amazing performance from all our Pirate athletes. Great work, team!
26 days ago, Public Relations Specialist
Runners at Cross Country Invitational
Runners at Cross Country Invitational
Runners at Cross Country Invitational
This week's Senior Spotlight is for the one and only Ava Damrell! Ava has been a Pirate for 6 years, and one of her favorite teachers along the way was Mrs. Larinda Agee. She plans to go straight into college after graduation. Give it up for Ava!
27 days ago, Public Relations Specialist
Senior Spotlight for Ava Damrell
There's nothing like a football game under the lights of the Spoonbread Festival Balloon Glow! What a special Friday night. Thanks to all our students, staff, and Pirate families who came out to support our athletes and enjoy the game. Let's go, Pirates!
27 days ago, Public Relations Specialist
Football game, with glowing hot air balloons in background
Football game, with glowing hot air balloons in background
Football Game
Cheerleaders
Football game, with glowing hot air balloons in background
Alfonzo the Pirate
Majorettes and band performing during half time
School band sitting in stands
Football game
Football game, with glowing hot air balloons in background
We're proud to recognize our senior girls soccer athletes from last night's Senior Night! It was a special evening celebrating their hard work, leadership, and accomplishments. These seniors have kept their team grounded, and we truly appreciate all they've done for this community.

Thanks for coming out and supporting our girls soccer team. This is an incredible group of players, and we're excited to see what they accomplish this year. Let’s go, Pirates!
about 1 month ago, Public Relations Specialist
HS Girls Soccer Team
HS Girls Soccer Seniors
HS Girls Soccer Senior Hugging Teacher
HS Girls Soccer Senior
HS Girls Soccer
HS Girls Soccer
HS Girls Soccer
HS Girls Soccer
HS Girls Soccer
HS Girls Soccer
This week for our Senior Spotlight, we're highlighting Madalyn O'Bryan! A Pirate for 2 years, Madalyn has already made many amazing memories at Berea including her academic team trip to Chicago with Mr. Blankenship. Some of her favorite teachers include Ms. Brown and Ms. Vanwinkle, and after graduation she hopes to major in communication disorders and become a speech therapist, as well as write children's books! We wish you the best of luck Madalyn, maybe one day we'll see your books on the shelves of the BCS library!
about 1 month ago, Public Relations Specialist
Senior Spotlight
Attention Juniors and Seniors! If you're interested in painting your parking spaces in the student lot, the cost will be $20, to be collected by Cerra Miller. Painting will take place on Sept. 19th and 27th. Start sketching up some ideas now, we can't wait to see what designs you come up with!
about 1 month ago, Public Relations Specialist
Poster promoting painting junior & senior parking spaces
Rounding out Spirit Week with Jersey Day and Adam Sandler Day! You all are killing it with these outfits! Tomorrow, we’ll be wrapping up with Freaky Friday, where students dress as teachers and teachers as students. Be sure to go all out and surprise your teachers with your best impressions of them. Have fun with your outfits and keep it respectful—let’s celebrate each other’s styles and quirks! We can't wait to see what you come up with!

about 1 month ago, Public Relations Specialist
Teachers pose for a photo in their Jerseys
Teacher poses for photo wearing Jersey
Teacher poses for photo wearing Jersey
Teacher and students pose for photo dressed as Adam Sandler
Students pose for photo dressed as Adam Sandler
Teachers pose for photo dressed as Adam Sandler
Unforgettable! As part of our High Attendance Day activities, Pirates grades 6-12 went head-to-head in an epic Castle Ball Tournament. The objective? Knock down the other team's hula-hoop castle before they knock yours down, all while playing under classic dodgeball rules.

The competition was fierce, the energy was electric, and the games were absolutely nail-biting. For most of the tournament, 8th grade dominated, taking down 7th, 9th, and 10th grade in an unprecedented win streak. There were tears, and cheers, but at the end of the day, they were no match for our seniors, who rose to the top and took home the gold.

Nothing like a mid-day Dodgeball match to build comroadery and get us all excited to come to school. Because when you miss school, you miss out. Way to go team, let's go Pirates!
about 1 month ago, Public Relations Specialist
Student throwing dodgeball
Students throwing dodgeballs
Students lined up for dodgeball match
Student preparing to throw dodgeball
Student throwing dodgeball
Students celebrating dodgeball win
students celebrating dodgeball win
students playing dodgeball
student throwing dodgeball
Students prepare for dodgeball game
Today, our fire science students suited up in real firefighter gear for hands-on training! Berea is a frontrunner in the expanding fire science career and technical education pathways in Kentucky schools, and we're proud to offer our students this special opportunity to learn about careers in emergency service and public safety.
about 1 month ago, Public Relations Specialist
Students dressed in firefighter gear

Who needs a backpack when you've got a mini fridge? This morning the halls of BCS were filled with all sorts of unusual objects being lugged from class to class for Anything But a Backpack Day. Shoutout to our Pirates for showing up with imagination and school spirit. We wouldn’t expect anything less!

about 1 month ago, Public Relations Specialist
Student posing with a cart on Anything But a Backpack Day
Student with Popcorn Backpack
Staff member with a cooler
Student holding a mini fridge
Student holding a laundry basket
Student holding a cake carrier
Students holding a cajon
Student holding a trash bag
Students with various creative carrying devices
Student holding a crate
Important information about upcoming MS/HS Archery events!
There will be an open gym on Sept. 29th from 5-7pm
There will be a parent meeting Oct. 1st from 6-7pm
Those interested in participating in the 25/26 season should plan to attend for important information.
about 1 month ago, Public Relations Specialist
Information about upcoming Archery events