All BCS schools will be closed starting tomorrow through Jan. 1, 2025 for winter break. Students return to school on Monday, January 6. Enjoy the holidays with your family and friends! #SuccessStartsHere
Our Central Office staff celebrated the holidays with fellowship, food, and festive tunes today! #SuccessStartsHere
The War for the West will be waged this Thursday, when the Jackson-Olin Mustangs clash with the Wenonah Dragons in the BCS Under the Lights Courtside Game of the Week! Watch live starting at 5: 30 p.m. https://www.bhamcityschools.org/events?id=35900396 #SuccessStartsHere
The Thundering Herd wasn't the only football team to visit City Hall today. The Birmingham City Council also recognized the J.H. Phillips Academy Lions for winning the city championship for middle school football this season! We suspect several of these players will be back in a few years with a blue map in tow. #SuccessStartsHere
Today is Thundering Herd Day! Mayor Randall Woodfin and Councilor Darrell O'Quinn presented the 6A football state champions to the Birmingham City Councilthis morning. The council unanimously passed a resolution honoring the team, with the Mayor Woodfin also issuing a proclamation declaring Dec. 17, 2024 as A.H. Parker Thundering Herd Day. Let's continue the celebration with the championship parade today at noon!
Congratulations to Madison Abney at Hayes K-8 and Dr. Timothy Allison at Sun Valley Elementary for earning National Board Certification! #SuccessStartsHere
More than 30 Birmingham City Schools high school scholars and recent graduates can now call themselves published authors. The Young Alabama Writers Project (YAWP!) held a book signing for Screened, a collection of essays written by BCS students about the impacts of technology on culture, at Carver High School today. Students had the opportunity to read a passage from their essays then sign copies of the book for faculty, staff, and parents in attendance. Copies are available to purchase at theconnellschool.com #SuccessStartsHere
Celebrate the Thundering Herd's historic championship season with us tomorrow! The parade starts at noon at City Hall/Boutwell and concludes at Kelly Ingram Park. #SuccessStartsHere
The Huffman Vikings dominate Shades Valley to close out our Courtside coverage! #SuccessStartsHere
The Lady Vikings come from behind to defeat Shades Valley! The boys are up next. #SuccessStartsHere
Players from Parker and Ramsay are getting work in today at the North-South All-Star Game!
It's GAMEDAY!
š Huffman vs. Shades Valley
š Huffman High School
š broadcast starts 5:30pm
ā¹š¾āāļø girls tip-off 6pm
ā¹š¾ boys to follow
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#SuccessStartsHere #highschoolbasketball #birmingham
Today, we launched an expansion of BCS Early College with our partner Lawson State Community College. The expansion establishes a western hub for the program at Wenonah High School. Applications are now open for the 2025-26 academic year. Learn more at https://www.bhamcityschools.org/article/1918622 #SuccessStartsHere
During last night's Birmingham Board of Education meeting, we recognized the success earned on the gridiron and hardwood by the Phillips Academy football and volleyball teams, city champions in their respective sports, as well as the historic 6A state championship win by the Parker Thundering Herd! #SuccessStartsHere
During the Birmingham Board of Education meeting last night, Jefferson County Commissioners Lashunda Scales and Shelia Tyson presented a check for $3,839,868.23 to support our schools. Thank you for helping secure our kids' future! #SuccessStartsHere
G.W. Carver High School celebrated academic achievement with a pep rally today! The school has raised its state report card by six points over three years and attained a 92% graduation rate. #SuccessStartsHere
The Ramsay girls and boys bowling teams claimed first place in the 2024 BCS Bowling Tournament today, with the Parker girls and Huffman boys taking second place. Congratulations to all the teams who competed! #SuccessStartsHere
Watch the BCS Bowling Tournament live via Livestream and Vimeo! https://livestream.com/bcs/events/11211346 or https://livestream.com/bcs/events/11211346 #successstartshere
The 85th Annual All-City Christmas Music Festival is available to view on YouTube! https://youtu.be/6256Yr6JS9Q #SuccessStartsHere
Birmingham City Schools will hold a charter school public hearing for Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School Birmingham Campus on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Professional Development Center. More info at https://www.bhamcityschools.org/events?id=36275218
