Academics

Beach High students undertake a college preparatory curriculum that includes four years of English, history, and laboratory-based sciences (chemistry and physics are required), three years of mathematics (most students opt for four) and foreign language, a semester each of introductory art, music, health, and computer science, and two lab-based technology courses. Beach HIgh also offers students a broad selection of elective and CTAE courses.

Advanced Placement

Students can choose from Advanced Placement courses in Mathematics , English Language Arts, Science and History. 

Special Education

Beach High has an extensive special education programs for the following areas:

• Learning disabled
• Behavior disorder
• Moderately intellectually handicapped
• Mildly intellectually handicapped
• Severely intellectually handicapped
• Profoundly intellectually handicapped

Extracurricular Activities

Clubs and organizations

• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
• National Honor Society
• Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
• DECA
• Jobs for Georgia Grads
• Band (Marching and Concert Band)
• Cheerleading (JV and Varsity)
• Step Team
• Flag Team
• ROTC Rifle Team
• Reading Club
• Year Book Staff
• School Newspaper
• Broadcast Team
  

Athletics

Beach High offers a variety of athletic sports including football, basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, wrestling, softball, and volleyball. The teams compete in the Georgia High School Association's Region 3-AAAAA.

The school won the boys state basketball championship in 1953, 1963, 1964, and 1965.

The school won a boys state basketball championship in 1967 (the first year that African-Americans were allowed to play in the Georgia High School Association) under Coach Russell Ellington. The girls basketball team won a state championship in 2000.