Todd Beamer High School - School of Global Leadership & Economics
Academy Profile
35999 16th Avenue South
School Website: http://www.fwps.org/tbhs/ (253) 945-2570
Principal: Randy Kaczor (Since 2010)
Academy Principal: Joni Hall (since 2010)
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What Is Unique About Our School?
SGLE – Leadership Through Communication
The School of Global Leadership and Economics (SGLE) at Todd Beamer is a small, personalized community that academically prepares students to be successful in college, their communities, and in today’s increasingly competitive global marketplace. SGLE students learn that economics is about connections we make with the world around us and that communication is key to making those connections.
With a consortium of university and business partners, SGLE fosters a global perspective that enhances students’ personal development and success. Focusing on economics, international business relations, political systems, science and technology, this academy instills a passion for learning and independent thinking. SGLE students have many opportunities to get involved in school leadership, including SGLE’s ASB, our Site Leadership Team, assembly planning, Spirit Week, fundraisers, and other activities.
SGLE provides a personalized learning environment. Every student has an Advisor, an adult advocate, who helps build our home-school partnership. Through Advisory, teachers develop close relationships with their students to guide them through graduation and help design a post high school plan. As a result, students feel connected and more actively engaged in their school community.
We have designed a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, including Pre-AP and AP courses, to meet the interests and needs of students at all levels of academic skill, while allowing for broad background learning. Our graduation requirements enable students to build strong college applications and resume credentials through a thorough grounding in the essential business communication skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students who are passionate about leadership in an engaging and interactive environment with excellent, caring teachers will feel at home in SGLE.
Exciting business communication offerings include College Writing, Yearbook, Broadcast Journalism, Graphic Design, Digital Photography, and Speech and Debate.
SGLE is a place where individuals matter and have a voice. Active Site Leadership (SLT) and Associated Student Body (ASB) teams enable students and families to be a part of decision-making at all levels and guide the direction of our Academy.
Academic and Student Programs
| Advanced Placement/Pre-AP | Intramurals/Sports |
| Air Force Junior ROTC | Japanese |
| American Sign Language | Jazz Band |
| AmeriCorps | Key Club |
| Art Club | Latina Girls Group/Latino Club |
| Associated Student Body ASB | Learning Resource Room |
| AVID (Advance Via Individual Determination) | Math Team/Club |
| Band (symphonic, marching, drum line, pep and Jazz) | National Honor Society |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Orchestra |
| Cheer Team & Dance Team | Outdoor Education |
| Chess Club | PTSA |
| Choir (concert and jazz) | School Newspaper/Journalism |
| Dance/Drill Team | Spanish |
| Debate/Speech | Special Ed Inclusion |
| DECA/Student Store | Special Ed Self-contained |
| Drama Club | Spirit Committee/Club |
| ELL English Language Learners | Sports |
| ELO Extended Learning | Summer School/Classes |
| Equity Club | Technology Lab |
| FCCLA Family Career Community Leaders of America | Yearbook |
Student Characteristics
Distribution of Student Ethnicity |
2006 SGLE |
2007 SGLE |
2008 SGLE |
| African American | 15.3 | 12.20 | 12.00 |
Asian American |
18.8 | 23.00 | 21.00 |
Hispanic |
8.3 | 8.30 | 11.00 |
Native American |
2.1 | 1.20 | 1.00 |
White |
54.5 | 51.0 |
49.00 |
| Pac Islander | .4 | 1.20 | 1.00 |
| Multi-Racial | .4 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Other Student Characteristics |
2006 |
2007 SGLE |
2008 SGLE |
Number of Students (Oct.) |
517 |
482 | 452 |
Free/Reduced Meals |
N/A |
32% | 39.0% |