Benedictine Military School

For other schools with similar names, see Benedictine High School (disambiguation).
Benedictine Military School
Address
Map
6502 Seawright Drive

Savannah
,
Georgia
31406

United States
Coordinates32°0′34″N 81°5′33″W / 32.00944°N 81.09250°W / 32.00944; -81.09250
Information
TypePrivate, day, college-prep, military
MottoForward always forward
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1902 (123 years ago) (1902)
Sister schoolSt. Vincent's Academy
AuthoritySavannah Priory
CEEB code112675
PrincipalJacob Horne
SAILieutenant Colonel Stephen A. Suhr, U.S. Army (Retired)
HeadmasterChaplain (Colonel) Frank Ziemkiewicz, U.S. Army (Retired)
Grades9–12
GenderBoys
Enrollment400
Color(s)Maroon, white, grey
   
Athletics conferenceGHSA Region 3 – Class AAAA
Sports13 sports + color guard and drill team
MascotCadets
Team nameCadets
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
YearbookThe Sabre
AffiliationSaint Vincent Archabbey National Catholic Educational Association[2]
Websitewww.thebc400.com

Benedictine Military School (also referred to as Benedictine or BC) is a Catholic military high school for boys located in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1902 by the Benedictine monks of Savannah Priory, which still operates the school under the auspices of the Diocese of Savannah.

History

Starting in 1874, Benedictine monks had gone to Georgia from St. Vincent Abbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, at the invitation of William Hickley Gross, C.Ss.R., at that time the Roman Catholic Bishop of Savannah. He was acting in response to a mandate given to all the Catholic bishops of the nation at the Second Plenary Council of Baltimore, held in 1866, to establish missions to the newly emancipated African American slaves. Two separate attempts were made to establish such a mission. By about 1900, both had failed.[3]

Having decided to place themselves under the authority of Leo Haid, O.S.B., the Abbot Nullius of Belmont Abbey in North Carolina, ten monks established a monastery in the city at 31st and Habersham Streets, where they served Sacred Heart Parish. Recognizing the need for a Catholic boys' school, they established Benedictine College in 1902. In 1906, the groundbreaking ceremony was performed on the ground that would become the school's campus on Bull Street. In 1920, the school changed its name to Benedictine School because of the confusion that Benedictine was a college. However, the nickname "BC" stuck.

In 1963, the school moved to its current campus located on Seawright Drive on the south side of Savannah. Shortly after moving to the new location, the priory elected to return to the authority of St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe. Along with this change came the removal of the four year mandatory military program, with reduction to two years mandatory.[4]

Academics

Benedictine's curriculum is College Preparatory. Advanced Placement classes are offered in Language, Literature, Calculus, Environmental Science, Human Geography, Biology, Government, American History, Economics and European History,[5] in conjunction with a religious curriculum that caters to Catholic and Jewish demographics.[6][7]

The JROTC program at Benedictine, with over 350 cadets, is one of the largest in the Sixth ROTC Brigade.[8]

Student life

Athletics

Up until 2004, BC had always competed in Georgia's highest classification. In 2004, the school dropped to AAA. In 2008, to AA. In 2010, BC returned to Region 3-AAAAA. Currently, BC is in Region 3-AAAA of the GHSA.[citation needed]

The Cadet baseball team won state championships in 1961, 2014,[9] and 2018.[10]

The Cadet golf team won state championships in 1983, 1985, and 1993.

The Cadet football team won state championships in 2014 (AA),[11] 2016 (AA),[12] 2021 (AAAA),[13] and 2022 (AAAA).[14]

The Cadet soccer program won state championships in 2017[15] and 2018.

Student traditions

The Corps of Cadets has marched in every St. Patrick's Day parade in Savannah since 1903.[16]

There has been a football rivalry with Savannah High School since the 1920s; a past tradition of many decades was the Thanksgiving Day contest between the two schools. However, they have not played since 2011 due to region alignments. The Cadets have begun a rivalry with various Savannah area high schools, such as Islands, since joining Region 3-AAAA in 2019.[17]

George K. Gannam, a 1938 Benedictine graduate, was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor and was the first Savannah resident to die during World War II.[18] The school holds a military review and formal ceremony on or around Pearl Harbor Day (December 7) each year to commemorate Staff Sergeant Gannam. The American Legion Post 184, named in his honor, presents the Gannam Award to the most outstanding sophomore cadet, and the God and Country Award to an outstanding senior cadet. The school presents the Gannam family an American flag which, in turn, the Gannam family gives back to the school to fly on the flagpole for the following year.[citation needed]

The Benedictine fight song is sung to the tune of the Washington and Lee Swing. Upperclassmen expect freshmen to correctly recite the fight song within the first days of a new school year. The song is sung by students, alumni, and friends at almost every athletic and school sponsored events.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  2. ^ NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "About Us: History". Benedictine Military School.
  4. ^ "Benedictine Military School History | Catholic School in GA". www.thebc400.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Curriculum - Benedictine Military School". bcsav.net. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  6. ^ "Curriculum Detail". www.thebc400.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "Academic Curriculum at Benedictine Military School in GA". www.thebc400.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "- no title available -". Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  9. ^ admin (June 10, 2014). "Cadets grab first baseball title since 1961". ITG Next. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  10. ^ Sulkowski, Frank (May 22, 2018). "STATE CHAMPS! Benedictine sweeps Berrien to claim GHSA Class AA Title". WJCL. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  11. ^ "Congratulations to the 2014-15 Football State Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  12. ^ Knight, Dennis. "Benedictine beats Fitzgerald 49-26 for Class 2A state football title". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  13. ^ WTOC Staff (December 11, 2021). "Benedictine wins 4A State Championship over Carver-Columbus". www.wtoc.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  14. ^ Fisher, Jeff (December 11, 2021). "Benedictine Military captures Georgia 4A state title". High School Football America. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  15. ^ Knight, Dennis. "Benedictine notches 1st soccer state title, defeating Coosa 4-1 in GHSA Class 2A finals". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  16. ^ Gunn, Robin Wright. "BC JROTC takes parade in stride". Connect Savannah. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  17. ^ Barnidge, Noell. "BC vs. Savannah High: A game of historic proportions". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  18. ^ "Remembering Sergeant Gannam: the life and times of a World War II Purple Heart winner" (PDF). Southern Cross. April 17, 2003. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2009.
  19. ^ "Alumni Hall".
  20. ^ "Ken Harrelson". statistics and biographic information. Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2010. High School: Benedictine (Savannah, GA)
  21. ^ Clayton, Ward (August 21, 1990). "Battle tested: Wilson ready to guide Duke's troops". The Herald Sun. pp. D3, D19. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ Knight, Dennis (December 20, 2023). "Florida State-bound QB Luke Kromenhoek tells Georgia football 'thanks but no thanks'". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved September 6, 2024.

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