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	\|name = Arnold O. Beckman High School
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	\|~~motto~~ = ~~''Be~~ ~~Tru.~~ Be ~~Blu.~~ Be ~~YOU!''~~		\| image = Arnold_O_Beckman_High_School_logo.jpg
			\| motto = ''Be Tru. Be Blu. Be YOU!''
	\|established = August 30, 2004
	\|type = ]		\| type = ]
	\|district = Tustin Unified School District		\| district = ]
	\|established = August 30, 2004		\| established = August 30, 2004
	\|grades = 9–12		\| grades = 9–12
			\| enrollment = 2,713 (2023-2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web\|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=064015010994\|title=Arnold O. Beckman High\|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics\|accessdate=December 23, 2024}}</ref>
	\|enrollment = 2,443 (2009–2010)<ref name=NCES>School Detail, NCES.</ref>
			\| ratio = 26.24<ref name=NCES/>
	\|principal = Adele Heuer
			\| staff = 103.38 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
	\|colors = {{colorbox\|red}} {{colorbox\|white}} {{colorbox\|blue}} Red, White, and Blue
	\|~~mascot~~ = ~~Patriots~~		\| hours_in_day = 7.75/7.5 Hours
			\| principal = Donnie Rafter
	\|location = 3588 Bryan Ave.<br>Irvine, California 92602-1347
			\| colors = {{Color box\|red\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|white\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|blue\|border=darkgray}} Red, white, and blue
	\|country = United States of America
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			* Columbus Tustin Middle School
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			\| mascot = Patrick the Patriot
			\| newspaper = Beckman Chronicle
			\| yearbook = The Anthem
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			\| free_text = Beckman Beat
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			\| nickname = Patriots
			\| conference = ]
			\| rival = ]
			\| location = 3588 Bryan Ave.<br />] 92602-1347
			\| country = United States
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	'''Arnold O. Beckman High School''' is a public school in Irvine, California serving 2,~~443~~ students from grades 9 through 12. The $~~69-~~million facility was opened on August 30, 2004. The school is commonly known as '''Beckman''' and ~~was~~ named after ], a scientist, chemist, and philanthropist, . ~~The school is~~ in the ]. In ~~2007~~ ~~and again in 2011, the~~ ] ~~awarded~~ ~~Beckman~~ ~~High~~ ~~School~~ ~~the~~ ~~status~~ ~~of a~~ ]. ~~The~~ ~~school serves the communities~~ of ~~Tustin, Santa~~ ~~Ana~~, ~~Tustin Ranch, Northpark, Northwood, Sheridan, and West Irvine~~. ~~The mascot of Beckman is the ]~~.		'''Arnold O. Beckman High School''' is a public school in ], ], United States, serving 3,013 students from grades 9 through 12. The $94 million facility was opened on August 30, 2004. The World Languages Building - a new, $17 million, two-story, 30,000-square-foot facility - was unveiled on September 1, 2015. The school is commonly known as '''Beckman''' and is named after ]: a scientist, chemist, and philanthropist famed for inventing the ] during his tenure at ] and funding Silicon Valley's first semiconductor company (], a division of Beckman Instruments, Inc.).

			Since its founding in 2004, Beckman has been awarded the status of a ] by the ] in 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019. Beckman serves communities of Irvine and Tustin, including Tustin Ranch, Northpark, Orchard Hills, and West Irvine, as well as a small portion of Santa Ana. Although its facilities are physically located in Irvine, the school is administered by ]. Beckman's mascot is the ].

	Beckman is accredited by the ] (WASC) and is also a member of the ] (NACAC) and complies with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice.		Beckman is accredited by the ] (WASC) and is also a member of the ] (NACAC) and complies with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice.

	==~~The~~ ~~Arts~~==		==Visual arts==

			In 2008 a visual arts student at Beckman High, won first place in Orange County in the Imagination Celebration Poster Contest. The works of other students were selected to be exhibited at the Orange County Fine Arts Gallery as well.<ref>{{cite news\|access-date=2008-03-04\|url=http://myhighschooljournalism.org/ca/irving-bhs/article.cfm?eid=10875&aid=165355\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331104343/http://myhighschooljournalism.org/ca/irving-bhs/article.cfm?eid=10875&aid=165355\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=March 31, 2022\|title=Orange County Imagination Celebration Festival\|date=March 4, 2008\|work=The Beckman Chronicle\|author=Mitchell, Lauren}}</ref>
	===Band===
	The 150-member Beckman High School ''Patriot Marching Band'' was formed in 2004 under the direction of Jim Kollias. Since its inception, the Marching Band has grown in numbers and stature and has earned a reputation of excellence in musicianship. The group earned a 1st-place finish in its first parade, and since then, has earned 1st-place finishes in 10 of the first 11 parades it has competed in. The band has participated in the Tustin Tiller Days Parade, MLK Parade in San Diego, Kingdom Day Parade in Los Angeles, the La Palma Days band review, the Whittier Christmas Parade, and Los Angeles County Fair. Also of note, the band has performed with the UCLA Marching Band in the Rose Bowl (2004, 2005, 2007, 2009) and the USC Marching Band in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2004) and marched in parade at Disneyland (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013). In April 2008, the Patriot Marching Band earned an invitation to perform at the 2008 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington D.C. The band appeared in the 2010 ]. Six sousaphone players of the marching band took part in the Rose Parade in 2011. The band performed in Sacramento & San Francisco in March 2012. It has placed 1st and won sweepstakes four years in a row now at the annual Tustin Tiller Days Parade.

			In 2007, a student won second place in the photography division of the Music Center Spotlight Awards.<ref name=Jamil2008>{{cite news
	During the school year, the marching band rehearses daily for an hour with the only after-school rehearsals on the days of football games. The group performs for home football games and various student body events, and honors community Veterans with an annual Veterans' Day Concert. The Varsity Band, made up of select members of the Marching Band, performs at various Beckman High School boys' and girls' varsity sporting events (which have included water polo, basketball, and baseball games), therefore giving students an opportunity to earn their varsity letter in band.
			\|access-date=2008-03-04
			\|url=http://myhighschooljournalism.org/ca/irvine/bhs/article.cfm?eid=8038&aid=122635
			\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213142341/http://myhighschooljournalism.org/ca/irvine/bhs/article.cfm?eid=8038&aid=122635
			\|url-status=dead
			\|archive-date=February 13, 2012
			\|title=Picture Perfect
			\|date=March 4, 2008
			\|work=The Beckman Chronicle
			\|author=Jamil, Basha
			}}</ref>

			In 2008, the school hosted televised performances by ] and ] as part of ]'s ]; the network had awarded a visit by Cyrus to a Beckman student, who was honored for her charitable contributions to ] via the school's "Pink Ribbon Club".<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2008-12-31 \|title=UPDATE: Miley Cyrus at Irvine's Beckman High tonight \|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2008/12/31/update-miley-cyrus-at-irvines-beckman-high-tonight/ \|access-date=2023-08-20 \|website=Orange County Register \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2008-12-31 \|title=Miley Cyrus gives New Year's concert from Irvine \|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2008/12/31/miley-cyrus-gives-new-years-concert-from-irvine/ \|access-date=2023-08-20 \|website=Orange County Register \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="thefutoncritic">{{cite web \|title=Breaking News – MTV Closes Out 2008 with a Surprise-Filled Bash Featuring One of Music's Biggest Stars, Miley Cyrus, Taking Over a Lucky Fan's Home to Celebrate New Year's Eve \| TheFutonCritic.com \|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2008/12/19/mtv-closes-out-2008-with-a-surprise-filled-bash-featuring-one-of-musics-biggest-stars-miley-cyrus-taking-over-a-lucky-fans-home-to-celebrate-new-years-eve-29910/20081219mtv01/ \|access-date=2015-12-18 \|publisher=thefutoncritic.com}}</ref>
	There is also one active chamber group that has spawned from the Wind Ensemble. The "Paradox 5" Woodwind Quintet has achieved superior ratings at the SCSBOA Los Coyotes Solo and Ensemble District Festival during April 2008 and at the SCSBOA Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival during June 2008, the latter with the "Command Performance" honor.

			In 2009, a student won the grand prize in the Olympus Student Photo Contest as well as the Adobe Youth Voices contest.<ref name=Jeon2009>{{cite news
	===Orchestra===
			\|access-date=2009-11-20
	Beckman Orchestra has three levels: Chamber, Symphonic, and Concert.
			\|url=http://www.my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/schoolid/607/articleid/309279/newspaperid/583/SHOO_Its_Time_for_ChyiDean_Shu.aspx
			\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726160605/http://www.my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/schoolid/607/articleid/309279/newspaperid/583/SHOO_Its_Time_for_ChyiDean_Shu.aspx
			\|url-status=dead
			\|archive-date=July 26, 2011
			\|title=SHOO! It's Time for Chyi-Dean Shu!
			\|date=November 11, 2009
			\|work=The Beckman Chronicle
			\|author=Jeon, John
			}}</ref>

			== Athletics ==
	The Beckman Chamber Orchestra is under the direction of Jim Kollias. Beckman Chamber Orchestra has been invited four times, in the years 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013 to attend a national music event in New York where it has performed at ]. The orchestra has also attended many SCSBOA festivals, earning Superiors in all of them. The orchestra had been invited to perform at Disney Hall in 2011, but due to their recent trip to Carnegie Hall, the orchestra declined. The orchestra has been invited to Disneyland every year. In June 2012, the Orchestra attended and competed at the World's Festival at the Diseny Concert Hall in LA.
			{{more citations needed section\|date=June 2019}}
			Beckman's athletics program include teams in football, water polo, swimming, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, tennis, wrestling, cross country, track and field, golf, dance, and cheer. However, because the school was brand new, and only had freshman and sophomores, many sports were forced to wait until the second year of the school's activity to play at the varsity level. The school has a rivalry with nearby Irvine High School.

			=== Softball ===
	The Beckman Symphonic Orchestra is the middle level. This is where the sophomores, juniors, and seniors go in if they do not make Chamber Orchestra. The group has earned Excellent and Superior ratings at the SCSBOA festivals.
			In 2007, softball won CIF.

			=== Volleyball ===
	The Beckman Concert Orchestra is composed of freshman and sophomore players only. They have received Superior ratings and has provided the skills important to Chamber Orchestra.
			The 2007–2008 Beckman varsity volleyball team made it into the CIF championships for the second year in a row. In 2007–08 Beckman was undefeated in its preseason, got first and second in two tournaments, and got second in the PCL. Beckman lost to Oxnard in 2006–07 in four games, but in the 2007–08 season Beckman triumphed over Hemet High School in three games.
			In 2018-2019, Beckman girls' volleyball won their first Pacific Coast League Championship. They also competed in the DII CIF-SS tournament, only losing to champions Los Alamitos.

	===~~Vocal~~ ~~Arts~~===		=== Baseball===
			Beckman's baseball team has won seven Pacific Coast League Championships (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2018). In 2009, the baseball team won first place in the Pacific Coast League and went to the CIF–SS Finals at ]. In 2011, the baseball team won the CIF–SS Championship, defeating ] 4-1 at ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.foxsportswest.com/06/02/11/Beckman-wins-CIF-Southern-Section-Divisi/landing_highschool.html?blockID=530246\|title=Beckman wins CIF Southern Section Division III Championship\|date=June 2, 2011\|work=Fox Sports West}}</ref> The Patriots have played in 3 CIF Finals. (2009, 2011, 2018)
			]
			In 2011, ] was CIF Player of the Year. In 2015, Kaprielian was drafted in the 1st round of the MLB Draft (16th overall – New York Yankees)
			In 2018, shortstop ] was drafted in the 1st Round of the MLB Draft. (25th overall - Arizona Diamondbacks)
			Beckman plays its home games at Patriot Park .
			=== Basketball===
			In the 2018-2019 season the Patriot Boys basketball won their first Pacific Coast League Championship. They also competed in the CIF-SS tournament, beating Twentynine Palms in Round 1 of the Division 3AA tournament.

			=== Soccer ===
	The Beckman High School Chorale sings an extensive repertoire of music both classical and contemporary. It was formed in 2004 under the direction of Nancy Stück and has since then grown to consist of over 100 participants. Throughout the years, a number of changes have taken place with the choirs. Currently there are three choir classes offered at Beckman. The Mixed Choir is a non-auditioned choir made up of underclassmen & upperclassmen. The Bel Canto Choir is an advanced auditioned group of underclassmen & upperclassmen women with a wide range of musical experiences while the Madrigals Choir is an advanced, auditioned upperclassmen-only choir. The choirs have performed at Disneyland and many other festivals. Singers in these choirs have participated in honor choirs and competitions across the country and have received music scholarships to continue their successes in college.
			In 2009, Beckman's girls' varsity soccer team made it into the CIF Championship game.
			In 2019, Beckman girls' varsity soccer made an appearance to the CIF DI first round.
			In 2011, Beckman's boys' varsity soccer had their first-ever First Team All Pacific League Player and earned First Team All Orange County.

	===~~Visual~~ ~~Arts~~===		=== Football ===
			Beckman's 2010 varsity football team earned their way into the CIF-SS Championships, but lost 30–31 due to a last-minute comeback by the Garden Grove Argonauts. In the 2011 football season, Beckman's varsity team made it to the CIF-Southern Section Finals, and lost to Corona del Mar 13–14.<ref name="Albano20112">{{cite news\|url=http://www.ocvarsity.com/articles/mar-30009-coast-victory.html\|title=CdM captures Southern title with dramatic finish\|date=December 10, 2011\|work=Orange County Register\|access-date=2012-09-20\|author=Albano, Dan\|archive-date=2014-12-17\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217070638/http://www.ocvarsity.com/articles/mar-30009-coast-victory.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

			=== Golf ===
	In 2008, Jamie Kao, a visual arts student at Beckman High, won first place in Orange County in the Imagination Celebration Poster Contest. The works of Eunice Lau, Jeffery Kim, Shaun Phillips, and Alan Wong were selected to exhibited at the Orange County Fine Arts Gallery as well, alongside Jamie Kao's poster.<ref>{{cite news\|accessdate=2008-03-04\|url=http://myhighschooljournalism.org/ca/irvine bhs/article.cfm?eid=10875&aid=165355\|title=Orange County Imagination Celebration Festival\|date=March 4, 2008\|work=The Beckman Chronicle\|author=Mitchell, Lauren}}</ref>
			Beckman's 2014 men's golf team won the CIF- Southern Section at Talega Golf Club. This was the first CIF Championships in Beckman golf history.

			=== Water Polo ===
	In 2007, Eunice Lau won second place in the photography division of the Music Center Spotlight Awards.<ref name=Jamil2008>{{cite news\|accessdate=2008-03-04
			In 2018-2019, Girls Water Polo won their first Pacific Coast League Championship and went on to appear in round one of the CIF-SS Division 3 tournament.
	\|url=http://myhighschooljournalism.org/ca/irvine/bhs/article.cfm?eid=8038&aid=122635
			For the Beckman boy’s Water Polo 2017-2018 Season, head coach Duje Grubisič was brought on. Since then, the team has reached the CIF semi finals in CIF-SS Division 3 (2019-20), and won the Pacific Coast League in the shortened 2021 season with a perfect league record.
	\|title=Picture Perfect \|date=March 4, 2008 \|work=The Beckman Chronicle \|author=Jamil, Basha }}</ref>

			=== Cross Country ===
	In 2009, Chyi-Dean Shu won grand prize in the Olympus Student Photo Contest as well as the Adobe Youth Voices contest.<ref name=Jeon2009>{{cite news\|accessdate=2009-11-20
			In 2018-2019, Girls Varsity Cross Country won their first league title at the Pacific Coast League Finals. Girls and Boys Varsity Cross Country went on to compete at CIF.
	\|url=http://www.my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/schoolid/607/articleid/309279/newspaperid/583/SHOO_Its_Time_for_ChyiDean_Shu.aspx\|title=SHOO! It's Time for Chyi-Dean Shu!\|date=November 11, 2009\|work=The Beckman Chronicle\|author=Jeon, John}}</ref>

	In 2012, Beckman High School was represented by two students at the California State Science Fair.

			In 2019-2020, Girls and Boys Cross Country won the league title at the Pacific Coast League Finals. Both teams continued to CIF Prelims and CIF-SS Finals. Frosh-Soph boys and girls also won their divisions at the Pacific Coast League Finals.
	Beckman hosted 'A Miley-Sized Surprise' on December 31, 2008, featuring ] visiting Beckman.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/photos/new-years-eve-2009-performances/1601966/3489430/photo.jhtml#3489430</ref> It was an award for Alison Kaprielian, a student, for raising awareness about breast cancer through her hard work and contributions to the BHS Pink Ribbon Club. The show aired on New Year's Eve, with 12.5 million viewers. {{citation needed\|date=August 2014}}

	==~~Early~~ ~~College~~ ~~Program~~==		=== Wrestling ===
			In the 2019-2020 season, Beckman High School's wrestling team received its first league championship title after a win against the area University High School with a final score of 66-9 (Beckman). The team also went undefeated for the first time in its league, 5-0. Beckman won league championships in the 2020-2021 season as well, again going undefeated. <ref>{{cite news\|access-date=2020-04-17\|url=https://ocsportszone.com/after-capturing-first-pcl-crown-beckman-begins-preparations-to-win-another/\|title=After capturing first PCL crown, Beckman begins preparations to win another\|date=April 17, 2020\|work=OC Sports Zone\|author=Burt, Tim}}</ref>
	Along with Tustin High School, Beckman allows high school students to enroll in college level classes through ]. The first two cohorts (Class of 2011 and Class of 2012) had a curriculum that consisted of enough credits to fulfill both the UC/CSU General Education Requirements and the 60 unit requirement to receive an AA/AS degree from the college along with their high school diploma, after four years of enrollment in the program. The program has now been modified to fulfill only the GE Requirements, however students still have the option to take additional courses to earn an AA/AS degree if they wish to. Admittance into the program requires an on-demand essay and teacher recommendations. As students progress into higher-level courses, Math and English placement tests are required in order to be placed into the Economics, Statistics, and Writing classes required of both the program's GE coursework and high school graduation requirements.

	==~~Athletics~~==		== Incidents ==
			On February 28, 2023, the school was subject to controversy when it was discovered that video cameras were found in a student bathroom. The perpetrator was a teacher employed at the school until his arrest following the incident. <ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/irvine-high-school-teacher-accused-of-recording-students-in-bathroom/3104689/ \| title=Beckham High School Teacher in Irvine Accused of Recording Students in Bathroom }}</ref>
	Beckman's athletics program include teams in football, water polo, swimming, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, tennis, wrestling, cross country, track and field, golf, dance, and cheer . However, because the school was brand new, and only attained freshman and sophomores, many sports were forced to wait until the second year of the school's activity to play at the Varsity level. The boys' lacrosse team were league champions for two consecutive years. In 2007 Softball won CIF. In 2007, Tara Thomas broke Olympian ]'s Division 1 state record in the 100-yard butterfly at the CIF finals.<ref name=Albano2007>{{cite news\|accessdate=2008-01-06 \|url=http://www.ocregister.com/sports/thomas-15156-county-second.html \|title=Tara Thomas nearly perfect \|date=May 29, 2007 \|work=Orange County Register \|author=Albano, Dan }}</ref>

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	The 2007–2008 Beckman Varsity Volleyball team made it into CIF championships for the second year in a row. In 2007/08 Beckman was undefeated in its preseason, got first and second in two tournaments and got second in the PCL. Beckman lost to Oxnard in 2006/07 in 4 games, but in the 2007/08 season Beckman triumphed over Hemet High School in three games.

			==Notable alumni==
	Beckman's Baseball team has won 3 Straight Pacific Coast League Championships. (2009, 2010, 2011)
			*] - pitcher for the ].
	In 2009, Beckman's Baseball team won first place in the Pacific Coast League and went to the CIF–SS Finals at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. In 2011, Beckman's Baseball team won the CIF–SS Championship, defeating Woodbridge High School 4-1 at Dodger Stadium.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.foxsportswest.com/06/02/11/Beckman-wins-CIF-Southern-Section-Divisi/landing_highschool.html?blockID=530246\|title=Beckman wins CIF Southern Section Division III Championship\|date=June 2, 2011\|work=Fox Sports West}}</ref>
			*] - shortstop for the ], 17th pick overall 2021 MLB Draft.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.mlb.com/video/2021-draft-matt-mclain-ss-x4561?cp=MIXED&p=0&q=PlayerId%20%3D%20%5B680574%5D%20Order%20By%20Timestamp%20DESC\| title = 2021 Draft: Matt McLain, SS {{!}} 05/15/2021 {{!}} MLB.com\| website = ]}} </ref>
	Baseball Coach Kevin Lavalle was named the Orange County Coach of the Year in 2010, and CIF Coach of the Year in 2011.

	In 2009, Beckman's Girls Varsity Soccer Team made it into CIF championships which soon led to be the Girls Varsity Soccer CIF Champions.

	In 2011, Beckman's Boys Varsity Soccer had their first-ever First Team All Pacific League Player and earned First team all Orange County. Francisco Nunez was called up to represent the United States under 17 national team and he participated in the world cup held in Mexico in 2011.

	In 2012, Beckman's Boys Tennis recieved their most treasured player: Vincent Zhang, who is the pure definition of swag. His amazing talent in the spectrum of tennis has encompassed the entire team, and Beckman High School had recieved world-wide recognition as a result. Vincent has been interviewed by various news programs such as CNN and ESPN, and, when inquired about his playing strategy, he replies, "I go in and fuck shit up." Vincent has made Roger Federer his personal bitch, and has a lot of potential in the field of swagg. Vincent is currently both the coach of Beckman's Boys Tennis and a player on the team. <ref>http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/beckman-patriots-%28irvine,ca%29/tennis/home.htm</ref>

	Beckman's 2010 Varsity Football team was able to earn their way into the CIF-SS Championships, and lost 30-31 due to a last-minute comeback by the Garden Grove Argonauts. In the 2011 football season, Beckman's Varsity team made it to the CIF-Southern Section Finals, and lost to Corona del Mar 13-14.<ref name=Albano2011>{{cite news\|accessdate=2012-09-20 \|url=http://www.ocvarsity.com/articles/mar-30009-coast-victory.html \|title=CdM captures Southern title with dramatic finish \|date=December 10, 2011 \|work=Orange County Register \|author=Albano, Dan }}</ref>

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For the Catholic school, see Beckman Catholic High School. Public school in the United States

Arnold O. Beckman High School

Location

3588 Bryan Ave. Irvine, California 92602-1347 United States
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Be Tru. Be Blu. Be YOU!
Established	August 30, 2004
Status	Operational
School district	Tustin Unified School District
Principal	Donnie Rafter
Staff	103.38 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,713 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	26.24
Hours in school day	7.75/7.5 Hours
Color(s)	Red, white, and blue
Athletics conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Mascot	Patrick the Patriot
Nickname	Patriots
Rival	Irvine High School
Newspaper	Beckman Chronicle
Yearbook	The Anthem
Feeder schools	Pioneer Middle School Orchard Hills School Columbus Tustin Middle School
Television	Beckman Beat
Website	beckman.tustin.k12.ca.us

Arnold O. Beckman High School is a public school in Irvine, California, United States, serving 3,013 students from grades 9 through 12. The $94 million facility was opened on August 30, 2004. The World Languages Building - a new, $17 million, two-story, 30,000-square-foot facility - was unveiled on September 1, 2015. The school is commonly known as Beckman and is named after Arnold Orville Beckman: a scientist, chemist, and philanthropist famed for inventing the pH scale during his tenure at Caltech and funding Silicon Valley's first semiconductor company (Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, a division of Beckman Instruments, Inc.).

Since its founding in 2004, Beckman has been awarded the status of a California Distinguished School by the California State Board of Education in 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019. Beckman serves communities of Irvine and Tustin, including Tustin Ranch, Northpark, Orchard Hills, and West Irvine, as well as a small portion of Santa Ana. Although its facilities are physically located in Irvine, the school is administered by Tustin Unified School District. Beckman's mascot is the Patriot.

Beckman is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is also a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and complies with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice.

Visual arts

In 2008 a visual arts student at Beckman High, won first place in Orange County in the Imagination Celebration Poster Contest. The works of other students were selected to be exhibited at the Orange County Fine Arts Gallery as well.

In 2007, a student won second place in the photography division of the Music Center Spotlight Awards.

In 2008, the school hosted televised performances by Miley Cyrus and Metro Station as part of MTV's New Year's Eve special; the network had awarded a visit by Cyrus to a Beckman student, who was honored for her charitable contributions to breast cancer awareness via the school's "Pink Ribbon Club".

In 2009, a student won the grand prize in the Olympus Student Photo Contest as well as the Adobe Youth Voices contest.

Athletics

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Beckman's athletics program include teams in football, water polo, swimming, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, tennis, wrestling, cross country, track and field, golf, dance, and cheer. However, because the school was brand new, and only had freshman and sophomores, many sports were forced to wait until the second year of the school's activity to play at the varsity level. The school has a rivalry with nearby Irvine High School.

Softball

In 2007, softball won CIF.

Volleyball

The 2007–2008 Beckman varsity volleyball team made it into the CIF championships for the second year in a row. In 2007–08 Beckman was undefeated in its preseason, got first and second in two tournaments, and got second in the PCL. Beckman lost to Oxnard in 2006–07 in four games, but in the 2007–08 season Beckman triumphed over Hemet High School in three games. In 2018-2019, Beckman girls' volleyball won their first Pacific Coast League Championship. They also competed in the DII CIF-SS tournament, only losing to champions Los Alamitos.

Baseball

Beckman's baseball team has won seven Pacific Coast League Championships (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2018). In 2009, the baseball team won first place in the Pacific Coast League and went to the CIF–SS Finals at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. In 2011, the baseball team won the CIF–SS Championship, defeating Woodbridge High School 4-1 at Dodger Stadium. The Patriots have played in 3 CIF Finals. (2009, 2011, 2018)

In 2011, James Kaprielian was CIF Player of the Year. In 2015, Kaprielian was drafted in the 1st round of the MLB Draft (16th overall – New York Yankees) In 2018, shortstop Matt McLain was drafted in the 1st Round of the MLB Draft. (25th overall - Arizona Diamondbacks) Beckman plays its home games at Patriot Park .

Basketball

In the 2018-2019 season the Patriot Boys basketball won their first Pacific Coast League Championship. They also competed in the CIF-SS tournament, beating Twentynine Palms in Round 1 of the Division 3AA tournament.

Soccer

In 2009, Beckman's girls' varsity soccer team made it into the CIF Championship game. In 2019, Beckman girls' varsity soccer made an appearance to the CIF DI first round. In 2011, Beckman's boys' varsity soccer had their first-ever First Team All Pacific League Player and earned First Team All Orange County.

Football

Beckman's 2010 varsity football team earned their way into the CIF-SS Championships, but lost 30–31 due to a last-minute comeback by the Garden Grove Argonauts. In the 2011 football season, Beckman's varsity team made it to the CIF-Southern Section Finals, and lost to Corona del Mar 13–14.

Golf

Beckman's 2014 men's golf team won the CIF- Southern Section at Talega Golf Club. This was the first CIF Championships in Beckman golf history.

Water Polo

In 2018-2019, Girls Water Polo won their first Pacific Coast League Championship and went on to appear in round one of the CIF-SS Division 3 tournament. For the Beckman boy’s Water Polo 2017-2018 Season, head coach Duje Grubisič was brought on. Since then, the team has reached the CIF semi finals in CIF-SS Division 3 (2019-20), and won the Pacific Coast League in the shortened 2021 season with a perfect league record.

Cross Country

In 2018-2019, Girls Varsity Cross Country won their first league title at the Pacific Coast League Finals. Girls and Boys Varsity Cross Country went on to compete at CIF.

In 2019-2020, Girls and Boys Cross Country won the league title at the Pacific Coast League Finals. Both teams continued to CIF Prelims and CIF-SS Finals. Frosh-Soph boys and girls also won their divisions at the Pacific Coast League Finals.

Wrestling

In the 2019-2020 season, Beckman High School's wrestling team received its first league championship title after a win against the area University High School with a final score of 66-9 (Beckman). The team also went undefeated for the first time in its league, 5-0. Beckman won league championships in the 2020-2021 season as well, again going undefeated.

Incidents

On February 28, 2023, the school was subject to controversy when it was discovered that video cameras were found in a student bathroom. The perpetrator was a teacher employed at the school until his arrest following the incident.

Notable alumni

James Kaprielian - pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.
Matt McLain - shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds, 17th pick overall 2021 MLB Draft.

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