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Priorities & Values That Guide Us

Student Achievement

We aim to:

  • Strengthen core academic instruction
  • Increase college and career readiness
  • Improve learning communities
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Culture of Unity & Well-Being

We aim to:

  • Create a district-wide system to encourage social and emotional wellness
  • Increase authentic engagement with students, staff, parents, families, community, and alumni
  • Create equitable access to extracurricular resources and opportunities
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World-Class Talent

We aim to:

  • Attract and retain talented and diverse staff
  • Prioritize the social and emotional well-being of staff
  • Provide high-quality professional learning and development
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Responsible Stewardship

We aim to:

  • Boldly market the district to increase student enrollment
  • Increase financial accountability with a focus on the Strategic Plan priorities
  • Generate revenue through viable success
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Be Ready For More

Open your mind to a world of opportunities. You can at Birmingham.

Be Ready For More

Open your mind to a world of opportunities. You can at Birmingham.

Be all you can be

We don't define success - it's as individual as our students.
We believe in maximizing individual potential and empowering our students' futures.

Every BPS student has their own story. These are some of them.

Jherrard Hardeman conducting an orchestra
  • #ProfessionalSuccess
Jherrard Hardeman

Jherrard Hardeman, a 2015 Groves grad, appointed as the assistant conductor for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO).

Hardeman is an accomplished conductor who has worked with several orchestras across the United States, having served as a guest conductor for numerous orchestras including the New World Symphony, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
 

  • 15+ Orchestras assembled
  • 2015 BPS grad
  • 5+ yrs composing music  
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Groves' Sara Litkowiec is the first student-athlete to sign a flag football scholarship.
  • #CollegeBound
Sara Litkowiec

Sara Litkowiec's historic athletic scholarship signing spotlights the emergence of girls flag football at Groves High School. She is the first-ever female athlete from Birmingham Public Schools to sign an athletic scholarship in flag football.

Litkowiec’s journey from a novice player to a college-bound athlete in just two years is a testament to her dedication and the sport’s burgeoning popularity

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Ian Weinberg

Ian Weinberg's entry-level book, Invest Early to Grow Your Wealth, simplifies and deconstructs the basics of investing into concepts that are more relatable for teens. He came to the realization that investing has been a space primarily utilized by adults for adults through adult language, giving off an impression that investing is strictly for adults.

Weinberg felt it was time to change the narrative of how young people receive insight and information about tactical strategies regarding investing.

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