S is for Ben L. Smith High School

This year, Ben L. Smith High School is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The high school is located on Holden Road, behind the Four Seasons Mall. The above photo was taken just after sunset on a recent fall evening. It is a busy place with athletic and ecademic events and other activities from morning to night. Even after 5:00pm, students were waiting for rides and carpooling home.  The big blue circle to the right of the windows says IB, announcing the school is an international baccalaureate program and offers an IB diploma. This program is for students who enjoy academic rigor and who are want to be global minded. Through analyzing everything from historical documents, to world literature, to contemporary multi-media influences, IB students prepare to navegate the myriad complexities of today's society.

Smith High School was named for Ben L. Smith who was a great educator and role model in the Greensboro City Schools. He lived from 1893-1961. Mr. Smith started his education in a one room school house and ended up being a nationally published author of education articles. Smith rose to be superintendent of Greensboro City Schools.  Smith High School was finished shortly after Ben L Smith's death; we're sure he would be honored to have a school named after him. Today is ABC Wednesday and, in our ABC Education series,  S is for Smith High School. Happy Birthday, Smith High School!

Comments

[Reader Wil]

Great school! Good choice for S
Wil, ABCW Team.

[Roger Green]

Looks oddly like my college dorm

[Leticia]

Hi! Beautiful picture! I see the East Coast still have those colorful trees. There's not to many leaves left on the trees here in Omaha.

[bettyl]

Such a scholarly shot! Thanks for the info, too.