The B.E.S.T. Academy

The B.E.S.T. Academy is a STEM certified all-boys school serving grade 6-12 students in Carey Park, Atlanta, Georgia.^[2] The school was opened in 2007, and for a short time was referred to as the boys single gender academy, but was later named by its first principal, Curt R. Green, in honor of neurosurgeon Ben Carson. B.E.S.T. is an acronym for Business, Engineering, Science, and Technology.^[3]

B.E.S.T. Academy
Location
Atlanta , Georgia United States
Coordinates	33°46′28.61″N 84°26′52.56″W
Information
Type	Public, single-gender (boys)
School district	Atlanta Public Schools - SRT 4
Principal	Timothy D. Jones
Teaching staff	32.60 (FTE)[1]
Grades	6 through 12
Enrollment	237 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	7.27[1]
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Mascot	Eagles
Website	B.E.S.T. Academy

Single-gender education

The B.E.S.T. academy was initiated by Atlanta Public Schools based on the research of Michael Gurian, who asserts that girls and boys have different learning styles. To this effect, teachers at B.E.S.T. employ teaching strategies that are geared toward the general learning styles of boys.

Curriculum

The students at B.E.S.T. undergo an academic curriculum which includes language arts, social studies, reading, math, and science.

Connections

Students at BEST have an opportunity to take various connections classes. These include:

• Art
• Band
• Business Education and Computer Technology
• Chorus
• Heath & Physical Education
• Sex Ed
• Spanish
• Strings

Extracurricular activities

The following extracurricular activities are offered at B.E.S.T.:

• Afterschool Allstars
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Debate team
• Football
• JROTC
• Robotics
• Swimming
• Track and field
• Fencing^[3]