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Congratulations to Coach Lewis Wiebe and the Berean Academy boys’ basketball team on advancing to the State Championship this year. The Warriors concluded their season with a hard-fought loss to undefeated Sterling in the 2A State Championship game in Emporia. Sterling remained unbeaten throughout the season and won by 10 points or fewer only twice—both times against Berean. Seniors Nolan Sweazy and Emory Kukula earned All-State honors, with Sweazy being named to the 2A All-S

We are pleased to announce the members of the National Honor Society for the 2025-2026 academic year. Membership in the National Honor Society is based on qualities of character, leadership, service, and scholarship. Juniors and seniors are nominated for membership after the first semester of the school term. A faculty panel evaluates each nominee based on the four qualities mentioned above. Final selection is determined by evaluations made by faculty and the secondary princi

On Wednesday, April 1, Marion hosted the HOA League Art Festival, bringing together student artists from across the league to showcase their creativity and skill. Berean Academy was proud to participate, sending 15 students, each of whom had at least one artwork displayed in the competition. The students arrived at the Marion Aquatic Center to see their pieces professionally displayed and evaluated by judges—a meaningful and exciting experience for each artist. After taking t

The Entrepreneurship class spent the final weeks of the first semester taking their learning from concept to reality as they designed, built, and launched their first official business venture—a student‑run coffee shop named Academy Grind . What began as brainstorming sessions quickly evolved into hands‑on problem‑solving. Students collaborated to craft a full menu, engineer and construct custom steel‑and‑walnut coffee carts, and develop a pricing model that balanced affordab

This was Dr. Noreen Templin's first year serving as the high school Scholars Bowl coach, and it was a rewarding season from start to finish. Our program included two teams: six freshmen and sophomores competing at the junior varsity level, and six juniors and seniors representing Berean on the varsity team. Scholars Bowl is a unique and challenging academic competition, with questions drawn from a wide range of subjects. It often comes down to quick thinking and broad knowled

On November 1st, the Robotics class participated in the BEST Robotics competition at Wichita State University. This year's theme, Factoids, was inspired by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Our class theme was “Figuring It Out Together” as all six students were Freshmen and new to robotics. This was also Seth Winzer's first year leading the team. He was impressed with the students' creativity as they brainstormed ways to complete the competition objectives and then worked to turn

On November 14th and 15th, a cast and crew of about 25 students performed “ The Matchmaker, ” written by Thornton Wilder, directed by Sarah Pressnell. This play was written in 1955 and later became the beloved musical “Hello Dolly.” The Matchmaker follows Horace Vandergelder (Jackson Briggs), a wealthy merchant in 19th-century Yonkers, NY. He has been a widower long enough and has decided to remarry. He recruits the help of local matchmaker, Mrs. Dolly Levi (Lizzie Moran), b

We have officially launched our new student-led podcast series titled “Inside the Academy”. This series was created as part of our new Service Group concept, where students spend 30 minutes every other Tuesday working on projects in service to Berean and the community

The last quarter in the Berean music wing has been filled with emotional performances that inspired us all. There were cheers amid the over 30 students from both band and choir as they performed at the State Solo and Ensemble contest in late April.

The Hobbit is set in Middle-earth and follows home-loving Bilbo Baggins (Reagan Simkins), a conservative hobbit who joins the wizard...

Some of the highlights for me this year have been the quality of the fine arts programs, the High School Commencement, and the Praise & Celebration Banquet. All three reflect the school’s core values and mission statement very well.

On Saturday, May 17, Berean Academy gained a new set of alumni! The class of 2025 is now added to the funny pages, and their time at Berean has come to an end.

We are pleased to announce the National Honor Society members for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Berean Academy | High School Regional Results

On Wednesday, April 2, Inman hosted the HOA League Art and Industrial Art Festival. Berean Academy took 33 students, each with at least...

The winter season in the Berean music department means All-State auditions, elementary field trips, and contest preparations.

In January, Berean Academy hosted the 58th Annual Eli J. Walter Basketball Tournament, Kansas's longest-running girls' basketball tournament

The 2024 Berean Academy Fall Sports Season saw the Warriors succeed tremendously on the field, course, and court. One hundred sixteen...

At the beginning of each year, StuCo organizes an “Ice Breaker” for high school students. While it was over 100 degrees last year, God...

Hans Nickel is our new athletic director at Berean. He is excited about the opportunity to serve the Berean community. He and his wife,...