Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence Named National Beta School of Merit

The National Beta School of Merit award is given to honor a club’s dedication and commitment to academic excellence. To achieve this prestigious honor, a school must include members from all eligible grade levels in their Beta club. This year 5,930 Beta Clubs across the country received this award.

In a congratulatory letter to the school, Bobby Hart, CEO said “Thank you for your continued support of National Beta and commitment to developing future leaders!”

“We are incredibly proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our National Beta Club. Our students have demonstrated exceptional leadership, academic excellence, and a deep commitment to service—core values that define the Beta experience,” stated Principal Adrienne Maybank. “A special thank you goes out to our Beta Club Sponsors, Ms. Amreen, Ms. Biggerstaff, and Ms. Calloway, for their unending support of our students.

-- With more than 500,000 active members and 14,000 clubs nationally and internationally, National Beta has become the nation’s largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization. National Beta recognizes outstanding achievement, promotes character and social responsibility, encourages service involvement to school and community, and fosters leadership skills. National Elementary Beta includes grades 4-5, National Junior Beta includes grades 6-8 and National Senior Beta includes grades 9-12. Visit betaclub.org for more information.