The school is located in the Shackle Island community on Long Hollow Pike, near the intersection of Shackle Island Road, Long Hollow Pike, and New Hope Road, just to the north of the Hendersonville city limits, and is part of the Sumner County Schools district.

[citation needed] Frank Cardwell served as principal from 1999 until 2014,[2] and was succeeded by Kenneth Powell.

[7] Classes at Beech follow either the standard, honors, or advanced placement level, excluding those in the fine arts and some other courses.

At Beech, there are many interests covered, providing a wide arrangement of activities students can pursue.

Some of these include the BETA club, DECA,[clarification needed] FBLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, band, chorus, show choir, Visual Arts and Music for Society, NHS, NTHS, Noah's Promise/STARS, SkillsUSA, student council, yearbook, the Beech Breeze newspaper, Interact, Mock Trial, Young Politicians, and Venture Crew among others.