The football program at Beechcroft competes in the Columbus City League.

Beechcroft has 3 city league Championships, 9 District titles, 3 Regional titles, and made the OHSAA State Final four 3 times in school history According to Tom Dunlap, one of the best coaches ever in Central Ohio[citation needed], "The first City League championship is one of my most memorable accomplishments,” Dunlap wrote.

The school received national attention from ESPN and Sports Illustrated during the 2008 football season, after beating local league foe Centennial High School 96–0.

Beechcroft scored 55 first quarter points, tying for the 4th highest point total in one quarter in national high school football history.

The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[4] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).