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Beacon Heights University is the top-tier educational institution in Beacon Heights. It was founded by Claire Hotchkiss and her husband, Peter Hotchkiss.[2]
The school logo is, "Audi Vide Tace"[3] while the mascot is of a soaring bird.
Faculty and Staff
- Claire Hotchkiss - Founder, CEO, & Dean
- Dana Booker - Head of Security
- Mona Vanderwaal - Admissions & Recruitment Administrator
- Mr. Wayne - Swim Coach
- Mr. Granger - English Professor
- Professor Fielder - Pyschology Professor
- Alison DiLaurentis - Pyschology Teaching Assistant
- Gabriel Evaristo - Language Studies Professor (temporarily)
- Ray Hogadorn - Janitor
- Zach Fortson - Student Services Worker & Member of the Custodial Staff
- Taylor Hotchkiss - Guidance Counselor (formerly)
Attendants
Class of 2023
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Class of 2018
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Majors & Academics
- Fashion Design
- Political Science
- History
- English
- Architecture
- Business Ethics
- Psychology
Extra-Curriculars & Clubs
- Swim Team
- Track Team
- Field Hockey Teams
- Music Program
- Chess Club
Buildings
Wings and Halls
- Thorne Hall: College of Humanities
- Scott Hall: College of Arts
- Music Hall
- Cochran Student Union
- Student Wellness Center (Coming soon)[4]
- Holdman Annex (Down for remodeling: inhabitated by Ray Hogadorn)
- Watchgrove Hall (Located on the old campus)
Residential Halls
- McCormick Residence Hall
- Holdman Annex
Venues
- Crimson Eagle Cafe
- Donna's Donuts and Pies
Trivia
- The college's tuition is presumably very high seeing as Ava's YouTuber salary barely covers the tuition, while fellow student Zach works three jobs to afford it.
- Due to BHU being heavily monitored by the security system, Beacon Guard, the campus has been ruled the safest in the country.
- The campus is eco-friendly.
- The "Taylor Hotchkiss Memorial Garden" is dedicated to the founder, CEO, and president Claire Hotchkiss' 'deceased' daughter.
- Nolan is murdered on the grounds of BHU when he was pushed from the rooftop of Thorne Hall and impaled by the stakes below, becoming the town's first murder.
- BHU has no sororities.
- Ray Hogadorn, the university's custodian, secretly lives in room 214 in Holdman Annex while it is down for renovation.
- The University takes staff and student relationships seriously. Mona Vanderwaal was fired from her job as a recruiter due to her romantic relationship with BHU student Mason Gregory.
- Regardless of the offense, Claire Hotchkiss is the defining vote in the University's ethics committee.
- BHU has a secret society called The Crimson Society.
Book Comparison
- In the books, the Perfectionists are high school students, while in the television series, the Perfectionists are college students.
- BHU doesn't exist in the books, as the town only had a high school and was never labeled as a college town.
Behind the Scenes
- The show used Portland’s Lewis and Clark College and Forest Grove’s Pacific University for the fictional Beacon Heights University.[5]
- The name of the student union, "Cochran Student Union" is named after Lisa Cochran-Neilan, the executive producer of Pretty Little Liars and Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists.[6]
Gallery
References
- ↑ File:Pretty Little Liars The Perfectionists Welcome to Beacon Heights University Freeform
- ↑ http://ew.com/tv/2018/03/09/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-cast/
- ↑ (as seen on Nolan's shirt in "Sex, Lies and Alibis")
- ↑ BHU student wellness center
- ↑ https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/extras-wanted-for-pretty-little-liars-spinoff-shooting-in-portland-forest-grove/283-523561188
- ↑ see image: 1x02 BTS33.PNG