Although when it was opened in 1972 to an enrollment of 975 students, mostly freshmen and only a smattering of upperclassmen who transferred from other schools voluntarily, Beyer was originally designed to serve approximately 2000 students. By the time the first class of freshman had advanced to seniority, enrollment was about 1800. With the addition of numerous portable buildings, the number of enrolled students was as high as 3150, but since Enochs High School opened enrollment has returned to 1800. When built, Beyer was on the outskirts of the city, halfway between Riverbank and Modesto. In anticipation of the 1976 United States Bicentennial, the Patriots were chosen as the school's mascot, and the school colors chosen as red, white, and blue. Beyer High was intended to incorporate the latest advances in the science of education, the most prominent of which was Daily Demand Scheduling. The DDS or Modular Scheduling as it was called was a dismal failure. It gave all students the ability to chose any classes they wanted take each day. There was very little supervision to make sure students met graduation requirements. Hence many did not have the necessary credits at graduation, eventually the school districts realized it's and their shortcomings and scrapped the program. DDS was terminated in 1981-82 school year by a decision of the Modesto City School Board of Trustees, over the objections of administrators, staff, students, and parents.
Former members of the Central California Conference. Current members of the Modesto Metropolitan Conference. Coach Doug Severe lead the Beyer Patriots to their first trip to the Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs in 2006. In 2007 the Beyer Patriots made their second trip to the Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs. Severe played on the 1975 Beyer football team, led by coach Dean Laun,, when Beyer won the CCC title while allowing opponents a total of 28 points, including the post-season. There being no Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs in the 1970s, Beyer and Stagg High School played a Sac-Joaquin post-season game called the Turkey Bowl. In 2011, Beyer's varsity football team went undefeated in league, and 8-2 overall. They beat Downey in decision to who won the MMC title, and won that in their division, continuing to proceed into the playoffs.
Baseball
Beyer's baseball team frequently won conference championships in the 1970s. Won frequent conference championships in the 1980s including a C.I.F. Sac-Joaquin Section AAA Tournament 2nd-place finish under P. Cornwell in 1985.
Basketball
Beyer basketball saw a number of conference championships under coach Davis.
Cross-country
Beyer boys' cross-country team has taken three Division I Sac-Joaquin Section championships. Beyer girls' cross-country team went undefeated in the Central California Conference for six years.
Golf
Beyer's golf team usually competed in section playoffs and occasionally went to state finals under coach Streeter.
