Brandywine High School
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| Brandywine High School |
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| Established | 1960 |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Richard Gregg |
| Students | 1,205 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Wilmington, Delaware USA |
| District | Brandywine School District |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Yearbook | Azurean |
| Newspaper | The Brandywine Line |
| Website | www.k12.de.us/brandywinehs |
Brandywine High School is a public secondary school located in Wilmington, Delaware. Currently, it has slightly over 1200 students.
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[edit] Academics
In the 2006 Newsweek rankings, Brandywine ranked #751 on the list of Best Public High Schools [1]. The ranking calculates an index - the number of AP exams taken in 2005 divided by the number of graduating members of the class of 2005. Another important number on the rankings is the percentage of students on subsidized lunches, which indicates socioeconomic diversity. Last year, 31.0% of the student body of Brandywine received subsidized lunches.
[edit] Athletics and Activities
Talented athletes compete on all teams during all seasons. Spring sports teams include softball, boys and girls tennis, baseball, track and field, and boys and girls lacrosse. Fall sports include soccer, football, volleyball, and field hockey. During the winter the Bulldogs also compete in boy's and girl's basketball, indoor track, boy's and girl's swimming, and wrestling.
The Brandywine Football team has enjoyed new found succes thanks to the hiring of new football coach Cordie Greenlea, in 2005. Coach Greenlea brought the team to an 8-2 record, just missing the Division 2 playoffs, and was voted the "Most Outstanding Coach in Delaware".
The Lacrosse team at Brandywine, continued with its history of success last year, finishing the season tied for third in the state. Under Coach Crock the Bulldogs have had great success in getting to the playoffs, but have had trouble trying to convert that into a state championship. Coach Kurt Crock and Chris Smeader have produced some very talented lacrosse players over the years. Players such as Drew Yetter, Ryan Michels, and Grant Firestone, have gone on and succeded at the college level.
The BHS Drama department is headed by Mrs. Kay Jolly. The 2005-2006 productions included the fall play Class Dismissed, the musical Footloose, and the annual One-Act festival. BHS Drama has a long standing reputation in the community for the excellent quality of its productions.
[edit] Current News
In 2006-2007, principal Richard Gregg will be eliminating all traditional level classes, leaving only College Prep, Honors, and Advanced Placement level classes.
Starting in 2006-2007, freshmen will be segregated from upperclassmen in a single-hallway program called the "Freshmen Academy". The Academy is intended to help curb the number of students who have to repeat freshmen year. The program will include a mandatory new class called "Brandywine High Success" to help struggling students to improve grade performance. Some freshmen who took the class in its inaugural year, 2005-2006, criticized that a part of their grade was based upon attendance at BHS sporting events.
Another one of Mr. Gregg's changes in 2006 was to add cameras inside and outside of the school. This was to cut down on theft, smoking in school, and physical altercations. Students have felt that the addition to cameras have cut down on there privacy and have not welcomed these changes with open arms.
BHS shows strong DSTP results, partially due to a new motivational program that allows sophomore students with passing or better grades on the DSTP to be exempt from final exams.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Dennis Brockenborough, musician, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- Sean Patrick Thomas, actor, The District, Save the Last Dance
- George Thorogood, musician, George Thorogood & the Delaware Destroyers.
