Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School

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Brecksville Broadview Heights HighSchool
Motto Unita Fortior (Stronger because United)
Established 1882
Type Public High School
Students 1,650 students
Grades 9-12
Location Broadview Heights, Ohio, (USA)
Colors Crimson and Gold

Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School is a comprehensive high school with approximately 1,650 students in grades 9-12. Students come from the communities of Brecksville, Broadview Heights, and a very small segment of North Royalton. After graduation, more than 90 percent of graduating seniors continue their education at the college or university level.

The school year consists of two 90-day semesters with four nine-week grading periods.

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[edit] Student achievement

For nearly half a century, BBHHS students have qualified as National Merit Finalists or Commended Students. More than one-third of seniors graduate with honors diplomas. The class of 2006 was awarded more than $8.2 million in college scholarships and grants. On the 2006 Ohio Graduation Test, the percentage of BBHHS sophomores scored at the Accelerated or Advanced levels were:

  • Writing, 95.3%
  • Reading, 92.4%
  • Math, 93.7%
  • Social Studies, 85.5%
  • Science, 81.5%.

[edit] Notable events

  • In September 2004, President George W. Bush, running for re-election, made a Saturday morning "town hall-style visit" at the school. A crowd of about 4,000 filled the gymnasium to see Bush speak and answer audience questions. An additional 500 people watched on a large screen from a secondary gymnasium.[1]

[edit] School songs

The school's colors are crimson and gold. The mascot is the Bee.

[edit] Alma Mater

All hail to Brecksville High!
To thee, our Alma Mater,
Hearts, hands and minds
With love we pledge to thee.
For e'er we'll be
Your loyal sons and daughters.
We'll sing your praise
And pledge our loyalty.

[edit] Fight song

(Tune: "On Wisconsin")
On, O Brecksville, On, O Brecksville
Smash right through that line!
Sail that ball round our opponents,
A touchdown sure this time, rah! rah! rah!
On, O Brecksville, On, O Brecksville
We're on our way to fame,
So fight, fellows, fight! fight! fight!
And win this game!

[edit] Staff

Principal: Mr. Brian Wilch

Assistant Principals:

  • Mr. Todd Rings
  • Ms. Susan Welch

[edit] Available activities

All extra-curricular activities are held outside the school day.

  • Academic Decathlon
  • Academic Challenge
  • Art Club
  • Band (Marching, Pep)
  • Biology Club
  • Boys Volleyball Club
  • Bowling Club
  • Cheerleaders
  • Choir
  • Close Up
  • Drama Club
  • Drumline
  • Fall Play
  • Family & Consumer Science Club
  • Flag Line
  • French Club
  • German Club
  • Honeybees
  • Hy Breeze
  • Intramurals
  • Key Club
  • Lacrosse
  • Law Club
  • Literary Magazine
  • Marketing Club
  • Mu Alpha Theta (Math Club)
  • Music in Motion
  • National Honor Society
  • Orchestra
  • Photography Club
  • Project Support
  • S.A.D.D.
  • S.A.F.E.
  • Science Olympiad
  • Ski Club
  • Spanish Club
  • Spring Musical
  • Yearbook Student Council
  • Youth In Government

[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

The BBHHS "Bees" are members of the Southwestern athletic conference (SWC).

Championships won include:

[edit] Notable alumni

  • Josh McAdams- 2005 NCAA Division I champion in the steeplechase. 2007 Pan American Games steeplechase champion. Will compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Bejing, China.[citation needed]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Heather Wood, Bush packs the house: GOP faithful flock to BBHHS to see president", Sun Newspapers, September 9, 2004
  2. ^ a b OHSAA. Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
  3. ^ Yappi. Yappi Sports Football. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.

[edit] External links

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