Brentwood High School (Brentwood, Tennessee)
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| Motto | Excellence Through Teaching And Learning |
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| Established | 1982 |
| Type | public |
| Principal | Kevin Keidel |
| Asst. Principal | Chris Hames John Calton Stephanie Simmons |
| Faculty | 89 |
| Students | 1483 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 5304 Murray Lane, Brentwood, Tennessee, United States of America |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Bruin |
| Yearbook | Mark of the Bruin |
| Newspaper | The Voice |
| Website | www.wcs.edu/bhs |
Brentwood High School is a public high school located in Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S.A. The school serves the north central section of Williamson County. It serves grades 9-12 and is known for high test scores, successful sports teams, a great band, and a successful media program. The mission of Brentwood High School is to prepare all students to reach their highest level of achievement in academics, athletics, and the arts. State-wide, Brentwood High School has become recognized for high achievement in academics, arts, and athletics.
The school was built in 1982 with additions coming in 1987, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001,2002, and 2003. What started out as a small public school grew into a large school with an enrollment of 1,482 students. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. There are 1483 students with 359 in the present senior class. The pupil/teacher ratio is 21.7/1. The mascot is the Bruin and the school colors are blue and gold.[1]
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[edit] Administration and faculty
Mr. Kevin Keidel is the current principal and chief administrator of Brentwood High. The school currently has three assistant principals. Mr. Chris Hames serving the 12th grade, Dr. John Calton serving the 11th and 10th grade, and Mr. Austin Huff serving the 9th grade. [2]
[edit] Academics
“Top ranked” is a way to describe Brentwood High School. A web-exclusive extended list of America’s “Top High Schools” was published by Newsweek in May 2007. Schools were ranked according to a ratio devised to compare the number of students taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams with the number of high school graduates. Brentwood High School ranked first for Tennessee comprehensive public high schools. The school follows the semester system with ½ credit earned per course each semester. Students are enrolled in 6 credit classes. Class periods are 47 minutes long, with 8 periods per day which includes homeroom and study hall.
Twenty-three Advanced Placement classes are offered at Brentwood, and they are very popular among 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. In 2006, 79% of the students received a 3 or better on the AP test, 80% received a 3 or better in 2007.[3]
[edit] Band
Led by Brad Lifsey, Brentwood High is known nation-wide for its band program. Since its inception in 1982, the Brentwood High School Band has consistently strived for a tradition of excellence. Hardworking students, a dedicated staff, active and involved parents, a supportive administration and community all combine to make it possible for Brentwood High School to offer an outstanding array of musical opportunities.[4]
[edit] Choir
With the leadership from Brian Heimerdinger, the choir has made a name for itself by being very successful in state and national competitions. The choir won the Grand Championships in Atlanta in 2007. [5]
[edit] Extracurricular activities
In addition to the sports offered at Brentwood, the school also has numerous clubs and organizations covering an array of interests.[6] Extracurricular activities include:
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[edit] Facilities
The school has 80+ class rooms, a full size media room, three computer labs, band and choir rooms, counseling center, state of the art media center, full production theater, two gymnasiums, wrestling room, five locker rooms, full size weight room, baseball/softball field, football field, practice fields, soccer fields, cafeteria, and two stores selling various goods. Nearby Granny White Park also has multi-purpose fields as well as tennis courts and additional baseball/softball fields.[7]
[edit] Student body
Brentwood is populated by one middle school, Brentwood Middle, which is populated by three elementary schools, Scales Elementary, Lipscomb Elementary, and Edmondson Elementary.
[edit] Athletics
Brentwood is known state-wide for its very successful sports teams. Year(s) in parenthesis is the year(s) the team won a state championship. TSSAA sponsored sports teams include:
- Baseball
- Boys' Basketball
- Girls' Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country (2003, 2004)
- Football (2002)
- Golf (1997, 2001)
- Boys' Soccer (1995, 2005, 2008)
- Girls' Soccer (1997)
- Softball (1989)
- Tennis (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005)
- Track (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008)
- Wrestling
- Volleyball (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007)
The above teams have won 28 state championships[8], the most in Williamson County Schools and tied for 15th state-wide.[9]
In addition to TSSAA sports, the school also has numerous club sports:
- Boys' Lacrosse (2008)
- Girls' Lacrosse
- Boys' Rugby (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Girls' Rugby
- Hockey (2002)
- Cheerleading (1997, 1998, 2006)
- Dance (2007)
- Swimming (1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2003, 2005, 2006)
- Ultimate Frisbee
These sports have a combined 18 state championships, which gives Brentwood a total of 46 state championships.[10]
[edit] Testing
Testing is an important aspect of Brentwood High School. The ACT is required to graduate. The average score in 2006 was 24.4 and was 24.8 in 2007. Although not required, many students take the SAT. The combined score in 2006 was 1167 and the score in 2007 was 1206. The school produced four National Merit Semi-Finalists in 2006 and eight in 2007.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ Brentwood High School
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- ^ Brentwood High School
- ^ Brentwood High School Band - Home
- ^ Welcome Page
- ^ Brentwood High School
- ^ Brentwood High School
- ^ http://tssaa.org/schdir/records/GetTheRecord.cfm
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- ^ Brentwood High School
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