Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School
| Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School | |
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| Address | |
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6380 Mill Road Broadview Heights, Ohio, (Cuyahoga County), 44147 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°19′47″N 81°38′34″W / 41.3296°N 81.6429°WCoordinates: 41°19′47″N 81°38′34″W / 41.3296°N 81.6429°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto |
Unita Fortior (United Strength is Stronger) |
| Established | 1882 |
| Principal | [1] Joe "Get Better Every Day" Mueller |
| Asst. Principal |
Edward Kosek, Susan Welch, Scott DeTray |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,650 |
| Color(s) | Crimson and Gold[1] |
| Athletics conference | Southwestern Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Bee |
| Team name | Bees[1] |
| Rival | North Royalton High School |
| Newspaper | HyBreeze |
| Website | http://bbhcsd.org/hs/ |
Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School is a comprehensive public 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.
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 2009 was awarded more than $14 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%.
The U.S. Department of Education recognized Brecksville-Broadview Hts. High School as an NCLB Blue Ribbon School in 2008.[2]
Additionally, Brecksville-Broadview Heights school district has earned the Ohio Department of Education's highest rating as "Excellent" for the eleventh consecutive year since its inception in 2000. Only 18 school districts in the state of Ohio have achieved this recognition. [1]
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.[3]
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
The BBHHS "Bees" are members of the Southwestern Conference (SWC).
Championships won include:
- Girls Gymnastics - 1994, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2013, 2014, 2015[4]
- Football – 1983 [5]
- Boys Soccer – 1981, 1992, 1993 [4]
- Girls Cross Country - 2007
- Boys Team Wrestling - 2015
Notable alumni
- Josh McAdams - Track and Field athlete representing USA in the World championships in Berlin, Germany in 2014.
- David J. Bronczek - Chief executive of FedEx Express since January 2000
- Michael T. Good - Astronaut since 2000
- Eric Musselman - Former head coach of the Sacramento Kings
- Scott Roth - Former National Basketball Association player
- Mark Schulte - American soccer player who currently plays for Carolina RailHawks in the USL First Division
- Tom Tupa - Former quarterback at Ohio State University and punter in the National Football League; current offensive coordinator for the varsity football team at BBHHS
- Stephen Dobrinich - Former Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) participant in Creswell, Oregon and current graduate student at the University of Oregon
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized, 2003 Through 2009" (PDF). United States Department of Education. 2009-11-18. p. 28. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ↑ Heather Wood, Bush packs the house: GOP faithful flock to BBHHS to see president", Sun Newspapers, September 9, 2004
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
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