Brentwood High School (Brentwood, Tennessee)

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.

The school was built in 1982 with additions coming in 1987, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. On September 1, 2008, $3.8 million was approved with the intent of renovating Brentwood High. What started out as a small public school grew into a large school with a current enrollment of 1,000+ students. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. There are 1,492 students with 378 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] Brentwood High School was ranked in Newsweek magazine's list of the top 1,000 public schools in the United States.^[2]

Administration & Faculty

Mr. Kevin Keidel is the current principal and chief administrator of Brentwood High. The school currently has three assistant principals. Mrs. Kate Burgun serving the 12th grade, Dr. John Calton serving the 11th and 10th grade, and Mrs. Stephanie Simmons serving the 9th grade.^[3]

Academics and testing

In Newsweek‍ '​s list of America’s “Top High Schools” (2008) BHS ranked first for Tennessee comprehensive public high schools and 192nd in the nation.^[4]

The current graduation rate of BHS is 98.4%,^[5] the highest among Williamson County Schools and 88% of the most recent graduating class went on to attend a four-year university. The school follows the semester system with ½ credit earned per course each semester. Students are enrolled in 6 credit classes. Twenty-one Advanced Placement classes are offered at Brentwood. In 2006, 79% of the students received a 3 or better on the AP test, 80% received a 3 or better in 2007, and 82% receiving a 3 or better in 2008.

The ACT is required to graduate. The average score in 2006 was 24.4, 24.8 in 2007, 24.4 in 2008, and 25.4 in 2009. Although not required, many students take the SAT. The combined score in 2006 was 1167 and the score in 2007 was 1206. All eleventh graders at Brentwood must take the TCAP writing assessment. The 2008 average score was 4.6 out of 5 which received an "A" rating by the state. The school produced four National Merit Semi-Finalists in 2006, eight in 2007, 13 in 2008 and 12 in 2014.^[1][6]

Extracurricular Activities

Band

The marching band participated in the 2007 Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX), Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade (New York, NY), Boscov's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Philadelphia, PA), IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade (Philadelphia, Pa), and the Fiesta Bowl National Championships (Phoenix, AZ).^[7][8]

Choir

The choir won the Grand Championships in Atlanta in 2003 and first place at the National Choral Festival in Gatlinburg, Tn.^[9]

Forensics

Brentwood forensics is a member school of the Tennessee High School Speech and Debate Society and the National Forensic League.

WBHS9

In 1999, the City of Brentwood allocated Channel 9 to Brentwood High School from its cable company, Comcast. At first, the channel served as a billboard for high school activities. One computer and a school secretary served as the total operating system for the channel. In the spring of 2001, Mark Madison and the television classes assumed the responsibility of the channel and began the process of developing a full-time station with coverage for the entire northern half of Williamson County.

Over the last five years WBHS9 has won over 100 State, Regional, and National awards in numerous film festivals and video competitions around the country. As a member of the Tennessee Press Association and the National Journalism Education Association, the "company" has served to install five in-house television stations in elementary schools in Williamson County. Several schools around the State of Tennessee have visited Channel 9 to pattern their developing programs around this operation.

Brentwood High School is one of the high schools in the state of Tennessee that owns and operates its own TV station.^[10]

Athletics

Year(s) in parentheses indicate the year(s) the team played for a TSSAA state championship. Year(s) in bold indicate year(s) the team won a TSSAA state championship. TSSAA sponsored sports teams include:^[11]

• Baseball (1998)
• Boys' Basketball (2015)
• Girls' Basketball
• Bowling
• Boys' Cross Country (2011)
• Girl's Cross Country (2003, 2004)
• Football (2002)
• Boys' Golf (2011)
• Girls' Golf (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001)
• Boys' Soccer (1992, 1994, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012)
• Girls' Soccer (1997, 1998, 2008, 2012)
• Softball (1989, 1991, 1992, 1993)
• Boys' Tennis (2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
• Girls' Tennis (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005)
• Boys' Track (2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
• Girls' Track (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011)
• Wrestling (1991, 1998)
• Volleyball (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008)

The above teams have won 38 state championships, the most in Williamson County Schools, 10th most in the state, and fifth among all public schools in Tennessee.^[12]

In addition to TSSAA sports, the school also has numerous club sports. The year(s) in parentheses indicate the year(s) the team won a state championship.^[1]

• Boys' Lacrosse (2006, 2008)
• Girls' Lacrosse
• Boys' Rugby (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010)
• Girls' Rugby (2010)
• Hockey (2002, 2011)
• Cheerleading (1997, 1998, 2006)
• Dance (2007, 2008)
• Swimming (1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2003, 2005, 2006)
• Ultimate Frisbee (2012)

These sports have a combined 22 state championships, which gives Brentwood a total of 59 state championships. In addition to the numerous state championships, all TSSAA sponsored athletic teams have achieved TSSAA Academic Achievement Award each of the last six years.

Notable alumni

• Dayna Curry, Christian aid worker & missionary (class of 1989)^[13]
• Jennifer Eaton Gökmen, writer & editor (class of 1989)
• Kate Hughes, retired soccer player^[14]
• Kesha, singer-songwriter^[15]
• Chris Morman, retired soccer player (class of 1996)^[16]
• Nicolas Nguyen, guitarist & multi-instrumentalist for Bonepony (class of 1989)
• Robbie Ray, professional baseball player^[17][18]
• Lennon Stella of Lennon & Maisy, a country singer, and actress known for her role on Nashville
• Thomas Welch, offensive lineman for the New Orleans Saints (class of 2005)^[19]

References

External links

• Brentwood High School official website