Brooke High School
| Brooke High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
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29 Bruin Drive Wellsburg, West Virginia 26070 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°18′13″N 80°35′09″W / 40.30357°N 80.58588°WCoordinates: 40°18′13″N 80°35′09″W / 40.30357°N 80.58588°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Brooke County School District |
| Superintendent | Toni A. Paesano Shute |
| CEEB code | 491365 |
| Principal | Timothy Pannett |
| Teaching staff | 76[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,038[1] (2016) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14:1[1] |
| Campus type | Fringe Rural[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Ohio Valley Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Bruins |
| Rival |
Wheeling Park Patriots Steubenville Big Red Weir Red Riders |
| Newspaper | The Babbling Brooke[2] |
| Athletic Director | Sean Blumette |
| Website |
wv01919545 |
Brooke High School is a public high school in Wellsburg, West Virginia, United States. It is the only high school in the Brooke County School District. Athletic teams compete as the Brooke Bruins in the WVSSAC Class AAA as well as the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.
History
Brooke High School was established in 1969 from the consolidation of Follansbee High School, Wellsburg High School, and Bethany High School.[3]
Athletics
Basketball
The Bruins have five basketball teams, both boys and girls. Boys play freshman, JV and varsity while girls compete in JV and varsity.
The most infamous play in Brooke basketball history came in 1983, when Brooke lost at home to Weir High School during the state tournament sectionals. Current BHS principal Tim Pannett made a last-second, game-winning bucket that was waved off by an official who called Pannett for an offensive foul.
The boys' varsity basketball team won the WV AAA championship in 1987, led by Bobby "Honey" Hoenig, "Razzle Dazzle" Charlie Basil, head coach Dave "Easy" Reitter, and statistician John Townsend.
In the mid-1990s, the boys basketball team were led by the twin towers, Joe Bowman (aka "The Human Smokestack") and George "the Flying Buttress" Cole. Both Bowman and Cole were 6 ft 8 in tall.
Cheerleading
Perhaps the highlight of the school is the Brooke High School Cheerleading program. Through the years, the various varsity squads have earned the school a record-setting 13 West Virginia state titles and 25 Region 1 championships. Brooke has also competed in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Cheerleading championship winning various titles - most recently in 2011.
Football
Brooke High School won the WV AAA championship in 1985, 1987, and 1990, under the leadership of head coach Paul "Bud" Billiard and assistant coaches Perry West, Harry Alward, Randy Weppler, Bill Ewusiak, Dave Reitter, and Hurricane Head Ed Wahnhas.
1994 BHS graduate Mac McLean was hired as head football coach in July 2014 to help restart the Bruin program after decades of dormancy.
Marching band
The Brooke High Marching band is often referred to as the "pride of Brooke County" [3] and have many trophies on display in the music department.
References
- 1 2 3 4 U.S. News & World Report. "Brooke High School". Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ↑ "Bluehost.com". Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-15.