Brentwood High School (Tennessee)

For other schools of the same name, see Brentwood High School (disambiguation).
Brentwood High School
Address
5304 Murray Lane
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
United States
Coordinates 36°00′59″N 86°48′55″W / 36.01628°N 86.81532°W / 36.01628; -86.81532Coordinates: 36°00′59″N 86°48′55″W / 36.01628°N 86.81532°W / 36.01628; -86.81532
Information
Type public secondary
Motto Excellence Through Teaching And Learning
Established 1982
School district Williamson County Schools
Principal Kevin Keidel
Faculty 84
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,675
Student to teacher ratio 21.7/1
Color(s) Blue and Gold
         
Team name Bruins
Rival Franklin High School
Ravenwood High School
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper The Voice
Yearbook Mark of the Bruin
Feeder schools Brentwood Middle School
Website www.wcs.edu/bhs/

Brentwood High School is a public high school located in Brentwood, Tennessee, United States. The school serves the north central section of Williamson County for students in 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

Kevin Keidel is the current principal and chief administrator of Brentwood High. The school currently has four assistant principals: Chris Hames serving the 12th grade, Oceana Sheehan serving the 11th grade, John Calton serving the 10th grade, and 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, led by Randal Box, 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] and can be heard on the Brad Paisley song "Online" from his album "5th Gear."[9]

Choir

The choir won the Grand Championships in Atlanta in 2003 and first place at the National Choral Festival in Gatlinburg, Tn.[10]

Forensics

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

WBHS-9

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, WBHS-9 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. Ronnie Adcock has been charge of the program since the fall of 2008.

Brentwood High School is one of the high schools in the state of Tennessee that owns and operates its own TV station.[11]

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:[12]

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.[13]

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]

These sports have a combined 23 state championships, which gives Brentwood a total of 60 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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brentwood High School". Wcs.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  2. ↑ Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools (2011)
  3. ↑ "Brentwood High School". Wcs.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ https://edu.warehouse.state.tn.us/pls/apex/f?p=222:50:3238710667085201::NO:::
  6. ↑ https://edu.warehouse.state.tn.us/pls/apex/f?p=222:20:2787113282658640::NO:::
  7. ↑ "Brentwood High School Band - Home". Brentwoodband.com. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  8. ↑ "Brentwood High School Band - Marching". Brentwoodband.com. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  9. ↑ 5th Gear (Media notes). Brad Paisley. Arista Records. 2007. 88697-09273-2.
  10. ↑ http://brentwoodchorus.com/page_8.html
  11. ↑ Archived January 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ "BHS Athletics". Wcs.edu. 2010-08-23. Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  13. ↑ http://tssaa.org/schdir/records/GetTheRecord.cfm
  14. ↑ "Afghan prison ordeal ends happily for U.S. aid workers". CNN.com. 2001. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Brentwood Wins GPS Soccer Tournament". The Chattanoogan. August 23, 2003. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  16. ↑ Paulson, Dave (January 19, 2010). "Ke$ha cashes in on pop dream". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Metros looking for two straight over Richmond". The City Paper. May 4, 2001. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  18. ↑ Padilla, Lenny (January 12, 2014). "Why Detroit Tigers prospect Robbie Ray, key player in Doug Fister trade, may put his roots in Grand Rapids". MLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  19. ↑ Sipple, George (February 16, 2014). "He may be key to Doug Fister deal, but lefty Robbie Ray knows he must prove himself to Detroit Tigers". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  20. ↑ Rodak, Mike (October 12, 2013). "Football journey: Thomas Welch". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

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