Brandon High School (Brandon, Florida)
| Brandon High School | |
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| Address | |
| 1101 Victoria Street Brandon, Florida 33510 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1914 |
| School district | Hillsborough County Public Schools |
| Principal | Carl Green |
| Teaching staff | 107.00 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,957 (2012-2013) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.29 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Website | brandon |
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Brandon High School is a public high school in Brandon, Florida, United States. It is overseen by the School District of Hillsborough County.
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History
The school originally opened in 1914 on the current site of McLane Middle School. In 1972, the school moved to its current location on Victoria Street in Brandon. The school colors are maroon and white. The school mascot is the Eagle. Brandon High is currently Pending school grade[3] in SDHC's high school grading scale. The school has been awarded Blue Ribbon School status.[4]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,957 students enrolled in 2012-2013 was:
- Male - 51.8%
- Female - 48.2%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 2.2%
- Black - 19.7%
- Hispanic - 30.0%
- White - 44.0%
- Multiracial - 3.7%
Additionally, 54.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
Athletics
Wrestling team
The Brandon wrestling team holds the national record for the longest winning streak (34 years, 459 wins) by a high school sports team. The streak came to an end on January 5, 2008, when Brandon was defeated by South Dade High School 32-28.[5]
Soccer
Brandon High boys won the state championship in 2003.[6]
Extra-curricular
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Brandon High School nature preserve
This approximately 1.5-acre (6,100 m2) wooded site located on the south side of the campus was designated an official Schoolyard Habitat in 2006 by the National Wildlife Federation. Ecology students help collect animal and plant data annually using a variety of tools and technologies including Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receivers and digital cameras.
They also construct nesting boxes for birds and roosting boxes for bats to help increase the biodiversity of the area. Many other classes use the area as an outdoor classroom, including art, English, performing arts, and technology.
Notable alumni
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- Scott Blake visual artist[7]
- J. S. G. Boggs visual artist
- Chris Cates former professional baseball player.
- Rick Barrio Dill bass guitar player
- Chone Figgins former professional baseball player with the Seattle Mariners
- David Galloway former professional football player
- Franklin Gomez freestyle wrestler
- Joey Graham former professional basketball player
- Stevie Graham former professional basketball player
- Danny Graves former professional baseball player
- Garry Hancock former professional baseball player
- Toney Mack former professional basketball player
- Vice Admiral Charles D. Michel, 30th Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard[8]
- Mike Pucillo former professional football player with the Washington Redskins
- Jody Reed former professional baseball player
- Dwayne Schintzius former professional basketball player
- Ronda Storms, Florida state legislature
- Jeff Turner former professional basketball player
References
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