Type Public high school Principal Jennifer Sparano Grades 9-12 Phone +1 813-744-8120 Number of students 1,957 | Established 1914 Teaching staff 107.00 (FTE) Enrollment 1,957 (2012-2013) Founded 1914 | |
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Address 1101 Victoria St, Brandon, FL 33510, USA District School District of Hillsborough County | ||
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 in SDHC's high school grading scale. The school has been awarded Blue Ribbon School status.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,957 students enrolled in 2012-2013 was:
Additionally, 54.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
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.
Soccer
Brandon High boys won the state championship in 2003.
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.