Type Public Status Operational Phone +1 205-342-2777 Mascot Panthers | Founded 1928 Principal Mark Franks Feeder school Brookwood Middle School | |
Opened Founded in 1928. Present building: 2014 School board Tuscaloosa County Schools Address 12250 George Richmond Parkway, Brookwood, AL 35444, USA District Tuscaloosa County School District | ||
Brookwood High School is a high school in Brookwood, Alabama, in the United States and serves grades 9-12. It previously served grades 7-12 until 2002. It is the third largest high School in the Tuscaloosa County School System. The school was established in 1928. In 2012 construction began on a new state-of-the-art building and was completed in 2013. The new high school opened to students at the beginning of 2014.
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Establishment
Brookwood High School was established in 1928 for the Tuscaloosa County School System. The first building was built in the town of Abernant, Alabama.
Present building
The present building began construction in 2012 for a total capacity of 1,600 students. The former building was built to accommodate only 500 students, and enrollment had reached almost 1,000. This new state-of-the-art building was constructed to accommodate the large influx of new residents that continue to move into the area due to an explosion in the auto manufacturing industry (Mercedes-Benz US International in nearby Vance, AL), and related companies. Land was donated by Walter Energy for the new school building, which is on property that directly adjoins to the rear of the old high school building and property. A total of 93 acres of land was donated by Walter Energy for the new 6A, 168,000 sq. foot building.
Curriculum
Brookwood High School offers standard classes (Standard Diploma), advanced classes (Advanced Diploma), Advanced Placement classes, and High Honors classes. As of the 2013-2014 school year, the board of the Tuscaloosa County School System decided to transition all high schools in the district to having eight classes per day, opposed to the former four classes per day schedule where students have two core classes & two elective classes each day (known as a "Block System").
Clubs and organizations
Brookwood High School offers many clubs for students to sign up for and join at the beginning of the school year. A popular club is the BADD club which stands for Brookwood Against Destructive Decisions. Also known as Brookwood Against Drinking & Driving. This club stresses the importance of not making destructive decisions in life. This club also performs skits for the high school for assemblies and also visits the surrounding feeder schools for Drug Free Week.
Other clubs & organizations
Sports
Brookwood High School offers several sports for students for their extacarricular activities.
Sports Teams
Songs
Alma Mater
We have ever more been loyal, though our band be few,
We have rallied 'round our standards, and our colors true.
Here's to thee our dear old High School, here's to thee a song,
May these happy mem'ries of thee, linger with us long.
Chorus
Always faithful, always loyal to our ensign bright,
Haile to thee our High School colors, Crimson and the White.