Brackenridge High School

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Brackenridge High School
Address
Brackenridge High School
400 Eagleland Street

San Antonio
,
Bexar County
,
Texas
78210

United States
Coordinates 29°24′19″N98°29′15″W / 29.405395°N 98.487604°W / 29.405395; -98.487604
Information
School type Public, high school
Established1917
School district San Antonio Independent School District
SuperintendentPedro Martinez
NCES School ID 483873004407 [1]
PrincipalMrs. Davila
Assistant PrincipalMandie Holtsford
Faculty117
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,568 [1]  (2022-23)
Color(s)   
Athletics conference UIL Class 5A
Team nameMighty Eagles
Website Official Website

G.W. Brackenridge High School is a public high school located in central San Antonio, Texas, United States, and classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). This school is one of 12 high school schools in the San Antonio Independent School District. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency. [2]

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History

The school was founded in 1917 on the city's south side along the San Antonio River near the King William neighborhood. It was named for George Washington Brackenridge. The original three-story brick structure was demolished and replaced with today's shorter, more sprawling structure in 1974. [3] That year, the school was renamed in honor of Phillis Wheatley, the first published African-American poet, a woman taken in childhood from West Africa, enslaved and taken to Boston, and eventually freed. In 1988, bowing to some alumni concerns, the school's original name was restored. [4]

Athletics

The Brackenridge Mighty Eagles compete in the following sports: [5]

Football

Soccer

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - Brackenridge High School (483873004407)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ "TEA". Texas Education Agency . Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Spectrum news staff (2017-11-01). "Brackenridge High School celebrates 100 years of educating". Spectrum News Austin . Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  4. ↑ "Phillis Wheatley High School AKA Brackenridge High school" . Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  5. ↑ The Athletics Department
  6. ↑ UIL Football Archives 1947-1948
  7. ↑ MySanAntonio.com Brackenridge Football 1962
  8. ↑ "Texashighschoolfootballhistory".
  9. ↑ The Amazing Story of The Fantasticks. America's Longest-running Play
  10. ↑ Robert Cade Obituary by USA Today
  11. ↑ Jim Harrison Player Profile at Pro Football Reference
  12. ↑ Weldon Humble Player Profile at NFL.com
  13. ↑ Sam Hurd Player Profile at NFL.com
  14. ↑ Warren McVea Player Profile at NFL.com
  15. ↑ John Quiñones: A Long Road From the San Antonio Barrio
  16. ↑ A Marmac Guide to San Antonio. Pelican Publishing. p. 240. ISBN   978-1-4556-0854-6.
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