Braden River High School

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Braden River High School
Address
Braden River High School
6545 SR 70 East

Bradenton, Florida
34203

United States
Coordinates 27°27′01″N82°28′51″W / 27.4504°N 82.4808°W / 27.4504; -82.4808
Information
TypePublic high school
Established2005;20 years ago (2005)
School district School District of Manatee County
PrincipalCarl Aukerman
Staff78.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,801 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio23.09 [1]
Color(s)   
Team namePirates
Website manateeschools.net/bradenriver

Braden River High School is a public high school in Bradenton, Florida, United States. It is a part of the School District of Manatee County.

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History

Braden River High School was originally scheduled to open for the 2004–2005 school year but was delayed until the next school year. [2] In February 2005, parents and future students voted to choose the mascot and school colors, and settled on a Pirate and maroon, black, and silver. [3] Braden River opened its doors in August 2005 and welcomed 9th and 10th graders. For each of the following two years, a class was added, and BRHS graduated its first class in June 2008. [4] 10 additional classrooms were added with an ability to accommodate 250 additional students. [5] In the summer of 2020, the previous running track was replaced with a rubber one and in March 2021 the school hosted its first-ever track and field meet. [6]

Academics

Braden River High School currently has 15 career and technical education teachers, 11 English teachers, 10 math teachers, 10 social studies teachers, 9 science teachers, 7 exceptional student education (for students with disabilities) teachers, 4 physical education teachers, 4 visual and performing arts teachers, 3 reading teachers, 3 foreign language teachers, 1 driver's education teacher, and 1 ESOL teacher. The school also employs several paraprofessionals. [7] The school day is divided into seven periods and, as required by the state, the school follows the Sunshine State Standards. [8] [9]

Braden River High School Accountability Report [10]
School YearSchool GradeSchool YearSchool Grade
2005–2006B2015–2016B
2006–2007B2016–2017B
2007–2008A2017–2018A
2008–2009B2018–2019A
2009–2010B2019–2020 [a] —
2010–2011B2020–2021 [b] —
2011–2012A2021–2022B
2012–2013A2022–2023B
2013–2014A2023–2024B
2014–2015A2024–2025—
  1. ↑ Not calculated due to the COVID-19 pandemic interrupting the school year.
  2. ↑ According to Florida Department of Education Emergency Order 2021-EO-02 schools could opt in to have their grade calculated for the 2020–2021 school year. [11]

Athletics

Braden River's colors are maroon, black, and silver and their mascot is the Pirate. They offer the following sports programs:

Fall sportsWinter sportsSpring sports
FootballBoys basketballBoys baseball
Boys swimming & divingGirls basketballGirls softball
Girls swimming & divingBoys soccerGirls tennis
Girls cross countyGirls soccerBoys tennis
Boys cross countryGirls weightliftingBoys track & field
Girls volleyballWrestlingGirls track & field
Boys golfBoys weightlifting
Girls golfFlag football

Marching band

Braden River's marching band has won six Florida Marching Band State Championships. [12] [13] [14]

Demographics

As of the 2022–2023 school year, Braden River enrolled 1,774 students. 918 students are male and 856 students are female. 893 identified as white, 550 identified as Hispanic, 142 identified as Black, 99 identified as Asian, 83 identified as multi-racial, five identified as American Indian/Alaska Native, and two identified as Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. [1]

Notable alumni

NameGrad ClassCategoryBest Known For
Sharrod Neasman 2010SportsNFL player [15]
Myles Straw 2013Sports Major League Baseball (MLB) player [16]
Sam Woolf 2014EntertainmentSinger-songwriter and former American Idol contestant [17]
Tyler Dyson 2016SportsMinor league baseball player [18]
Ryan Neuzil 2016SportsNFL player [19]
Deshaun Fenwick 2018Sports National Football League (NFL) player [20]
Ryan Waldschmidt 2021SportsMLB player, drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks [21]
Brian Battie TransferredSportsCollege football player [22]


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  11. ↑ "FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISSUES EMERGENCY ORDER". Florida Department of Education. April 9, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Braden River High marching band wins fifth state championship". Sarasota Herald-Tribune .
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