Brandon High School (Mississippi)

Brandon High School
Location
3090 Highway 18 Brandon, MS 39042 United States of America
Coordinates	32°14′34″N89°58′33″W / 32.2427°N 89.9759°W / 32.2427; -89.9759
Information
Motto	Developing Our Gifts to Serve by Going the Extra Mile
School district	Rankin County School District
Principal	Bryan Marshall
Staff	105.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	1,645 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.67 [1]
Color(s)	Red, White, Black, and Gray
Team name	Bulldogs
Website	Brandon High School

Brandon High School is a suburban public high school located in Brandon, Mississippi, United States. BHS serves grades 9 through 12 and is part of the Rankin County School District, serving students in the Brandon zone.

Athletics

Brandon athletic teams compete in Mississippi High School Athletics Association 7A Region 3. ^[2]

State championships

Volleyball

• 2017 Mississippi 6A State Champions ^[3]
• 2018 Mississippi 6A State Champions ^[4]

Baseball

• 1967 Mississippi A State Champions ^[5]
• 2024 Mississippi 7A State Champions

Track and Field

• 2001 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions ^[6]
• 2003 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions ^[6]
• 2004 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions ^[6]
• 2005 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions ^[6]
• 2006 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions ^[6]
• 2010 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions ^[6]
• 2010 Girls Mississippi 5A State Champions ^[6]

Soccer

• 2001-2002 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions

Demographics

As of the 2022–23, 827 of Brandon students identified as male, and 821 identified as female. 970 identified as White, 545 identified as Black, 18 identified as Asian, 17 identified as Hispanic, and 98 identified as more than one race. ^[1]

Performing arts

The school has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Brio" and the all-female "Bellas". ^[7] In 2020, Brio won a competition in Madison, Connecticut. ^[8]

Notable alumni

• Demario Davis, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints ^[9]
• J. T. Ginn, NCAA pitcher for the Mississippi State Bulldogs ^[10]
• Michael Guest, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District
• Brent Leach, former MLB pitcher ^[11]
• Gardner Minshew, NFL quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts
• Mary Ann Mobley, American actress, television personality, and first Miss America from Mississippi
• Jerious Norwood, former NFL running back ^[12]
• Will Rogers, current quarterback of the Washington Huskies.
• Barry Wesson, former MLB outfielder ^[13]
• Jonathan Mingo Professional Football Player for the Dallas Cowboys

References

1. "BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
2. "Team Preview - Brandon Bulldogs". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
3. "Brandon wins 2017 MHSAA Class III Volleyball Championship – Mississippi High School Activities Association". www.misshsaa.com.
4. "Brandon wins Class III volleyball championship – Mississippi High School Activities Association". www.misshsaa.com.
5. "Baseball champions – Mississippi High School Activities Association". www.misshsaa.com.
6. "Track Champions". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
7. "SCC: Viewing School - Brandon High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
8. "SCC: Daniel Hand Connecticut Classic 2020". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
9. "Demario Davis celebrates fellow Brandon High grad Gardner Minshew with epic shirt". October 9, 2019.
10. Horka, Tyler. "Brandon's J.T. Ginn chooses Mississippi State over L.A. Dodgers". The Clarion-Ledger.
11. Lasseter, Cheryl. "Mississippi Strong: Brandon MLB player turns to ministry". WLBT.
12. "Jerious Norwood, Brandon, Running Back". 247Sports.
13. "Barry Wesson Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.