Branford High School (Florida)

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Branford High School (Florida)
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Branford High School (Florida)
405 NE Reynolds St

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United States
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Type Public High School
School districtSuwannee County School District
SuperintendentTed Roush
PrincipalDonald Harrison [1]
Teaching staff39.40 (FTE) [2]
Grades6–12
Enrollment754 (2022–2023) [2]
Student to teacher ratio19.14 [2]
Color(s)Orange and royal blue
   [3]
Athletics High school football, Baseball, Basketball, Softball, Cross country running, Volleyball, Golf, Track, Cheerleading
Mascot Buccaneer [3]
RivalLafayette County High School
FCAT (2009–2010) averageA
NewspaperThe Buccaneer Drift [4]
Website bhs.suwannee.k12.fl.us

Branford High School is the only public high school in Branford, Florida, United States. It has multiple different extracurricular activities, these activities include but are not limited to, Marching band, football, cross country, softball, baseball, football, volleyball, and track and field. The graduation rate in BHS is 95%, Branford High School is ranked 287th place in Florida and ranked 5,373rd in the United States [5]

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References

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