Brunswick High School (Maryland)

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Brunswick High School
Address
Brunswick High School (Maryland)
101 Cummings Drive

Brunswick
,
Maryland
21716

United States
Coordinates 39°18′57″N77°36′29″W / 39.3158°N 77.6080°W / 39.3158; -77.6080
Information
Type Public high school
Established1911
School district Frederick County Public Schools
PrincipalChristopher Berry [1]
Teaching staff40.50 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment797 (2020–21) [2]
Student to teacher ratio19.56 [2]
CampusRural
Campus size50.30 acres (203,600 m2)
Colour(s)Garnet and gold   
MascotRailroader
Website Brunswick HS Website

Brunswick High School (BHS) is an American public high school located in Brunswick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The school serves the communities of Brunswick, Burkittsville, Jefferson, Knoxville, Point of Rocks, and Rosemont. [3] There have been plans to demolish the current building and to build a new high school nearby. [4] [5]

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Overview

The school is near the Virginia border near the Potomac River, just off of Maryland Route 464, and a couple miles southeast of U.S. Route 340.

The current building was constructed in 1965. The building has 79,743 square feet (7,408.4 m2) of space on 50.3 acres (20.4 ha) of land. There are two gymnasiums, and a vocational technology wing including auto mechanics. Brunswick High School has the distinction of being the only school in Frederick County besides CTC with an automechanical program. [6] The original Brunswick High School was built on 4th Avenue around 1911, but it burned down in 1928.

Students

Brunswick High School's graduation rate has been very high over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 97.04%, though it peaked in 2004 at 98.82% and had a low of 92.99% in 2000. [7]

Demographics

Brunswick's demographic breakdown is as follows: [8]

Ethnicity % of population
Asian1.7%
African American5.7%
Hispanic8.9%
White77.4%
Two or More Races6.1%
Total Minority Enrollment22.6%

Population

The school's enrollment grew rapidly between 1993 and 2003 and has curved downward somewhat since then.


Student population [9]
199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
571604657724757803813835888940972928893859836829827829774773721686MIA753 [10]

Music

Marching Band

The Brunswick High Marching Railroaders compete in the Maryland Marching Band Association. In previous years, they competed in the Tournament of Bands Circuit.

Awards and Recognitions:

TOB Region 5 Champions - 2013–2019

Tax Slayer Bowl Game Half-time: 2016

Indoor Percussion

In combination with Tuscarora High School, to make Western Frederick Indoor Percussion, they compete in the Keystone Indoor Drill Association (KIDA).

Awards:

2013 - Gold Class Indoor Percussion champions (as Brunswick High School)

2015 - White Class Indoor Percussion Champions (as Western Frederick)

Indoor Color Guard

In combination with Tuscarora High School, to make Western Frederick Indoor Color Guard, they compete in the Keystone Indoor Drill Association (KIDA).

Sports

State Champions

Notable alumni

See also

References and notes

  1. ↑ "Principal's Message | Brunswick High School".
  2. 1 2 3 "Brunswick High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Find Your Feeder Area". Frederick County Public Schools. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  4. ↑ Perera, Katryna. "School board votes for brand-new Brunswick High School". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  5. ↑ Mongilio, Heather. "Brunswick mayor, council supports new high school". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  6. ↑ "Maryland Property Database". Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
  7. ↑ Maryland Report Card
  8. ↑ "Brunswick High School in Brunswick, MD - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report . Archived from the original on 2017-03-30.
  9. ↑ Maryland State Department of Education
  10. ↑ "School Profile: Brunswick". Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  11. ↑ MPSSAA Boys Soccer Class 1A State Tournament
  12. ↑ MPSSAA 2021 Cross Country 1A Boys' Results
  13. ↑ MPSSAA Baseball
  14. ↑ MPSSAA Girls' Basketball
  15. ↑ Girls' Cross Country
  16. ↑ MPSSAA Boys' Soccer
  17. ↑ MPSSAA Boys' Cross Country
  18. ↑ MPSSAA Boys' Basketball
  19. ↑ 2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book
  20. ↑ "John B. Funk (1905-1993)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. 2002-06-25. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  21. ↑ "Five-Term State Delegate, Joseph B. Payne, 72, Dies". The Baltimore Sun . 1968-03-06. p. A11. Retrieved 2024-10-29– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg

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