Brazoswood High School
Public school in Texas, United States
Brazoswood High School is a public high school located in Clute, Texas, United States. It educates grades nine through twelve and is part of the Brazosport Independent School District.[2] Its attendance boundary includes:[3] Clute, Lake Jackson, and Richwood.[4]
The first class graduated 356 students in May 1971. The Alma Mater, written especially for this school, was not completed until just before graduation. When it was played at the ceremonies in May 1971, the graduating seniors were hearing it for the first time and therefore could not sing their alma mater at graduation.
Approximately 2,500 students attend Brazoswood High School. More than eighty percent of the students participate in one or more of the many clubs, organizations, and sports.[2]
In the National Merit Program, Brazoswood had one National Merit Semi-finalist, one Hispanic Scholar, and 9 Commended students in 2012. Brazoswood High School was named as one of the top Texas High Schools by U.S. News & World Report in their article, "Best High Schools 2012." BHS is also ranked nationally in the Top 10%.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[5]
Demographics
| Race | 1989 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.51% | 69.59% | 64.00% | 57.52% | 50.89% | 47.64% | 44.78% | 42.08% | 41.33% |
| Black | 4.61% | 5.94% | 6.51% | 8.39% | 6.98% | 7.31% | 6.95% | 5.58% | 5.58% |
| Asian | 1.80% | 2.16% | 2.53% | 2.50% | 2.26% | 1.97% | 2.36% | 2.71% | 2.59% |
| Hispanic | 16.08% | 22.01% | 26.85% | 31.38% | 37.59% | 40.37% | 43.21% | 47.05% | 47.80% |
| Native American | 0.00% | 0.30% | 0.11% | 0.20% | 5.76% | 0.43% | 0.41% | 0.53% | 0.44% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.20% | 0.12% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| Two or More Races | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.77% | 2.08% | 2.15% | 2.05% | 2.22% |
| Not Specified | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Total | 2059 | 2644 | 2611 | 2479 | 2426 | 2544 | 2416 | 2438 | 2475 |
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular Include:[7]
- AFJROTC
Unit TX-20054 is established at Brazoswood High School.
- Band
- Belles
- Choir
- Crimestoppers
- Debate
- FCCLA
- Habitat for Humanity
- Orchestra
- National Honor Society
- PALS
- Science Olympiad
- Spanish National Honor Society
- Student Council
- Revelers
Athletics
Sports
Brazoswood has produced several championship teams and several individual honors.[8][better source needed]
State championships
- 1974 State Football Champions
- 1984 State Baseball Champions
- 1992 State Baseball Champions
- 2000 National Softball Champions
- 2007 State Cross Country (Girl) Champions
- 2011 State Baseball Champions
- 2011 State Skeet Shooting Champions
- 2012 State Wrestling Champion (Girls' 110lbs)
- 2013 TMEA 5A Honor Band
State qualifiers
- 2000 Boys' Swimming
- 2000 Girls' Track
- 2001 Boys' Golf
- 2001 Girls' Track
- 2003 Powerlifting
- 2004 Boys' Swimming
- 2006-11 Wrestling
- 2014 Girls' Swimming
- 2014 Boys' Water Polo
- 2015 Boys' Water Polo
- 2017 Boys' Water Polo
- 2018 Boys' Water Polo
- 2018 Girls' Water Polo
- 2017 Robotics
- 2017 HOSA
- 2018 HOSA
- 2021 Boys' Cross Country
- 2022 Science Olympiad
Feeder patterns
Ney Pre-Kindergarten feeds into Beutel, Brannen, and Roberts Elementaries. Beutel, Brannen, and Roberts feed into Rasco Middle. Griffith, Ogg, and Polk Elementaries feed into Clute Intermediate. Rasco Middle feeds into Lake Jackson Intermediate. Clute and Lake Jackson Intermediates feed into Brazoswood.[3]
Notable alumni
- Robert Ellis - singer-songwriter[9]
- A.B. Quintanilla (class of 1983) - musician-songwriter[10]
- Rand Paul - United States Senate
References
- ^ a b c "BRAZOSWOOD H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "About Brazoswood". BISD. Archived from the original on 1 January 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Current elementary boundary maps". Brazosport Independent School District. Retrieved 2020-06-17. - Compare to town limit maps. Also: "Elementary Boundary Zones" (PDF). Brazosport Independent School District. Retrieved 2020-06-17. (old map with former boundaries)
With these established, see "Feeder Patterns" (PDF). Brazosport Independent School District. Retrieved 2020-06-17. which establishes which schools they feed into: Logically anything zoned to the feeder elementary schools goes to Brazoswood High. Older feeder maps: "Brazosport ISD School Feeder Patterns". Brazosport Independent School District. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2020-06-17. - ^ "Current Richwood Zoning Map" (PDF). Richwood. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Brazoswood High School". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Student Life". BISD. Archived from the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Brazoswood Achievements". BISD. Archived from the original on 1 January 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Robert Ellis, Houston Area Country/Western Composer and Singer". Brazoswood High School Choir. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Smail, Gretchen (December 4, 2020). "Selena Quintanilla's Brother A.B. Produced Her Greatest Hits". Bustle. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
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