Brookwood High School
Address
12250 George Richmond Parkway

Brookwood, Alabama
35444

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1927 (1927)
School boardTuscaloosa County Schools
CEEB code010530
PrincipalKellie Hubbard
Teaching staff55.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment980 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.82[1]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Crimson and white
  
SloganBe Responsible. Be Respectful. Be Resourceful.
MascotPanther
NicknameBwood
RivalHolt High School, West Blocton High School, Mcadory High School
YearbookPantheron
Feeder schoolsBrookwood Middle School (grades 6-8)
AffiliationWalter Energy
Websitewww.tcss.net/Page/13

Brookwood High School is a high school in Brookwood, Alabama, in the United States and serves grades 9-12. It previously served grades 7-12 until 2002. It is the third largest high school in the Tuscaloosa County School System. The school was established in 1927. Prior to 2014, the school was housed in a building designed by noted architect Don Buel Schuyler, who was a protege of Frank Lloyd Wright.[2] In 2012, construction began on a new state-of-the-art building and was completed in 2013. The new high school opened to students at the beginning of 2014. During the fall of 2022, TCSS broke ground on a new football stadium, though the facility is being paid for by a $18.2 million grant from the Alabama Board of Education.[3]

History

Establishment

Brookwood High School was established in 1927 for the Tuscaloosa County School System. The first building was built in the town of Abernant, Alabama.

Present building

The present building began construction in 2012 for a total capacity of 1,600 students. The former building was built to accommodate only 500 students, and enrollment had reached almost 1,000. This new state-of-the-art building was constructed to accommodate the large influx of new residents that continue to move into the area due to an explosion in the auto manufacturing industry (Mercedes-Benz US International in nearby Vance, AL), and related companies. Land was donated by Walter Energy for the new school building, which is on property that directly adjoins to the rear of the old high school building and property. A total of 93 acres of land was donated by Walter Energy for the new 6A, 168,000 sq. foot building.

Curriculum and extracurricular activities

Curriculum

Brookwood High School offers standard classes (Standard Diploma), advanced classes (Advanced Diploma), Advanced Placement classes, and High Honors classes. The school uses the "Block System." According to U.S. News & World Report, during the 2022-3 school year, Brookwood High School ranked fourth among six Tuscaloosa County School System high schools, with proficiency scores in math, reading, and science all below 40%. Only 5% of graduating students as a whole score a three or higher on at least one AP® exam: only 24% of the students take at least one AP® exam. In 2022, the school was ranked in the 46.6 percentile on its student performance exams, which is well below expectations.[4] Neighboring Hillcrest High School, by comparison, was ranked in the 72.9 percentile. 20% of Hillcrest's graduating students as a whole scored a three or higher on at least one AP® exam and among those who took an AP® exam, 60% scored a three or higher on at least one.[5] Brookwood's college readiness index is a 9.6/100. Northside, another high school in the TCSS system with half the student population of Brookwood, scored a 25/100 on the same index.[6] Brookwood's academic performance continues to decline. In the 2023-4 U.S. News & World Report ratings, BHS has fallen to fifth among TCSS high schools and seventh among nine high schools in Tuscaloosa County. Its college readiness index fell to 8.1/100. Though only 6% of graduating students as a whole score a three or higher on at least one AP® exam: and the percentage of students taking at least one AP® exam dropped to 15%. Proficiency scores in math, reading, and science have dropped below 30%.[7]

Sports

Brookwood High School offers several extracurricular sports activities for students. In 2015, the BHS boys' basketball team lost to Bibb County High School by a score of 2–0, the lowest-scoring high school basketball game in recorded history.[8] In ninety-two seasons of football play, the BHS Panthers have only won their region three times. The Panthers are 0-5 in football playoff games. The team's overall winning percentage is 36%.[9] The boys' wrestling team, however, won a state title in 2000.[10] The most consistently successful sports teams at BHS are the boys' baseball team and the girls' softball team. Boys baseball has won six area championships and made three elite eight appearances in fifty-four years of play.[11] The softball team has won six area championships and made two elite eight appearances in thirty-four years of play.[12]

Sports teams

  • Cheerleading
  • Football (V & JV)
  • Baseball (V & JV)
  • Basketball, Girls (V)
  • Basketball, Boys (V & JV)
  • Golf, Boys
  • Softball (V & JV)
  • Volleyball (V & JV)
  • Wrestling
  • Track
  • Powder Puff Girls (Seniors, female v. Juniors, female)
  • Fishing Team

Feeder schools

Middle schools

  • Brookwood Middle School (Brookwood, Alabama) (grades 6-8)

Elementary schools

  • Brookwood Elementary School (Brookwood, Alabama) (grades K-5)
  • Vance Elementary School (Vance, Alabama) (grades K-5)
  • Lake View Elementary School (Lake View, Alabama) (grades K-5)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brookwood High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  2. ↑ Davis, Paul (July 2, 1972). "The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search". The Tuscaloosa News. pp. 3E. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Barron, Mary (September 29, 2022). "Brookwood High School Gets Millions in Funding for New Facilities". WVUA 23. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ ""Brookwood High School in Brookwood, AL - US News Best High Schools"". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ ""Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, AL - US News Best High Schools"". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ ""Northside High School in Northport, AL."". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Brookwood High School in Brookwood, AL - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Lars. "'2-0, Really?' How This High School Basketball Game Made History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Alabama High School Football History". Alabama High School Football Historical Society. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Brookwood Championship Teams". Alabama High School Football Historical Society. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Brookwood Baseball Yearly Summary". Alabama High School Football Historical Society. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Brookwood Softball Yearly Summary". Alabama High School Football Historical Society. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

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