Brother Rice High School (Birmingham, Michigan)

Infobox Secondary school

name = Brother Rice High School
established = 1960
students = 705
grades = 9–12
president = John Birney
principal = David Kozlowski
type = Private all-boys secondary
affiliation = Catholic, Christian Brothers
city = Bloomfield Hills
state = Michigan
country = USA
website = [http://www.brrice.edu www.brrice.edu]
chaplain = Fr. Ron Richards
athletics = 14 varsity sports
colors = Orange and Black
mascot = Warriors
yearbook = Quest
motto = "Sactitas per Scientam" ( _la. Holiness through Knowledge)

Brother Rice High School is a Catholic all-boys non-residential college prep school with approximately 700 students located in Bloomfield Township, Michigan (Bloomfield Hills mailing address). Its address was for many years in neighboring Birmingham, Michigan's postal district and the school is still often called "Birmingham Brother Rice."

Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, Brother Rice was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1960 and named after their founder Edmund Ignatius Rice. The school's mission is to develop the body, mind and soul of its students. As a Catholic institution, Brother Rice emphasizes the development of faith, character, honor, integrity, discipline, values, and virtues among its students. It has earned a reputation for high academic standards and is regarded as one of the premier athletic programs in the state, having earned 49 state championships in 46 years in various sports. The Brother Rice Warriors won their first state skiing championship in the school's history in late February 2007, also becoming the first high school located in southeastern Michigan to bring home the gold. Less than two weeks later, the varsity swim team captured another swimming state title. In the spring of 2007, the Brother Rice lacrosse team won its 10th state championship in the last 12 years, giving Brother Rice its 49th state championship overall.

The Warriors are members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association and compete in the Detroit Catholic League with Detroit Catholic Central High School as their primary rivals. Secondary rivals include St. Mary's Preparatory, University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy (AKA "U of D Jesuit"), and De La Salle Collegiate High School. Their head football coach, Al Fracassa is the all time wins leader in Michigan high school football history with 365 wins and was named National High School Coach of the Year in 2005.

The school was the site of a labor battle in 2003 and 2004 when a group of teachers attempted to unionize. However, a state court ruled that that state labor and union boards have no jurisdiction over private religious schools.

The complex belongs to the category of buildings with a sculpture by Corrado Parducci.

Administration

* President: Mr. John Birney '76
* Principal: Mr. David Kozlowski
* Dean of Faculty & Registrar: Mrs. Lorraine Meier
* Dean of Students: Mr. Tom Daniels
* Athletic Director: Mr. Regis Cavender
* Director of Advancement: Mr. Ed Shaffer
* Head of Admissions: Mr. David Sofran

Notable alumni

* Daniel Burnham ‘64 - Former CEO, Raytheon
* J. Richard Fredericks ‘64 - Former US Ambassador to Switzerland
* Gerald S. McGowan '64 - Former US Ambassador to Portugal
* Thomas Lynch ‘66 - Award-Winning Novelist and Poet
* Timothy Manganello '68 - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BorgWarner
* Ken Calvert '69 - Radio Show Personality
* David Lawson ‘69 - Federal Judge, US District Court Eastern District of Michigan
* Christopher Nagel, ScD ‘76 - Executive VP, Science & Technologies, Molten Metal Technologies
* Chris Hansen ‘77 - Investigative Reporter for "Dateline NBC"
* Kevin Kern ‘77 - New Age musician
* Thomas J. Sugrue ‘80 - noted race-relations scholar, author of "The Origins of the Urban Crisis", and professor of American history at the University of Pennsylvania
* Mark Hammond ‘83 President & CEO of Flagstar Bank
* James and Michael Lanier '88 - World's Tallest Twins

Famous athletes

* Gregory Collins '71 - Former NFL Football player for the San Francisco 49ers
* Brian Brennan '80 - Former NFL football player, playing the majority of his career with the Cleveland Browns
* B.J. Armstrong '85 - Former NBA Basketball player for the Chicago Bulls
* Mike Lodish '85 - NFL lineman with record 6 Super Bowl appearances
* David Morrow '89 Founder and President of Warrior Lacrosse
* Pete Mitchell ‘90 - Former NFL Tight End for the Jacksonville Jaguars
* Steve Morrison '90 - Former NFL Linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts
* Keith Aldridge '91 - Former NHL Defenseman for the Dallas Stars
* Matt Baker '01 - NFL Quarterback for the Buffalo Bills
* Dale Rominski '94 - Former NHL player for the Tampa Bay Lightining

External links

* http://www.brrice.edu Official Website
* http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/13801 Demographic Information