Brandywine High School

Brandywine High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Brandywine High School
established = 1960
type = Public
principal = Jeffrey Byrem
students = 1,205
grades = 9–12
city = Wilmington
state = Delaware
country = USA
district = Brandywine School District
colors = Blue & White
mascot = Bulldog
newspaper = The Brandywine Line
yearbook = Azurean
website = [http://www.bhs.brandywine.k12.de.us/ www.bhs.brandywine.k12.de.us]

Brandywine High School is a public secondary school located in Wilmington, Delaware. Currently, it has slightly over 1200 students.

Academics

In the 2006 Newsweek rankings, Brandywine ranked #809 on the list of Best Public High Schools. [ [http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?q=2006/rank/1/&s=delaware America's Top Public High Schools,2006 | Newsweek Best High Schools | Newsweek.com] ] The ranking calculates an index - the number of AP exams taken in 2005 divided by the number of graduating members of the class of 2005.

Athletics

Fall

* Cross-Country
* Field Hockey
* Football
* Boys Soccer
* Volleyball
* Cheerleading

Winter

* Boys Basketball
* Girls Basketball
* Boys Swimming
* Girls Swimming
* Wrestling
* Indoor Track
* Winter Cheerleading

pring

* Baseball
* Girls Soccer
* Golf
* Boy's Lacrosse
* Girls Lacrosse
* Softball
* Boys Tennis
* Girls Tennis
* Track and Field

In 2007, the Girls Field hockey team participated in the Championship game on November 17th for the first time since 1987. In the semi-final game, the girls lost to Sussex Tech 2-1, but then the next day the girls were informed that Sussex tech had played with an ineligeable player, thus letting Brandywine take their place in the finals. They lost to Tower Hill in the finals, 3-0.

Activities

The BHS Drama department's 2006-2007 productions included the fall play Little Women, and in March the production of the musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie". The drama department is headed by Kay Jolly, and the set building/crew for the productions are headed by her husband Roger Jolly.

Notable alumni

*Sean Patrick Thomas, actor
*John Gallagher Jr., Tony-Award winning actor
*Dennis Brockenborough, musician, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
*George Thorogood, musicianIn the 2007-2008 season of Brandywine Drama they performed Cheaper by the Dozen for their fall play followed by The Wizard of Oz for their spring musical.

References

External links

* [http://www.bhs.brandywine.k12.de.us/ Brandywine High School website]
* [http://www.ddvf.com/bhs.asp Video clips of Brandywine Music and Drama performances]


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