Charles F. Brush High School

Charles F. Brush High School
Address
4875 Glenlyn Road Lyndhurst, Ohio, (Cuyahoga County), 44124  United States
Coordinates	41°31′20″N 81°30′17″W / 41.52222°N 81.50472°W / 41.52222; -81.50472Coordinates: 41°31′20″N 81°30′17″W / 41.52222°N 81.50472°W / 41.52222; -81.50472
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
Established	1927
School district	South Euclid Lyndhurst City Schools
Superintendent	William Zelei[1]
Principal	Kenya Harrington[1]
Asst. Principal	Brad Leyrer, Audrey Walker, Joe Komperda, Lorraine Freeman
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1520
Color(s)	Brown and Gold [1]
Fight song	Washington and Lee
Athletics conference	Northeast Ohio Conference[1]
Mascot	Arcy the Arc Lamp
Nickname	Arcs
Team name	Arcs[1]
Accreditation(s)	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Athletic Director	Mike Murphy[1]
Website	Home page

Charles F. Brush High School is a public high school in Lyndhurst, Ohio. The school is named for Charles F. Brush, the Ohio-born inventor of the arc light, an invention which, until recently, the school's student newspaper was named after.

Brush has approximately 1700 students. The school is situated close to the border of Lyndhurst's larger neighbor to the west, South Euclid, and serves as the high school in the South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District.

Brush High School's athletic teams, known as the "Arcs," compete in the Lake division of the Northeast Ohio Conference. The newly formed conference consists of 18 teams from various suburban communities of Northeast Ohio.^[3]

School history

• Before Charles F. Brush High School was built, the high school was at the corner of Mayfield & Green Roads, where the Maymore Shopping center is currently located. The old school, built in 1912, was called "South Euclid school house". It was defined as higher education and home to 9th and 10th grades. The first class graduated in 1916.

• In 1927 Brush High School opened, providing students in South Euclid and Lyndhurst with a centralized high school.

• In 1962 the B wing and John C. Welser Gymnasium were added, giving the school a new library and gym.

• In 1974 the C wing, which houses mostly the art and business departments, and the D wing, housing a new cafeteria and the science and math departments were added.

• In 2004 an artificial turf and stadium was redone

School information

Start time 8:05 am
End time 2:52 pm

Principals: Kenya Harrington
Assistant Principals:Loraine Freeman, Brad Leyrer, Audrey Walker, Joe Komperda
Athletic Director: Mike Murphy

On August 1, 2008, Kenya Harrington was named Brush High School's new principal. He replaced Interim Principal Dewayne Nichols as the principal of Brush High School. Nichols had replaced Elaine Vrabel who resigned upon taking another job.

School layout

Brush is separated into four sections. The A wing is the original building which opened in 1927. In addition to classrooms, the A wing houses the East Gymnasium. The B wing was added in 1962 and houses the school's English department, along with the library. Not long after, John C. Welser Gymnasium was added to the school, named for Brush's coach in the 1920s. The C and D wings were added in the 1970s. Brush also has an LGI room which is used as a studio for the Brush Audio Video Department. Brush A/V is home to AV/TV which can be seen on Time Warner Cable's local Public-access television Channel 22 and AT&T U-verse's local Government-access television (GATV) cable TV Channel 99.

The Performing Arts Center was built with the original school. The upper seating is no longer used. It has been renovated over the years. The Brush drama & music programs and A/V program regularly use this facility, and it also used for some assemblies and meetings.

Brush has an alternative school adjacent to the campus, called Arc Tech Academy, housed in a former church.

Academics

Brush caters to the learning needs of many types of students. There are curricula tailored to fit coursework for remedial, comprehensive, and Advanced Placement students in all subjects. New classes are added each year.

Brush is a part of the interscholastic Mayfield Excel Tech Program. Brush is home to Auto Mechanics, Business Academy, and Cosmetology. During their Junior and Senior year, students may attend vocational programs at other schools: Aurora, Beachwood, Euclid, Orange, Mayfield, Solon, and West Geauga.

Sports

The Brush campus is home to eight tennis courts, a turfed multipurpose athletic field for football and soccer, a track, and a softball field. The Arcs baseball team uses the facilities at Greenview Upper Elementary School, the swim team uses the pools at John Carroll University in University Heights and Notre Dame College in South Euclid, and the hockey team uses the Cleveland Heights Recreation Center ice rink as their home rink.

Basketball

In 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 the boys varsity basketball team won the NOC Division title. The girls basketball team also won the division title in 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.

Baseball

The 1985 team was runner-up state champions. In 2009-2010 season the varsity team won the NOC Division championship.

Football

In the 1983-1984 season, the Brush High football team won the Greater Cleveland Conference.

In 2005, the Brush High football team made its first appearance in the OHSAA State Playoffs under then head coach Jason Hall. After defeating North Olmsted High School in a regional qualifying game 28-7, the team was paired against St. Edward High School (10-1) of Cleveland set to play in Cleveland Browns Stadium the next weekend. Being defeated 49-0, the season is still remembered in the Welser Hall Trophy case, as the famous helmet in hand picture risen up by a Brush player sits in the main case. The 2005 team, while going 7-3, is the only team in Brush history to qualify for the state playoffs.

Wrestling

The Brush wrestling team placed 3rd in their pool at the 2008 Disney National Scholastic duals in Orlando, Florida.

Cheer-Leading

The high school's cheer-leading squad was also featured on a 2009 episode of MTV's Made called Brush High School Cheerleaders.

Clubs & Organizations

The diverse student body at Brush takes part in many student clubs. Examples of these include: Brush Soundsation Show Choir, Art Club, Anime Club, Photo Club, Poetry Club, Drama, Gospel Choir, German Club, Key Club, Academic Team, Christian Fellowship, Chess, Student Congress, Knitting club, Robotics, Environmental club, a Gourmet Cooking Club, Student Library Advisory Club, and Web Club. Students also have the option to start a new club or sports team.

The Brush Bands or the Brush Arcs Marching Band is currently under the direction of Director Kaylee Flynt and Assistant Directors Barry Hartz & Nathan Harris. Mrs. Flynt accepted the position in August 2010 when former band director Brad Leyrer accepted an assistant principal position at the same high school. The band is currently one of the largest organization in the school. In recent years, the band has performed at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, as well as in Norfolk, Virginia and at the Ohio State University (Skull Session). The band also does a numerous parades including the annual South Euclid Memorial Day Parade, and the Lyndhurst Home Days Parade. On the morning of Friday September 23, 2005, the Brush Band played for News Channel 5 on Good Morning Cleveland. The Brush band plays a variety of songs including Longtime from the group Boston, Get It On by Chase, Birdland from the group Weather Report, Karn Evil 9 (First Impression Part Two) by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheep by AC/DC, Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi, and AD 1928 / Rockin The Paradise from the group Styx. More information about the Brush bands is located on the following website: [1]

AV/TV Productions

AV/TV Productions is the school's production team, serving all of the South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District's production needs. The program is run by Michael Bubnow, a former Production Director who has worked for numerous companies including, among others, HBO, Viacom, and The Weather Channel. The production team, consisting of all high school students, produces various shows including Band Concerts, Basketball, Football, and "District Dialogues". The team also produces studio quality video in the high school's LGI Studio, filled with state-of-the-art audio and video equipment. The team also helps to produce various elements of live theatre. The team assists with lighting, professional audio, and stage direction. All stage productions take place in the high school's P.A.C. (Performing Arts Center). They have helped to produce various shows over the years, more recent shows include The Fantasticks, Tartuffe, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma!, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast, and most recently Disney's Cinderella. Among other accomplishments, the crew helped to produce a political rally at the high school for Senator Hillary Clinton, including a live closed circuit video and audio feed to the P.A.C., which acted as an overflow room when the maximum capacity of the Welser Gym was reached. A collection of the team's productions can be streamed online or seen on the South Euclid/Lyndhurst, Ohio local Channel 22 provided by Time Warner Cable and Channel 99 provided by AT&T U-verse.

Notable alumni

• Nicholas E. Calio, Citigroup executive, former lobbyist
• Eric Carmen, singer-songwriter and lead singer of The Raspberries
• Toni Cistone, LaVerne Novak, Karen Topinka: members of 1950s musical group the Poni-Tails
• Sharon Creech, author
• Alexander Gelman, theatre director
• Stephen Hadley, National Security Advisor under the Bush Administration.
• Roy Hall, NFL football player for the New Orleans Saints. Played wide receiver for Ohio State.
• Jim Laughlin, former NFL football player and standout linebacker at Ohio State.
• Steve Mehlman, drummer for rock band Pere Ubu.
• Steve Stone, former MLB All-Star pitcher & Cy Young Award winner, and current TV color commentator for the Chicago White Sox.
• Carl Walz, NASA astronaut.
• Carter Ham, Commander, U.S. Africa Command
• Jiggs Whigham, First jazz instructor in Europe, world class jazz trombone player

Alma mater

(Gospel Version)

Hail to the Brown
and hail to the Gold.
Brush High we sing to thee,
To uphold your majesty.
We shall love no other,
So let our motto be:
Victory oh victory
Brush High School Varsity
Victory oh victory
The brown and the gold.

(Traditional Version)

Hail to the Brown and hail to the Gold,
Hail to dear Brush High the school we uphold,
We love no other, so let our motto be:
"Victory, Brush High School Varsity."

Notes and references

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=270. Retrieved 2010-02-17. 
2. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2010-02-17. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Member Schools". NOC. 2009. http://www.northeastohioconference.org/page.cfm?page=member_schools.cfm. Retrieved 20 September 2009.