Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School Explained

Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School
Motto:Unita Fortior
Motto Translation:United Strength is Stronger
Streetaddress:6380 Mill Road
Zipcode:44147
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.3296°N -81.6429°W
Type:Public
Established:1882
Principal:Kevin Jakub
Staff:62.83 (FTE)
Ratio:19.61
Enrollment:1,232 (2022-23)[1]
Conference:Suburban League
National Division
Newspaper:HyBreeze
Team Name:Bees[2]
Colors:Crimson and gold

Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Broadview Heights, Ohio, United States. The school has approximately 1,350 students in grades 9–12.[3] Students come from the communities of Brecksville, Broadview Heights, and a very small segment of North Royalton. The school year consists of two 90-day semesters with four nine-week grading periods. Athletic teams are known as the Bees and the school colors are crimson and gold.

Student achievement

Academic rankings

The Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School has received various awards for excellence in education. In 2008, the U.S. Department of Education recognized Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School as an NCLB Blue Ribbon School.[4] Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School was also a past nominee, by the Ohio Department of Education, for the prestigious Blue Ribbon School Award.[5]

In 2015, The Washington Post published the list of America's most challenging high schools. The analysis covered approximately 22,000 U.S. public high schools. The rankings were determined by taking the total number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given at a school each year and dividing by the number of seniors that graduated. Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School ranked in the top 4 percent of all high schools in this assessment.[6]

Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School has consistently been ranked by U.S. News & World Report magazine as being in the top 5 percent of all high schools in the United States.[7] Additionally, Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School was recognized in Newsweek magazine's 2013 list of the top 2000 public high schools in the United States.[8]

Brecksville–Broadview Heights School District was ranked the ninth best in the state of Ohio and the third best in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton area in the 2023 state report cards.[9]

Sport championships

BBHHS athletic teams are known as the Bees and are members of the Suburban League. The gymnastics, basketball, football, soccer, cross-country, and swimming/diving programs have won state titles including:

Art and writing awards

In 2015, 27 Brecksville-Broadview Heights middle and high school art students received a total of 36 regional awards through the 35th Annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Five students who were awarded Gold Keys had their artwork judged on the national level in New York.[19]

Music

Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School offers multiple music classes such as the band, choir, orchestra, and AP Music Theory programs.• The band program is made up of the 300 member Marching Bees, four concert bands (Wind Ensemble, Concert Winds, Symphonic Gold Band, and Symphonic Crimson Band), Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Pep Band, and Flagline.[20] • The orchestra provides chamber orchestra, concert orchestra, and symphonic orchestra music performances throughout the year.[21] • The choir provides Symphonic Choir, Men's Choir, Treble Choir, Chamber Choir, and Music in Motion that perform throughout the year.[22]

Notable on-campus event

Notable alumni

Author, writer, poet

Astronaut, scientist

Cinema, television, theatre, radio

Sports

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School. National Center for Education Statistics. May 31, 2024.
  2. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory. February 17, 2010. OHSAA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101103104353/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=248. 2010-11-03.
  3. Web site: Principal's Page . August 2017 . Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District . August 29, 2017.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-03-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402145509/http://www.bbhcsd.org/hs/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/09/2013-2014-School-Profile.pdf . 2015-04-02 .
  5. Web site: District Profile | Brecksville-Broadview Heights City Schools . 2015-05-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074846/http://www.bbhcsd.org/district-profile/ . 2015-05-18 .
  6. News: U.S. high school rankings by state — Most challenging schools. Washington Post. October 1, 2017.
  7. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/ohio/rankings?schooltypepublic=y&int=c0b4c1&schooltypemagnet=y&state=OH&schooltypecharter=y&page=2 US News
  8. Web site: 2013 America's Best High Schools. Newsweek.com. October 1, 2017. August 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140817020128/http://www.newsweek.com/2013/05/06/america-s-best-high-schools.html. dead.
  9. Web site: Ranking Ohio public high schools from 1 to 880, based on the report card's performance index . Cleveland . September 26, 2023 .
  10. Web site: BBHHS Senior Shares Leadership Role on Gymnastics Team. 2021-09-01. bbhcsd.org.
  11. Web site: The Plain Dealer.
  12. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2011-03-05. OHSAA.
  13. Web site: A record-breaking win streak continues: Brecksville Bees win 21st OHSAA gymnastics state title . 3 March 2024 .
  14. Web site: Team Records – Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees Football.
  15. Web site: The Plain Dealer .
  16. Web site: District Profile . bbhcsd.org . 2018-03-07.
  17. Web site: BBHHS Wrestling Champs, Coach of Year Ganim, Orchestra and Electrify Your Strings: Courier Communique. February 23, 2015.
  18. Web site: BBHCSD Congratulates Wrestling Team's Outstanding Team and Individual Performance! .
  19. Web site: Art Students Excel at Scholastics | Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School . May 8, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074955/http://www.bbhcsd.org/hs/2015/02/19/art-students-excel-at-scholastics/ . 2015-05-18 .
  20. Web site: Homepage of the BBHHS Bands. BBHHS Band. October 27, 2017.
  21. Web site: Homepage of the BBHHS Orchestra. BBHHS Orchestra. October 1, 2017.
  22. Web site: Homepage of the BBHHS Vocal Music Program. BBHHS Vocal Music. October 27, 2017.
  23. Heather Wood, Bush packs the house: GOP faithful flock to BBHHS to see president", Sun Newspapers, September 9, 2004
  24. Web site: Gallery of Achievement. December 27, 2019 .
  25. Web site: Lesmerises . Doug . Who is Ohio State's Sammy Wigs, and why do you need to watch him in the Buckeyes' Spring Game? . Cleveland.com . 16 April 2022 . 2 April 2024.

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