Brookland-Cayce High School Explained

Brookland-Cayce High School
Motto:"Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve!"
Principal:Barry Bolen
Enrollment:1,075 (2020 - 21)[1]
Address:1300 State Street
Zipcode:29033
Country:United States
Coordinates:33.9819°N -81.0572°W
Colors:Maroon and black
Rivals:Airport High School, Dreher High School

Brookland-Cayce High School is a public high school located in Cayce, South Carolina, United States. It is part of Lexington County School District 2.

The current principal is Barry Bolen. Bolen will be replaced Dr. Vance Jones, principal of Spartanburg High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on July 1, 2023.[2]

History

The school was built in 1932. Named for the cities of Brookland (now West Columbia) and Cayce which it originally served, the school now serves parts of West Columbia, Cayce, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, and Gaston. It is a part of the Lexington County School District Two. When the high school first opened it was a segregated school. Brookland and Cayce were schools for whites. Over the years the schools joined together.

It was founded in order to serve the communities across the Congaree River from Columbia.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brookland-Cayce High. National Center for Education Statistics. March 6, 2019.
  2. Web site: New Brookland-Cayce High School principal announced . 2023-05-04 . www.lex2.org . en.
  3. News: Spear . Bob . 'Pokey' Slider Makes Twitty Ideal Reliever . 10 November 2022 . . 30 May 1980 . 47.