Brookland High School Explained

Brookland High School
Streetaddress:100 West School Street
City:Brookland
State:Arkansas
Zipcode:72417
Country:USA
District:Brookland School District
Superintendent:Brett Bunch
Principal:Wesley Miller
Staff:8
Faculty:43
Teaching Staff:32.92 (on FTE basis)
Ceeb:040300
Classes Offered:Regular,
Advanced Placement (AP)
Ratio:13.48
Schooltype:Public comprehensive
System:ADE Smart Core
Grades:10-12
Athletics:Football, Volleyball, Bowling, Golf, Basketball, Tennis, Baseball, Softball, Track, Cheer
Athletics Conference:4A Region 3
Accreditation:ADE
Mascot:Bearcat
Team Name:Brookland Bearcats
School Colors:Red and black
Status:Open
Enrollment:443 (2016-17)[1]
Feeder Schools:Brookland Junior High School (7-9)

Brookland High School is a comprehensive public high school located in the fringe town of Brookland, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 9 through 12. It is one of nine public high schools in Craighead County, Arkansas and the sole high school administered by the Brookland School District.

In addition to Brookland it serves a part of the Jonesboro city limits.[2]

Academics

Brookland High School is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1991.[3] The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the ADE. Students complete regular (core and elective) and career focus coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams with the opportunity to receive college credit.

Athletics

The Brookland High School mascot and athletic emblem is the bearcat with red and black serving as the school colors.

The Brookland compete in interscholastic activities within the 4A Classification via the 4A Region 3 Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Bearcats field teams in Soccer (girls/boys),football, bowling (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, competitive cheer, competitive dance, baseball, softball, and track and field (boys/girls).[4]

The Bearcats boys basketball team won its first state championship in 2014. They beat the Lonoke Jackrabbits 60-50 in the state championship at Summit Arena in Hot Springs, Arkansas on March 15, 2014, finishing the season on a 21 game win streak. In 2009–10, the Brookland boys basketball team recorded three state records with scoring 311 three-point goals in a season and 20 three-pointers in a game, along with the largest combined score in a single game of 221 in a Brookland 117, Tuckerman 104 game in 2010.[5]

The girls bowling team is one of the state's most successful by winning three state championships between 2008 and 2010.

Both competitive dance and competitive cheer won 4A State Championships in 2022.

References

  1. Web site: BROOKLAND HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. March 2, 2019.
  2. Web site: SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Craighead County, AR . . June 4, 2018.
  3. Web site: Institution Summary, Brookland High School . AdvancED . November 25, 2012.
  4. Web site: School Profile, Cave City High School . Arkansas Activities Association . November 19, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054550/http://www.ahsaa.org/schools?id=51&school= . March 4, 2016 .
  5. Web site: 2012–13 Arkansas High School Sports Record Book . Arkansas Activities Association . November 23, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130531080716/http://members.ahsaa.org/public/userfiles/Media/recordbook12.pdf . May 31, 2013 .