Brunswick High School (Maryland) Explained

Brunswick High School
Streetaddress:101 Cummings Drive
City:Brunswick
State:Maryland
District:Frederick County Public Schools
Zipcode:21716
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.3158°N -77.608°W
Principal:Christopher Berry[1]
Type:Public high school
Grades:9–12
Campus:Rural
Campus Size:50.3acres
Teaching Staff:40.50 (FTE)
Ratio:19.56
Enrollment:797 (2020–21)[2]
Mascot:Railroader
School Colours:Garnet and gold
Established:1911
Homepage:Brunswick HS Website

Brunswick High School (BHS) is an American public high school located in Brunswick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The school serves the communities of Brunswick, Burkittsville, Jefferson, Knoxville, Point of Rocks, and Rosemont.[3] There have been plans to demolish the current building and to build a new high school nearby.[4] [5]

Overview

The school is near the Virginia border near the Potomac River, just off of Maryland Route 464, and a couple miles southeast of U.S. Route 340.

The current building was constructed in 1965. The building has 79743square feet of space on 50.3acres of land. There are two gymnasiums, and a vocational technology wing including auto mechanics. Brunswick High School has the distinction of being the only school in Frederick County besides CTC with an automechanical program.[6] The original Brunswick High School was built on 4th Avenue around 1911, but it burned down in 1928.

Students

Brunswick High School's graduation rate has been very high over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 97.04%, though it peaked in 2004 at 98.82% and had a low of 92.99% in 2000.[7]

Demographics

Brunswick's demographic breakdown is as follows:[8]

Ethnicity % of population
Asian 1.7%
African American 5.7%
Hispanic 8.9%
White 77.4%
Two or More Races6.1%
Total Minority Enrollment 22.6%

Population

The school's enrollment grew rapidly between 1993 and 2003 and has curved downward somewhat since then.

Music

Marching Band

The Brunswick High Marching Railroaders compete in the Maryland Marching Band Association. In previous years, they competed in the Tournament of Bands Circuit. Awards and Recognitions:

TOB Region 5 Champions - 2013–2019

Tax Slayer Bowl Game Half-time: 2016

Indoor Percussion

In combination with Tuscarora High School, to make Western Frederick Indoor Percussion, they compete in the Keystone Indoor Drill Association (KIDA).

Awards:

2013 - Gold Class Indoor Percussion champions (as Brunswick High School)

2015 - White Class Indoor Percussion Champions (as Western Frederick)

Indoor Color Guard

In combination with Tuscarora High School, to make Western Frederick Indoor Color Guard, they compete in the Keystone Indoor Drill Association (KIDA).

Sports

State Champions

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Principal's Message | Brunswick High School .
  2. Web site: Brunswick High. National Center for Education Statistics. December 22, 2019.
  3. Web site: Find Your Feeder Area. Frederick County Public Schools. en. 2019-12-21.
  4. Web site: School board votes for brand-new Brunswick High School. Perera. Katryna. The Frederick News-Post. en. 2019-10-25.
  5. Web site: Brunswick mayor, council supports new high school. Mongilio. Heather. The Frederick News-Post. en. 2019-10-25.
  6. Web site: Maryland Property Database . 2008-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110524102931/http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/details.aspx?AccountNumber=25%20464710%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&County=11&SearchType=STREET . 2011-05-24 . dead .
  7. http://www.mdreportcard.org/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=26|12|10|2503|3|N|6|1|1|2|1|1|1|1|3 Maryland Report Card
  8. Web site: Brunswick High School in Brunswick, MD - US News Best High Schools . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170330154046/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maryland/districts/frederick-county-public-schools/brunswick-high-9101/student-body . 2017-03-30 . live.
  9. http://www.mdreportcard.org/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=34||10|2503|3|N|6|13|1|2|1|1|1|1|3 Maryland State Department of Education
  10. Web site: School Profile: Brunswick . 2016-10-26 . 2016-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161027054615/http://coldfusion02.fcps.org/schoolProfiles/schProfile.cfm?schoolId=59 . dead .
  11. https://scorebooklive.com/maryland/soccer/brackets/1770 MPSSAA Boys Soccer Class 1A State Tournament
  12. https://www.mpssaa.org/assets/1/6/2021_1A_Boys_XCountry.pdf MPSSAA 2021 Cross Country 1A Boys' Results
  13. http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/springsports/baseball/Baseball%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Baseball
  14. http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/girlsbasketball/Girls%20State%20Basketball%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Girls' Basketball
  15. http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/girlsxcountry/State%20Champions.pdf Girls' Cross Country
  16. http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/boyssoccer/boys%20soccer%20champs%202007.pdf MPSSAA Boys' Soccer
  17. http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/boysxcountry/State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Boys' Cross Country
  18. http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/boysbasketball/Boys%20Basketball%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Boys' Basketball
  19. https://www.mpssaa.org/assets/1/6/Fall_record_book_Record_Book.pdf 2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book
  20. Web site: John B. Funk (1905-1993) . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 2002-06-25 . 2024-10-29.
  21. News: Five-Term State Delegate, Joseph B. Payne, 72, Dies . 1968-03-06 . . A11 . . 2024-10-29.

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