Charles F. Brush High School Explained

Charles F. Brush High School
Streetaddress:4875 Glenlyn Road
City:Lyndhurst
State:Ohio
Zipcode:44124
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.5222°N -81.5047°W
District:South Euclid–Lyndhurst City School District
Principal:Karl J. Williamson
Teaching Staff:68.10 (FTE)
Ratio:21.48
Type:Public, coeducational
Grades:9–12
Fightsong:Washington and Lee
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Rival:Mayfield Wildcats
Mascot:Arcy the Arc Lamp
Nickname:Arcs
Colors:Brown and gold
Established:1927
Enrollment:1,334
Enrollment As Of:2017–18
Footnotes:[1] [2] [3] [4]

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.

Brush has 1,334 students as of the 2017–2018 school year. The school, which is situated close to the border with neighboring South Euclid, serves as the sole high school in the South Euclid–Lyndhurst City School District.

School history

In 1912, prior to the construction of Brush High School, students attended South Euclid School House at the corner of Mayfield & Green Roads. The first class graduated in 1916.Brush High School opened in 1927, providing students in South Euclid and Lyndhurst with a centralized high school.

In 1961, Korb Field became the brightest nighttime football field in the country as General Electric engineers from Nela Park installed experimental mercury floodlights.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 2002 artificial turf was installed in Korb Field.2008 – Former First Lady and 2008 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton visited Brush High School for a February 15 rally.

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 Euclid High School, and the hockey team uses the Cleveland Heights Recreation Center ice rink as their home rink.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory. February 17, 2010. OHSAA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101103142445/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=270. November 3, 2010.
  2. Web site: Search for Public Schools – School Detail for Brush High School. ed.gov. March 4, 2015.
  3. Web site: Welcome. sel.k12.oh.us. March 4, 2015.
  4. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . February 17, 2010 . NCA-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090923003622/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . September 23, 2009 .
  5. Web site: Kubena . Brooks . 2021-09-18 . Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown returns to Cleveland, the city that shaped him . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230908023128/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/texans/article/Texans-tight-end-Pharaoh-Brown-returns-to-16468946.php . 2023-09-08 . 2023-09-08 . Houston Chronicle.
  6. Web site: Darus . Alex . 2017-08-03 . 49 Cleveland-area celebrities you might have gone to high school with . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230908023533/https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2017/08/check_out_where_50_northeast_o.html . 2023-09-08 . 2023-09-08 . Cleveland . en.
  7. Web site: Wheeler . Jill C. . 2014 . Sharon Creech [PDF] [363heoq9ujog] ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230908023732/https://vdoc.pub/documents/sharon-creech-363heoq9ujog . 2023-09-08 . 2023-09-08 . E-book library . en.
  8. News: Nobles III . Wilborn P. . Hogan appoints Forbes, Jackson to fill Baltimore County House of Delegates vacancies . January 27, 2020 . . October 9, 2019.
  9. Web site: Eaton . Sabrina . 2016-11-11 . South Euclid native Stephen Hadley for Defense Secretary? Five things to know . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230908024238/https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2016/11/trump_defense_secretary_possib.html . 2023-09-08 . 2023-09-08 . Cleveland . en.
  10. Web site: Roy Hall NFL Stats and Bio . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230908024610/https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerh/hall04870.html . 2023-09-08 . 2023-09-08 . Pro Football Archives.
  11. Web site: Les Levine, CJN sports columnist, legendary broadcaster, passes away at 74 Local News clevelandjewishnews.com.
  12. Web site: Les Levine, longtime Cleveland sports broadcaster, dies at 74.
  13. Web site: Home.
  14. Web site: Brush Alumni Wall of Achievement Dinner . South Euclid – Lyndhurst City Schools . November 17, 2015 . 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151118055439/http://www.web.sel.k12.oh.us/new_sts/District%20News/DispForm.htm?ID=623&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.web.sel.k12.oh.us%2F_vti_bin%2Fowssvr.dll%3FUsing%3Dnew_sts%2FDistrict%20News%2FAllItems.htm&FilterField1=Order&FilterValue1=1.000000000000000&SortField=LinkTitle&SortDir=Asc . November 18, 2015 .

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