Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School

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.[1] 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.

Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School
Address
6380 Mill Road

Broadview Heights
,
Ohio
44147

United States
Coordinates41.3296°N 81.6429°W / 41.3296; -81.6429
Information
TypePublic
MottoUnita Fortior
(United Strength is Stronger)
Established1882
PrincipalSteven Ast[1]
Staff67.32 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,357 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio20.16[2]
Color(s)Crimson and gold[3]
   
Athletics conferenceSuburban League
National Division[3]
Team nameBees[3]
RivalNorth Royalton High School
NewspaperHyBreeze
Websitebbhcsd.org/highschool_home.aspx

Student achievement

For nearly half a century, students have qualified as National Merit Finalists or Commended Students. More than one-third of seniors graduate with honors diplomas.

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]

Because of its high academic standards, Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School students are represented in the National Merit Scholars and the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.[9][10]

Sport championships

Along with academic excellence, Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School's sports program competes at the state championship level. The "Bees" are members of the Suburban League. In 2018, the girls' gymnastics team won its fifteenth consecutive state title and eighteenth overall.[11] The boys' wrestling team won the 2015 state championship.[12] The basketball, football, soccer, cross-country, and swimming/diving programs vie for regional and state titles as well, including:

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

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.[15]

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.[16] • The orchestra provides chamber orchestra, concert orchestra, and symphonic orchestra music performances throughout the year.[17] • The choir provides Choraleers (first year choir), Concert Choir, Treble Choir, Chamber Choir, and Music in Motion that perform throughout the year.[18]

Notable on-campus event
  • In September 2004, President George W. Bush, running for re-election, made a Saturday morning "town hall-style visit" at the school. A crowd of about 4,000 filled the gymnasium to see Bush speak and answer audience questions. An additional 500 people watched on a large screen from a secondary gymnasium.[19]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Principal's Page". Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District. August 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  2. "Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  3. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "U.S. high school rankings by state — Most challenging schools". Washington Post. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  7. US News
  8. "2013 America's Best High Schools". Newsweek.com. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  9. "Northeast Ohio home to 20 potential Presidential Scholars: See who made the list". Cleveland.com. February 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  10. "2015 National Merit scholarship winners announced: See Ohio list". Cleveland.com. May 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  11. "Brecksville gymnastics wins 12th consecutive OHSAA state team title, 15th all-time (photos, videos, results)". Cleveland.com. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  12. "BBHHS Wrestling Champs, Coach of Year Ganim, Orchestra and Electrify Your Strings: Courier Communique". Cleveland.com. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  13. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  14. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved May 8, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. "Homepage of the BBHHS Bands". BBHHS Band. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  17. "Homepage of the BBHHS Orchestra". BBHHS Orchestra. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  18. "Homepage of the BBHHS Vocal Music Program". BBHHS Vocal Music. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  19. Heather Wood, Bush packs the house: GOP faithful flock to BBHHS to see president", Sun Newspapers, September 9, 2004
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