West Brook Senior High School
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| West Brook Senior High School | |
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| Location | |
| 8750 Phelan Boulevard, Beaumont, TX 77706, (Phone)-(409)-617-5500 (Fax)-(409)-617-5584 |
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| Type | High school |
| Motto | Your stepping stone to a higher education. |
| Established | 1982 |
| School district | Beaumont Independent School District |
| Principal | Randall Maxwell |
| Head of school | Randall Maxwell,and BISD Superintendent, Dr. Timothy Chargois |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 2,500 |
| Color(s) | Blue, Red |
| Athletics conference | 21-5A |
| Mascot | Bruin Bear |
| Affiliation | Forest Park High School |
| Marching Band | SoundPower |
| Drill Team | West Brook Stars |
| Publications | The West Brook Times, The Bruin yearbook |
| Website | West Brook High School |
West Brook Senior High School is the largest high school in the city of Beaumont, Texas. West Brook is located at 8750 Phelan Boulevard. It is operated by the Beaumont Independent School District. The school's official mascot is the Bruin Bear.[1]
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History [edit]
West Brook is housed in the building that was formerly the second home of Forest Park High School. This Forest Park opened its doors in September 1968 and was a new campus after the original Forest Park, which opened its doors in September 1961, had been outgrown. Both facilities had been built as part of the South Park Independent School District. South Park ISD was the target of a federal school desegregation lawsuit in the late 1970s, which it appealed unsuccessfully to the U.S. Supreme Court. Forest Park was ordered to merge with historically all-black Hebert High School, with the former serving as a senior campus and the latter as a ninth-grade center (which was eventually closed and then reopened as Ozen High School). Students of both campuses voted to select the name, and West Brook High School officially opened in the fall of 1982. The merger occurred at the same time that the original Beaumont ISD voted to dissolve itself and be attached to the South Park ISD, which later took the name of Beaumont ISD. The desegregation orders for the former SPISD and the former BISD were largely unaffected by the merger.
Full Faculty List [edit]
Principal: Randall Maxwell
Associate Principal: Web Broughton
Assistant Principal: Veronica Durden
Assistant Principal: Brian East
Assistant Principal: TBA
Assistant Principal: Nancy Flores
Assistant Principal: Nick Phillips
Counselor/Testing Coordinator: Joan Garza
Counselor: Danielle Sinegal
Counselor: Wilma Gibbs
Counselor:Jocelyn Liedy
Counselor: Lisa Roccaforte
Graduation Assistant Coordinator: Deb Tidwell
Counselor: Cindy Barnes
Diagnostician: Dianna Bailey
Diagnostician: Virginia Combs
Director of Student Activities: Kristi Fuselier
Librarian: Karrie Dillon
Nurse: Tamara Belden
Secretary to the Principal: Wanda Lanham
Attendance Clerk: Martha Geheb
Attendance Clerk: Alfreda Lee
Attendance Clerk: Tammy Gasaway
Attendance Clerk: Reshona Lemell
Cafeteria Manager: Lorraine Foux
Registrar: Patricia Irwin
full West Brook faculty list: www.beaumont.k12.tx.us/PHONEBOOKS/FACULTY.ASP?SCHOOL=008
West Brook Core Values [edit]
1.The rules and policies we adopt must ultimately benefit students over adults.
2.Diversity must be embraced in order to strengthen our community and enrich our school.
3.Every student is entitled to a teacher who is the best we can hire for that position and is chosen solely on merit.
4.Every West Brook graduate should be fully prepared to assume a productive role in his / her community.
5.Every child can learn in an appropriate setting with proper instruction.
6.Every child deserves a safe learning environment that is focused on learning and is free from disruption, bullying and intimidation.
7.Students need the enrichment of life that is provided by extra-curricular activities and every child should be encouraged to participate in at least one each year.
8.All individuals must hold themselves accountable for their actions and behavior.
9.Consistency is necessary for increasing campus achievement.
10.Smaller class sizes lead to better student achievement.
Clubs And Organizations [edit]
Full West Brook clubs and organizations list: http://www.beaumont.k12.tx.us/westbrook/ORGANIZATIONS.HTML
West Brook Rules [edit]
West Brook Rules Link: http://www.beaumont.k12.tx.us/westbrook/PDF%20FILES/ADDITIONAL%20WEST%20BROOK%20CAMPUS%20POLICIES.PDF
Additional Information [edit]
WBHS must be a positive experience for all members of the school. Students are expected to attend all classes and conduct themselves in an appropriate manner conducive to the learning environment at all times. With mutual respect and understanding, we can cooperatively sustain a positive atmosphere at Westbrook High School. Detentions, make-up, and regular schoolwork will be given exclusive priority over extra or co-curricular activities.
The entire Westbrook High School faculty, staff and administration are committed to the belief that all students are entitled to a learning environment free from all forms of harassment. We encourage any student who believes that he or she is being unfairly treated or subject to harassing behavior to bring such acts or conduct to the attention of administration immediately.
Students may seek the assistance of their advisors, teachers, and/or counselors to aid them in the process of resolution. Confidentiality will be observed as appropriate.Students are expected to help others and demonstrate excellent citizenship. Students are prohibited from making insulting, vulgar, or debasing remarks to faculty, staff, and/or fellow students, regardless of the reason. Intentional cruelty is not permitted in school or school sponsored activities.
Athletic Schedule: http://www.beaumont.k12.tx.us/westbrook/GAME%20SCHEDULES.HTML
PTA Schedule: http://www.beaumont.k12.tx.us/westbrook/PTA.HTML
Bell Schedule Link: http://www.beaumont.k12.tx.us/westbrook/BELL%20SCHEDULES.HTML
Girls Varsity Soccer Team bus accident [edit]
On March 29, 2006, the varsity girls soccer team was traveling to a road game in Humble, Texas when their charter bus overturned outside Devers, Texas on Highway 90. Two girls, Alicia Bonura and Ashley Brown, were killed in the accident.
The team and their parents helped pass Ashley and Alicia's Law in Texas, which requires seat belts on all school buses purchased on or after September 1, 2010 and on all charter buses purchased on or after September 1, 2011.[2]
2007 Bond Issue [edit]
On November 6, 2007, Beaumont voters passed a $388.6 million bond issue that included improvements at schools across the district. As a part of this bond issue, West Brook will receive a new roof, interior upgrades, a new classroom wing to replace the portable buildings, six new science labs, an upgraded and expanded cafeteria, an auditorium to seat 2600 students, an upgraded field house, and new exhaust systems, insulation, lighting, and fencing.[3]
On January 11, 2008, the first set of portable buildings were moved to make way for the new classroom wing which will contain 6 new science labs and 26 new classrooms. On August 25, 2008, all of the new classrooms, excluding the 6 science classrooms, were completed and opened for the first day of school.
Notable alumni [edit]
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- Chip Ambres - MLB Outfielder for the Kansas City Royals and MiLB Outfielder for Utica Blue Sox, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Buffalo Bisons[citation needed]
- Christine Michael - Texas A&M Running Back[4]
- Jay Bruce - MLB Outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds[5]
- Kleio Valentien- 2011 AVN Nominee
- Mickey Washington - Buffalo Bills cornerback[citation needed]
- Jerry Ball - former NFL Pro Bowl nose tackle[6]
- Frank Middleton - former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman[citation needed]
- Meghan Miller - 2006 Miss America's Outstanding Teen & appeared in America's Got Talent
- Jason Tyner - Chicago White Sox outfielder[7]
- Chris Clayton - Christian recording artist/songwriter/recording producer
References [edit]
- ^ Beaumont Independent School District. (October 21, 2008), West Brook High School. Beaumont ISD Facts on West Brook. Retrieved on 2008-10-21.
- ^ Cindy Horswell. (June 8, 2007), Perry signs bus seat-belt law at Beaumont school. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
- ^ Beaumont Independent School District Bond Committee (August 16, 2007), BISD Bond Proposal. Beaumont Independent School District Bond Proposal. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
- ^ "Christine Michael -". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ "Jay Bruce". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ "Jerry Lee Ball". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Renyt Tyner". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
Omar sneed- Memphis College, Overseas
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