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Revision as of 05:10, 18 February 2011
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11420 South Western Avenue Moore , 73170 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°21′17″N 97°31′48″W / 35.354615°N 97.530138°W |
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| Type | 2-year middle |
| Established | 1979 |
| School district | Moore Public School District |
| Principal | Janet Southard[1] |
| Staff | 60 |
| Grades | 7-8[2] |
| Number of students | 881[2] |
| Campus | suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, Black, and White |
| Mascot | Bobcat |
| Website | Brink Junior High School |
Brink Junior High (BJH) is an American two-year public Junior High located in Moore, Oklahoma. Brink was founded as a comprehensive school in 1979 and serves the seventh through the eighth grades as part of the Moore Public School District. Brink (1979) is the fifth junior high in the district after Central Junior High (1947), Highland East (1975), Highland West (1975), and Moore West (1976). Most of the school's students go on to attend Westmoore High School and Southmoore High School.
Brink is the home to about 881 students and employs 54 teachers. It also employs three counselors and three administrators. there is a media specialist, a nurse, a speech pathologist and several teaching assistants to assist the students.
At Brink there are many courses offered, which can found found below. These include many electives and sports. The electives offered are as follows:
- Choir
- Band
- Percussion
- Exploratory Block
The Exploratory Block system is very unique. In this elective, students cycle through many courses which last 5 weeks each. There are numerous courses and this elective is Mandatory for students who are not enrolled in Band, Percussion, or Choir classes. The courses offered in the Exploratory Block include the following:
- Music
- Gym
- Art
- Study Skills
- Keyboarding
- Communications (Drama)
- Technology Education
- And a few others...
Brink Junior High also offers many extra-curricular activities including:
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross-Country
- Football
- Golf
- Softball
- Swimming/Diving
- Track
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Band
- Chorus
- Computer Club
- Drama Club
- NJHS
- Sign Language Club
- Student Council
The Brink Curriculum also includes five Pre-AP classes which offer a grading scale weighted so that 5.0=A, 4.0=B, and 3.0=C These courses include:
- Pre-AP Pre Algebra
- Pre-AP English
- Pre-AP Science
- Pre-AP Geography
- Pre-AP History
References
- ^ "Brink Junior High School". Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ^ a b "Brink Junior High : About Us". Retrieved 2011-01-11.