Brillion High School
| Brillion High School | |
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| Address | |
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W1101 Cty HR , 54110 | |
| Coordinates | 44°11′18.0″N 88°05′50.9″W / 44.188333°N 88.097472°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School district | Brillion School District |
| Principal | Peter Kittel |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 320 (2017-18)[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Wisconsin |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Website | www.brillion.k12.wi.us |
Brillion High School is a public secondary school located in Brillion, Wisconsin, approximately 20 miles south of Green Bay. Enrollment is for grades 9 through 12 with approximately 320 students.
Demographics
BHS is 91 percent white, six percent Hispanic, and all other races make up the remaining three percent. Approximately a quarter of Brillion students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.[2]
Academics
Brillion students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement classes. About a quarter of students take AP classes.[3]
In 2007, local company Ariens gave BHS $1.5 million to make a larger STEM area in the school.[4]
In March 2018, the school announced a decision to change from semester scheduling to trimester scheduling for the 2018–2019 school year.[5]
Extracurriculars
BHS has worked with Special Olympics to bring a chapter of Project Unify to the school, which helps special needs students socially.[6]
Performing arts
Brillion had a competitive show choir in the 1990s;[7] the program lived on as a noncompetitive swing choir in the 2000s and early 2010s. A 600-seat theater, the Endries Performing Arts Center, is located on the BHS campus.[8]
References
- ^ "Brillion". www.wissports.net. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Brillion High in Brillion, WI: Student Body". U. S. News and World Reports. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Brillion High in Brillion, WI: Test Scores". U. S. News and World Reports. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Schneider, Christian. "The 'Fab Lab': The Ariens Co. breaks new ground with Brillion High's exemplary technology and engineering program" (PDF). Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Nordby, David. "Brillion High School switching to trimester scheduling". The Brillion News. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Making a Difference: Brillion High School's Project Unify". Special Olympics Wisconsin. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Brillion High School". www.showchoir.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Endries Performing Arts Center". www.endriespac.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
External links
- Official Website
- Brillion School District on the Wisconsin Cooperative Educational Service Agency
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