Brandon High School (Mississippi)
| Brandon High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 32°14′34″N 89°58′33″W / 32.2427°N 89.9759°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Developing Our Gifts to Serve by Going the Extra Mile |
| School district | Rankin County School District |
| Principal | Bryan Marshall |
| Staff | 95.82 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,648 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.20[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Website | Brandon High School |
Brandon High School is a public high school located in Brandon, Mississippi. Brandon is part of the Rankin County School District, serving students in the Brandon zone.
Athletics
Teams
Brandon's athletic teams are nicknamed the Bulldogs and the school's colors are red, white, black, and grey. Brandon teams compete in the following sports[2]:
- Archery (co-ed)
- Baseball
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Bowling (co-ed)
- Cross Country (co-ed)
- Football
- Golf (boys & girls)
- Soccer (boys & girls)
- Softball
- Swimming (boys & girls)
- Tennis (co-ed)
- Track and Field (co-ed)
- Volleyball
State championships
Volleyball
Girls soccer
- 2018 Mississippi 6A State Champions[5]
Baseball
- 1967 Mississippi A State Champions[6]
Track and Field
- 2001 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions(2017-18)[7]
- 2003 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions[7]
- 2004 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions[7]
- 2005 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions[7]
- 2006 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions[7]
- 2010 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions[7]
- 2010 Girls Mississippi 5A State Champions[7]
Demographics
As of the 2017-2018 school year, 834 of Brandon students were male and 814 were female. 1,096 identified as Caucasian, 481 identified as African American, 36 identified as Hispanic, 18 identified as Asian American, and one identified as American Indian/Alaska Native.[1]
Notable alumni
- Jerious Norwood, former NFL running back[8]
- Barry Wesson, former MLB outfielder[9]
- Brent Leach, former MLB pitcher[10]
- J. T. Ginn, NCAA pitcher for the Mississippi State Bulldogs[11]
- Demario Davis, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints[12]
- Gardner Minshew, NFL quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars[13]
References
- ^ a b c d "BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ https://www.brandonbulldogathletics.com
- ^ https://www.misshsaa.com/2017/10/28/brandon-wins-2017-mhsaa-class-iii-volleyball-championship/
- ^ https://www.misshsaa.com/2018/10/27/brandon-wins-class-iii-volleyball-championship/
- ^ https://www.misshsaa.com/2018/02/17/brandon-wins-class-6a-girls-soccer-championship/
- ^ https://www.misshsaa.com/2016/05/20/baseball-champions/
- ^ a b c d e f g "Track Champions". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ https://247sports.com/Player/Jerious-Norwood-26761/high-school-43573/
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/player/barry-wesson-424485
- ^ https://www.wlbt.com/2019/04/01/mississippi-strong-brandon-mlb-player-turns-ministry/
- ^ https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2018/07/05/ginn-baseball-mississippi-state-dodgers-lemonis-brandon-high-school/762027002/
- ^ https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2019/10/09/demario-davis-saints-jaguars-gardner-minshew-shirt-brandon-high-school/
- ^ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/apr/25/brandon-man-gardner-minshew-has-a-whole-town-behin/