Brainerd High School (Tennessee)
| Brainerd High School | |
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| Coordinates | 35°01′41″N 85°13′07″W / 35.0280°N 85.2185°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1960[1] |
| School district | Hamilton County Schools |
| NCES School ID | 470159000626[2] |
| Principal | Crystal Sorrells |
| Teaching staff | 46.12 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 732 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.87[3] |
| Colors | Columbia blue, red and white [4] |
| Team name | Panthers[4] |
Brainerd High School is a public high school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is operated by the Hamilton County school district.
Historical significance
[edit]Brainerd High was the site of an important Supreme Court decision regarding the use of racially-charged symbols, including the display of Confederate flag and the playing of "Dixie" as the school pep song. A 1971 ruling affirmed the right of the school principal to prohibit such symbols, given the racial turbulence at the school in the previous two years. Bans on Confederate symbols in public schools continue to rest on this precedent today.[5]
Athletics
[edit]Several sports teams are offered at the school as the Panthers, including baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, track and field, and wrestling. The Panthers are in TSSAA's Division I, Class 3A.[6][7]
- Baseball - 1965[6]
- Boys' basketball - 1984, 1988, 1992[6]
- Girls' basketball - 1984[6]
- Boys' cross country - 1999[6]
- Boys' track and field - 1966, 1967, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2017[6]
- Girls' track and field - 1978, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2016.[6]
Demographics
[edit]According to U.S. News & World Report, 93% of the student body is African American, 4% is white, 1% is Hispanic, and 0.2% is Native American. 53% of the student body is male, and 47% is female.[8]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Gary Drinnon, 1968
- Tom Griscom, 1971[9]
- Leslie Jordan, 1973[10]
- Venus Lacy, basketball player
- Malcolm Mackey, 1988[11]
- George S. Clinton, 1965
References
[edit]- ^ Shearer, John (October 20, 2009). "Unrest At Brainerd High 40 Years Ago". The Chattanoogan.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ a b "Brainerd High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Clint (April 22, 2023). "Opinion: Brainerd High School case 50 years ago was precedent for future court rulings involving Condfederate apparel". www.timesfreepress.com. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Brainerd High School - TSSAA
- ^ "School Directory". portal.tssaa.org. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ "Brainerd High School". U.S. News & World Report. 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "I Am Hamilton - Tom Griscom, grad of Brainerd High - Hamilton County Schools". www.hcde.org. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Bright Lights, Big City".
- ^ "Press Row Podcast (1/27) – Malcolm Mackey on Kobe Bryant | WALV". www.espnchattanooga.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021.
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