| Number of Schools Managed |
122 |
7 |
| Number of Students Managed |
144,686 students |
3,848 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$1,273,228,000 |
$34,253,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$1,337,759,000 |
$34,226,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,800 |
$8,902 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,246 |
$8,894 |
| District Graduation Rates |
86% |
75% |
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- Brookwood High School is a public high school in Snellville, Georgia, in the United States for students in grades 9-12, with a student body of over 3,500. Brookwood serves several areas of Gwinnett County, Georgia, including Lawrenceville and Lilburn.
- General information
- Buildings
- The school is separated into various halls, from A through F Hall.
- A Hall is primarily for senior core classes, chemistry and physics classes, and foreign language. B Hall is primarily for electives such as art, engineering, computing, and several others. C Hall currently is primarily for technical classes, and some biology and chemistry (science) courses. D Hall contains the two gyms and locker rooms. E Hall is for sophomore classes while F hall is commonly known as the "Freshman Hall" or "The Dungeon" and is designated primarily for ninth graders.
- Since opening, the school has grown greatly. The school first expanded when it added a new two-story addition which opened in 1997. Due to continued growth, the school again added a two-story addition which opened in 2006. A new band/orchestra building was also added in 2006.
- History
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The plans for Brookwood High School were started in 1977 to lessen the overcrowding of nearby high schools of South Gwinnett High School and Parkview High School. A committee of educators from Gwinnett County met together to create and discuss specifications for the facility. The school officially opened in 1981 under the leadership of principal Emmett Lawson.
- The school derived its name literally from its location on the intersection of Holly Brook Road and Dogwood Road.
- Current administration
- Debbie Dees, Principal
- Faye Jones, Associate Principal
- Randy Irvin, Asst. Principal
- Bo Ford, Asst. Principal
- Lisa Harrison, Asst. Principal-Attendance
- Sharon Kleckley, Asst. Principal
- Jeff Hall, Asst. Principal
- Jodi Robinson, Asst. Principal
- Mark Kimbro, Asst. Principal- Athletic
- Dan Chelko, Asst. Principal-Community School
- John Parson, Asst. Principal-Swag
- Athletics
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Brookwood offers a wide range of sports for the students through try outs. The athletic programs are some of the most successful in the state having won 37 state championships since 1981. The varsity sports include:
- Boys
- Football
(1996 AAAA State Champs)
- Hockey
- Cross Country
(1989, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998 AAAA State Champs)
(2001, 2002, 2003 AAAAA State Champs)
- Basketball
- Wrestling
- Swimming
(2008, 2009 AAAAA State Champs)
- Soccer
(2001, 2004 AAAAA State Champs)
- Tennis
(1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 AAAA State Champs)
- Baseball
(1986 AAAA State Champs)
(2008 AAAAA State Champs, Ranked #1 in the nation by USA Today)
- Track
- Girls
- Cheerleading: Football
- Softball
(1991 Slow Pitch AAAA State Champs)
- Cross Country
(1985, 1989, 1990, 1991 AAAA State Champs)
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading: Basketball
- Cheerleading: Competition
- Swimming
(2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 AAAAA State Champs)
- Tennis
(2000 AAAA State Champs)
- Track
(1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 AAAA State Champs)
- Soccer
(1998 AAAA State Champs)
(2003 AAAAA State Champs)
- Flash Dancing
- Co-Ed
- Football Managers
- Golf
- Hockey
- Mascot
- Fine arts and clubs
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As in academics and athletics, Brookwood High School exhibits a variety of fine arts, from dance, to theatre, to band, to a full orchestra.
- Theatre
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Kenneth and Patricia Lindahl have served as Brookwood's theatre directors since 1985, assisted by Kim Peeples and Anna D'Antonio on musicals.
- In 1998-99, Brookwood finished 1st at the state One-Act Competition with their production of "The 1940s Radio Hour." That same cast went on to perform at the International Thespian Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska later that summer.
- In 2005, Brookwood finished second at the state One-Act Competition with their production of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods. In 2006, Brookwood finished 3rd at the regional One-Act Competition with Jekyll and Hyde. In 2007, Brookwood finished 3rd at the regional One-Act Competition with Grease. In 2008, Brookwood finished 3rd in the regional One-Act Competition with The Robber Bridegroom.
- Dance
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The Dance Department, headed by Anna D'Antonio until the '09-'10 school year, is composed of several different levels and types of classes, and performs two shows a year, each with a different theme.
- Currently, Brookwood has hired a new dance teacher named Ellen McCollister, after D'Antonio left for a new position as a college professor of dance.
- Music
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The music program at Brookwood grows at a great rate every year. The orchestra currently has over 250 players compared to the fewer than 70 seven years ago.
- Brookwood's marching band travels with the varsity football team, marches in the Homecoming Parade, and competes in state and county competition. The band is the largest in Gwinnett county featuring approx 280 members.
- Under the direction of Ken Simpson the Jazz program has grown to 3 full jazz bands with a possible fourth for the 08-09 school year. Also under the direction of Ken Simpson is the Music Technology program featuring 3 intro classes and an advanced class. The classroom is made up of 25 iMac stations for MIDI music composition using mainly the GarageBand and Reason programs. One station is set up as a mini-recording studio.
- Literature
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The Brookwood High School student-run paper is titled The Sentinel and features school, political, and entertainment articles.
- The school's yearbook, also student-run, is called Cayuse.
- A literature club, run by teacher Dana Kling, produces a yearly magazine, Pegasus which is released alongside the yearbook. The magazine features short stories, essays, songs, and poetry written and submitted by current Brookwood Students.
- Science Olympiad
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Brookwood High school's Science Olympiad is one of the most successful program in Georgia. The team has won 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 Georgia State Championship.
- Feeder schools
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Brookwood is the high school of the Brookwood cluster. A cluster is a group of schools which feed into one primary high school for an area in Gwinnett County. Elementary schools feed into middle schools, which in turn feed into the high school.
- Elementary schools
- Feed into Crews
- Brookwood Elementary
- Craig Elementary
- Feed into Five Forks
- Gwin Oaks Elementary
- R. D. Head Elementary
- Middle schools
- Alton C. Crews Middle School
- Five Forks Middle School
- Notable alumni
- Jason Bulger- MLB pitcher.
- Jason Elam - NFL Kicker for the Atlanta Falcons, who formerly played for the Denver Broncos. Shares record for longest field goal in NFL history.
- Jennifer Ferrin - Actress.
- Stephon Heyer - NFL Lineman for Washington Redskins.
- Michael Kelly - Actor.
- Jackson Pearce - Author of As You Wish (HarperCollins) and Sisters Red (Little, Brown).
- Amy Robach - Anchor of Weekend Today.
- Amanda Weir - American Olympic swimmer. Two-time silver medalist in the 2004 Olympic Games. American record holder in the Women's 100m Freestyle.
- Mansfield Wrotto - NFL Lineman for the Seattle Seahawks.
- Shannon Ray Davis - Actor, Class of 1987.
- External links
- Brookwood High School
- Gwinnett County Public Schools
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