G.W. Brackenridge High School is a public high school located in central San Antonio, Texas, United States, and classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). This school is one of 12 high school schools in the San Antonio Independent School District. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
| Brackenridge High School | |
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| Address | |
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400 Eagleland Street , , 78210 | |
| Coordinates | 29°24′19″N 98°29′15″W / 29.405395°N 98.487604°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Established | 1917 |
| School district | San Antonio Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Pedro Martinez |
| NCES School ID | 483873004407[1] |
| Principal | Mrs. Davila |
| Assistant Principal | Mandie Holtsford |
| Faculty | 117 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,568[1] (2022-23) |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 5A |
| Team name | Mighty Eagles |
| Website | Official Website |
History
editThe school was founded in 1917 on the city's south side along the San Antonio River near the King William neighborhood. It was named for George Washington Brackenridge. The original three-story brick structure was demolished and replaced with today's shorter, more sprawling structure in 1974.[3] That year, the school was renamed in honor of Phillis Wheatley, the first published African-American poet, a woman taken in childhood from West Africa, enslaved and taken to Boston, and eventually freed. In 1988, bowing to some alumni concerns, the school's original name was restored.[4]
Athletics
editThe Brackenridge Mighty Eagles compete in the following sports:[5]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Cheerleading
- Marching Band
Football
edit- 1947 State Champions - Defeated Highland Park 21–13.[6] This was the last title before the UIL divided schools into classifications based on enrollment.[7]
- 1962 State Champions-Defeated Borger High School 30–26.[8]
Soccer
edit- 2018 District Champions-Defeated their rivals Highlands High School 2–1 in the final game of the season
Notable alumni
edit- Kenneth Nelson (Class of 1947) — American actor [9]
- Robert Cade (Class of 1945) — leader of the research team that created the sports drink Gatorade[10]
- Jim Harrison (Class of 1967) — Former NFL running back[11]
- Weldon Humble (Class of 1938) — Former NFL offensive guard[12]
- Sam Hurd (Class of 2002) — Former NFL wide receiver[13]
- Warren McVea (Class of 1964) — Former NFL running back[14]
- John Quiñones (Class of 1970) — ABC News co-anchor and host of What Would You Do?[15]
- Rudolf Staffel — ceramist, educator[16]
References
edit- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Brackenridge High School (483873004407)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Spectrum news staff (2017-11-01). "Brackenridge High School celebrates 100 years of educating". Spectrum News Austin. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "Phillis Wheatley High School AKA Brackenridge High school". Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Football Archives 1947-1948
- ^ MySanAntonio.com Brackenridge Football 1962
- ^ "Texashighschoolfootballhistory".
- ^ The Amazing Story of The Fantasticks. America's Longest-running Play
- ^ Robert Cade Obituary by USA Today
- ^ Jim Harrison Player Profile at Pro Football Reference
- ^ Weldon Humble Player Profile at NFL.com
- ^ Sam Hurd Player Profile at NFL.com
- ^ Warren McVea Player Profile at NFL.com
- ^ John Quiñones: A Long Road From the San Antonio Barrio
- ^ A Marmac Guide to San Antonio. Pelican Publishing. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-4556-0854-6.