Brewer High School (Fort Worth, Texas)

Brewer High School is a high school serving 2,162 students in grades 9-12 located in Fort Worth, Texas.[2] It has a notable athletics program, as it has produced major league baseball players Aubrey Huff and Kelly Shoppach.[3] The school mascot is the bear.

Brewer High School
Address
Map
1025 W Loop 820 N

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76108

United States
Coordinates32°46′46″N 97°28′45″W / 32.779445°N 97.479072°W / 32.779445; -97.479072
Information
School typePublic
MottoThink Big Bears Do!
School districtWhite Settlement ISD
PrincipalDaryl Porter, Ed.D.
Teaching staff137.55 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderBoth male and female
Enrollment2,183 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.87[1]
Campus size85 acres (340,000 m2)
Color(s)Royal blue and white
   
AthleticsUIL 5A (since 2014)
MascotGrizzly Bear
Website[1]

History

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The old high school was built in the 1950s and was later turned into a middle school in 2008.

Campus

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The school's campus on Cherry Lane in White Settlement, Texas was replaced with a new campus located near Loop 820 and Silver Creek Road in Fort Worth in 2007.[4]

Notable alumni

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  • Travis Shane Taylor is an American scientist, engineer, science fiction writer, the star of National Geographic Channel's ‘Rocket City Rednecks’ which aired 2011–2013 and the star of ‘The Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch’ 2020-Present. Taylor has written numerous technical papers, science fiction novels, and two textbooks.
  • Ron Clark, Former Major League Baseball player[5]
  • Gene Hatcher, Former boxer
  • Skyler Howard, Japanese Football Player
  • Aubrey Huff, Former Major League Baseball player
  • Vernon Johnson, NFL Free Agent
  • Kelly Shoppach, Former Major League Baseball player

References

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  1. ^ a b c "BREWER H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Great Schools
  3. ^ "School Detail for Brewer H S". National Center for Education Statistics.
  4. ^ Deller, Martha (2007-08-25). "New Brewer High to open with a built-in past". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Because there was no room to expand, the White Settlement school district spent $93 million to build a three-story high school on 85 acres about three miles northwest. The old school is being converted into a new facility for Brewer Middle School, to open next year.
  5. ^ "Meet the Manager & Coach". 1986 Phillies: Spring Training 40th Year in Clearwater. Clearwater, Florida: Philadelphia Phillies. March 1986. p. 9.
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