Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School is a comprehensive public high school with approximately 1,350 students in grades 9-12. Students come from the communities of Brecksville, Broadview Heights, and a very small segment of North Royalton.
The school year consists of two 90-day semesters with four nine-week grading periods.
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Student achievement
For nearly half a century, BBHHS students have qualified as National Merit Finalists or Commended Students. More than one-third of seniors graduate with honors diplomas.
Academic rankings
The Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School has received various awards for excellence in education. In 2008, the U.S. Department of Education recognized Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School as an NCLB Blue Ribbon School. Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School was also a past nominee, by the Ohio Department of Education, for the prestigious Blue Ribbon School Award.
In 2015, The Washington Post published the list of America's most challenging high schools. The analysis covered approximately 22,000 U.S. public high schools. The rankings were determined by taking the total number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given at a school each year and dividung by the number of seniors that graduated. Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School ranked in the top 4 percent of all high schools in this assessment.
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School has consistently been ranked by U.S. News & World Report magazine as being in the top 5 percent of all high schools in the United States. Additionally, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School was recognized in Newsweek magazine's 2013 list of the top 2000 public high schools in the United States.
Because of its high academic standards, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School students are represented in the National Merit Scholars and the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
Sport championships
Along with academic excellence, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School's sports program competes at the state championship level. The BBHHS "Bees" are members of the Suburban League. In 2015, the girls' gymnastics team won its twelfth consecutive state title and fifteenth overall. The boys' wrestling team won the 2015 state championship. The basketball, football, soccer, cross-country, and swimming/diving programs vie for regional and state titles as well, including:
- Girls' gymnastics - 1994, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Football - 1983
- Boys' soccer - 1975, 1981, 1992, 1993
- Girls' cross country - 2007
- Girls' volleyball - 2016
- Boys' team wrestling - 2015
Art and writing awards
In 2015, 27 Brecksville-Broadview Heights middle and high school art students received a total of 36 regional awards through the 35th Annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Five students who were awarded Gold Keys had their artwork judged on the national level in New York.
Music
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School offers multiple music classes such as the orchestra, band, choir, and general music programs. o The BBHHS Band provides marching band, concert bands (wind ensemble, concert winds, and symphonic band), jazz ensemble, percussion and drumline, pep band, brass choir, and flagline. o The BBHHS Orchestra provides chamber, concert, string, and symphonic orchestra music performances throughout the year. o The BBHHS Choir provides choraleers (first year choir), concert choir, men's choir, treble choir, chamber choir, and Music in Motion that perform throughout the year.
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Notable on-campus event
- In September 2004, President George W. Bush, running for re-election, made a Saturday morning "town hall-style visit" at the school. A crowd of about 4,000 filled the gymnasium to see Bush speak and answer audience questions. An additional 500 people watched on a large screen from a secondary gymnasium.
Notable alumni
- David J. Bronczek - CEO and president of FedEx Express
- Matthew Capiccioni - professional wrestler known as Matt Cross
- Ryan Dunn - actor in the reality series Jackass
- Steve Gillespie - professional soccer player in the Professional Arena Soccer League
- Michael T. Good - astronaut
- Ann Liguori - sports radio and television broadcaster
- Joshua McAdams - Olympic steeplechase runner
- Eric Musselman - college and professional coach, University of Nevada head coach
- Scott Roth - professional basketball player in the NBA
- Mark Schulte - professional soccer player in Major League Soccer (MLS)
- Tom Tupa - professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
References
External links
- School website
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