Brackenridge High School

G.W. Brackenridge High School is a public high school located in central San Antonio, Texas (USA) and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. This school is one of twelve schools in the San Antonio Independent School District. In 2017, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency[2]

Brackenridge High School
Address
400 Eagleland Street

San Antonio
,
Bexar County
,
Texas
78210

United States
Coordinates29.405395°N 98.487604°W / 29.405395; -98.487604
Information
School typePublic, high school
Established1917
School districtSan Antonio Independent School District
SuperintendentPedro Martinez
PrincipalYesenia Cordova
Assistant PrincipalJulissa Fisher>Sonia Guerrero
Lynn Lynch
Blanca Rojas
Faculty117
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,782[1] (2017)
Color(s)     
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 5A
Team nameMighty Eagles
WebsiteOfficial Website

History

The 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

The Brackenridge Mighty Eagles compete in the following sports:[5]

Football
  • 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
  • 2018 District Champions-Defeated their rivals Highlands High School 2-1 in the final game of the season

Notable alumni

References
  1. UIL 2018-2020 Reclassification and Realignment
  2. "TEA 2017 Accountability Reports". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  3. Spectrum news staff (2017-11-01). "Brackenridge High School celebrates 100 years of educating". Spectrum News Austin. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  4. "Phillis Wheatley High School AKA Brackenridge High school". Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  5. The Athletics Department
  6. UIL Football Archives 1947-1948
  7. MySanAntonio.com Brackenridge Football 1962
  9. Robert Cade Obituary by USA Today
  10. Jim Harrison Player Profile at Pro Football Reference
  11. Weldon Humble Player Profile at NFL.com
  12. Sam Hurd Player Profile at NFL.com
  13. Warren McVea Player Profile at NFL.com
  14. John Quiñones: A Long Road From the San Antonio Barrio


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