Brandon High School (Brandon, Mississippi)

Brandon High School is a public high school located in Brandon, Mississippi. BHS serves graded 9 through 12 and is part of the Rankin County School District, serving students in the Brandon zone.

Brandon High School
Location
3090 Highway 18
Brandon, Mississippi 39042

United States of America
Coordinates32.2427°N 89.9759°W / 32.2427; -89.9759
Information
MottoDeveloping Our Gifts to Serve by Going the Extra Mile
School districtRankin County School District
PrincipalBryan Marshall
Staff97.96 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,636 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.70[1]
Color(s)       
Team nameBulldogs
WebsiteBrandon High School

Athletics

Brandon athletic teams compete in Mississippi High School Athletics Association 6A Region 3.[2]

State championships

Volleyball

  • 2017 Mississippi 6A State Champions[3]
  • 2018 Mississippi 6A State Champions[4]

Girls soccer

  • 2018 Mississippi 6A State Champions[5]

Baseball

  • 1967 Mississippi A State Champions[6]

Track and Field

  • 2001 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions(2017–18)[7]
  • 2003 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions[7]
  • 2004 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions[7]
  • 2005 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions[7]
  • 2006 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions[7]
  • 2010 Boys Mississippi 5A State Champions[7]
  • 2010 Girls Mississippi 5A State Champions[7]

Demographics

As of the 2017-2018 school year, 834 of Brandon students were male and 814 were female. 1,096 identified as Caucasian, 481 identified as African American, 36 identified as Hispanic, 18 identified as Asian American, and one identified as American Indian/Alaska Native.[1]

Performing arts

The school has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Brio" and the all-female "Bellas".[8] In 2020, Brio won a competition in Madison, Connecticut.[9]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. "Team Preview - Brandon Bulldogs". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  3. "Brandon wins 2017 MHSAA Class III Volleyball Championship – Mississippi High School Activities Association". www.misshsaa.com.
  4. "Brandon wins Class III volleyball championship – Mississippi High School Activities Association". www.misshsaa.com.
  5. "Brandon wins Class 6A Girls Soccer Championship – Mississippi High School Activities Association". www.misshsaa.com.
  6. "Baseball champions – Mississippi High School Activities Association". www.misshsaa.com.
  7. "Track Champions". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  8. "SCC: Viewing School - Brandon High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  9. "SCC: Daniel Hand Connecticut Classic 2020". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  10. "Demario Davis celebrates fellow Brandon High grad Gardner Minshew with epic shirt". October 9, 2019.
  11. Horka, Tyler. "Brandon's J.T. Ginn chooses Mississippi State over L.A. Dodgers". The Clarion-Ledger.
  12. Lasseter, Cheryl. "Mississippi Strong: Brandon MLB player turns to ministry". WLBT.
  13. "Brandon man: Gardner Minshew has a whole town behind him as NFL draft arrives | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com.
  14. "Jerious Norwood, Brandon , Running Back". 247Sports.
  15. "Barry Wesson Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
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