Brainerd High School (Tennessee)

Brainerd High School is a public high school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is operated by the Hamilton County school district.

Brainerd High School
Location
1020 N Moore Rd Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411

United States
Coordinates35.0280°N 85.2185°W / 35.0280; -85.2185
Information
TypePublic
Opened1960[1]
School districtHamilton County Schools
SuperintendentDr. Bryan Johnson
PrincipalChristopher James
Faculty44.60 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment617 (2017-18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.83[2]
Color(s)Columbia Blue and Red
Team namePanthers

Athletics

Several sports teams are represented at the school. The school's mascot is the Panther. Sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, track and field, and wrestling.[3]

State championships
  • Baseball - 1965[3]
  • Boys' basketball - 1984, 1988, 1992[3]
  • Girls' basketball - 1984[3]
  • Boys' cross country - 1999[3]
  • Boys' track and field - 1966, 1967, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2017[3]
  • Girls' track and field - 1978, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2016.[3]
  • Wrestling - 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1986.[3]

Demographics

According to U.S. News & World Report, 93% of the student body is African American, 4% is white, 1% is Hispanic, and 0.2% is Native American. 53% of the student body is male, and 47% is female.[4]

Notable alumni

Tom Griscom, 1971[5]

Leslie Jordan, 1973[6]

Malcolm Mackey, 1988[7]

George S. Clinton, 1965

Historical Significance

Brainerd High was the site of an important Supreme Court decision regarding the use of racially-charged symbols, including the display of Confederate flag and the playing of "Dixie" as the school pep song. A 1971 ruling affirmed the right of the school principal to prohibit such symbols, given the racial turbulance at the school in the previous two years. Bans on Confederate symbols in public schools continue to rest on this precedent today.[8]

References
  1. Shearer, John (October 20, 2009). "Unrest At Brainerd High 40 Years Ago". The Chattanoogan.
  2. Brainerd High School
  3. Brainerd High School - TSSAA
  4. "Brainerd High School". U.S. News & World Report. 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  5. "I Am Hamilton - Tom Griscom, grad of Brainerd High - Hamilton County Schools". www.hcde.org. Archived from the original on 2020-06-20.
  6. "Bright Lights, Big City".
  7. "Press Row Podcast (1/27) – Malcolm Mackey on Kobe Bryant | WALV". www.espnchattanooga.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24.
  8. Cooper, Clint (April 22, 2023). "Opinion: Brainerd High School case 50 years ago was precedent for future court rulings involving Condfederate apparel". www.timesfreepress.com. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved May 17, 2023.


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