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Brandywine High School
BHS, Brandywine High School is established in 1960. Brandywine High School is a public secondary school located in Wilmington, Delaware. Currently, it has slightly over 1200 students. Richard Gregg is the principal of the school. Bulldog is the Mascot of the school. Brandywine High School is a comprehensive, multi-cultural suburban school.
In the 2006 Newsweek rankings, Brandywine ranked number 751 on the list of Best Public High Schools. The ranking calculates an index, the number of AP, Advanced Placement exams taken in 2005 divided by the number of graduating members of the class of 2005. Another important number on the rankings is the percentage of students on subsidized lunches, which indicates socioeconomic diversity. Last year, 31.0 percent of the student body of Brandywine received subsidized lunches.
Spring sports teams include softball, boys and girls tennis, baseball, track and field, and boys and girls lacrosse. Fall sports include soccer, football, volleyball and field hockey. During the winter the Bulldogs also compete in boys and girl's basketball, indoor track, boy's and girl's swimming, and wrestling. The business department offers courses in keyboarding, accounting, business law, marketing, distributive education, diversified occupations, computer applications and automated office skills. Courses are offered in French, German, Italian and Spanish. Five years of study are available in French and Spanish. The program includes courses in graphics, drafting, auto mechanics, small engine repair, commercial photography, electronics, wood work, with options for independent study.
The mission of Brandywine High School is to develop intellectually inquisitive, mentally astute, and personally self-confident responsible adults. The learning foundations built at BHS will serve as a fundamental component of a lifelong educational structure. Their comprehensive curriculum offers a depth and diversity for all students, whether the goal is further education or immediate employment.
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