Brookfield Central High School
Brookfield Central High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the city of Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States. About 1200 students attend every year. It is a sister school to Brookfield East High School, also in Brookfield. The high school is administered by the Elmbrook School District, which operates nine schools in Brookfield and Elm Grove.
Athletics
BCHS won the 2019 boys' basketball state championship in 2019
BCHS won a state championship in boys' cross country in 1964 and 2009.
Notable alumni
- Ayad Akhtar (1988), playwright and author
- Steve Avery (1984), former NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Kip Carpenter (1998), Olympic bronze medalist (speedskating)
- Susan Engeleiter (1970), Wisconsin politician and former administrator of the United States Small Business Administration
- Daron Hagen (1979), composer, stage director, author
- Kathleen Hogan (1984), chief human resources officer at Microsoft
- John P. Otjen (1960), United States Army lieutenant general
- Joe Thomas (2003), former NFL offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns, NFL Hall of Famer 2023
- Brad Nortman (2008), former NFL Punter for the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars
- Kenny Harrison (1983), track and field athlete and Olympic gold medalist
References
- ^ "Central High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Central Connections 2011 - 2012" (PDF). BCHS PTO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
Our school colors are Royal Blue and Silver
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- ^ 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 25.
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- ^ Skibosh, Tom (May 11, 2016). "Brookfield Central to welcome five new Hall of Fame inductees May 14". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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- ^ "Receiving Promotions in Vietnam". Waukesha Daily Freeman. Waukesha, WI. April 1, 1967. p. 2 (Saturday Review).
- ^ "Joe Thomas to be inducted into UW Athletic Hall of Fame". Badger247. Retrieved 2020-01-24.