Brunswick High School (Maryland)
Overview
The school is near the Virginia border near the Potomac River, just off of Maryland Route 464, and a couple miles southeast of U.S. Route 340.
The current building was constructed in 1965. The building has 79,743 square feet (7,408.4 m) of space on 50.3 acres (20.4 ha) of land. There are two gymnasiums, and a vocational technology wing including auto mechanics. Brunswick High School has the distinction of being the only school in Frederick County besides CTC with an automechanical program. The original Brunswick High School was built on 4th Avenue around 1911, but it burned down in 1928.
Students
Brunswick High School's graduation rate has been very high over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 97.04%, though it peaked in 2004 at 98.82% and had a low of 92.99% in 2000.
Demographics
Brunswick's demographic breakdown is as follows:
Ethnicity | % of population |
---|---|
Asian | 1.7% |
African American | 5.7% |
Hispanic | 8.9% |
White | 77.4% |
Two or More Races | 6.1% |
Total Minority Enrollment | 22.6% |
Population
The school's enrollment grew rapidly between 1993 and 2003 and has curved downward somewhat since then.
1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
571 | 604 | 657 | 724 | 757 | 803 | 813 | 835 | 888 | 940 | 972 | 928 | 893 | 859 | 836 | 829 | 827 | 829 | 774 | 773 | 721 | 686 | MIA | 753 |
Music
Marching Band
The Brunswick High Marching Railroaders compete in the Maryland Marching Band Association. In previous years, they competed in the Tournament of Bands Circuit.
Awards and Recognitions:
TOB Region 5 Champions - 2013–2019
Tax Slayer Bowl Game Half-time: 2016
Indoor Percussion
In combination with Tuscarora High School, to make Western Frederick Indoor Percussion, they compete in the Keystone Indoor Drill Association (KIDA).
Awards:
2013 - Gold Class Indoor Percussion champions (as Brunswick High School)
2015 - White Class Indoor Percussion Champions (as Western Frederick)
Indoor Color Guard
In combination with Tuscarora High School, to make Western Frederick Indoor Color Guard, they compete in the Keystone Indoor Drill Association (KIDA).
Sports
This section needs additional citations for verification. (July 2014) |
State Champions
- 2021 - Boys' Soccer
- 2021 - Boys' Cross Country
- 2016 - Boys' Baseball
- 2015 - Boys' Baseball
- 2014 - Boys' Soccer
- 2013 - Unified Bocce
- 2012 - Boys' Soccer
- 1996 - Baseball
- 1996 - Girls' Basketball
- 1993 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1992 - Baseball
- 1992 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1991 - Baseball
- 1991 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1990 - Baseball
- 1990 - Boys' Soccer
- 1989 - Boys' Cross Country
- 1985 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1983 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1982 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1977 - Boys' Basketball
- 1966 - Boys' Cross Country
- 1965 - Boys' Cross Country
- 1948 - Boys' Cross Country
- 1947 - Boys' Cross Country
- 1946 - Boys' Cross Country
Notable alumni
- John B. Funk (1905–1993), member of the Maryland House of Delegates and Maryland Senate, Secretary of State of Maryland
- Brooke Grossman (born 1978), member of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Joseph B. Payne (died 1968), member of the Maryland House of Delegates
See also
References and notes
- ^ "Principal's Message | Brunswick High School".
- ^ "Brunswick High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Find Your Feeder Area". Frederick County Public Schools. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- ^ Perera, Katryna. "School board votes for brand-new Brunswick High School". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ Mongilio, Heather. "Brunswick mayor, council supports new high school". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Maryland Property Database". Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ^ Maryland Report Card
- ^ "Brunswick High School in Brunswick, MD - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2017-03-30.
- ^ Maryland State Department of Education
- ^ "School Profile: Brunswick". Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ MPSSAA Boys Soccer Class 1A State Tournament
- ^ MPSSAA 2021 Cross Country 1A Boys' Results
- ^ MPSSAA Baseball
- ^ MPSSAA Girls' Basketball
- ^ Girls' Cross Country
- ^ MPSSAA Boys' Soccer
- ^ MPSSAA Boys' Cross Country
- ^ MPSSAA Boys' Basketball
- ^ 2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book
- ^ "John B. Funk (1905-1993)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. 2002-06-25. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Members – Delegate Brooke Grossman". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. January 11, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Five-Term State Delegate, Joseph B. Payne, 72, Dies". The Baltimore Sun. 1968-03-06. p. A11. Retrieved 2024-10-29 – via Newspapers.com.