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
Coordinates	35.0280°N 85.2185°W
Information
Type	Public
Opened	1960[1]
School district	Hamilton County Schools
Superintendent	Dr. Bryan Johnson
Principal	Christopher James
Faculty	44.60 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	617 (2017-18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	13.83[2]
Color(s)	Columbia Blue and Red
Team name	Black Panthers

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]

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.