Brackenridge High School

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Brackenridge High School
Address
400 Eagleland Street
San Antonio, Texas, Bexar County 78210
United States
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Information
School type Public, high school
Established 1917
School district San Antonio Independent School District
Superintendent Pedro Martinez
Principal Dr. Delinda Castro
Assistant Principal Mandie Holtsford
Faculty 117
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,782[1] (2017)
Color(s)               
Athletics conference UIL Class 5A
Team name Mighty Eagles
Website

G.W. Brackenridge High School is a public high school located in central San Antonio, Texas, United States, and classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). This school is one of 12 high school schools in the San Antonio Independent School District. In 2017, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency[2]

History

The school was founded in 1917 on the city's south side along the San Antonio River near the King William neighborhood. It was named for George Washington Brackenridge. The original three-story brick structure was demolished and replaced with today's shorter, more sprawling structure in 1974.[3] That year, the school was renamed in honor of Phillis Wheatley, the first published African-American poet, a woman taken in childhood from West Africa, enslaved and taken to Boston, and eventually freed. In 1988, bowing to some alumni concerns, the school's original name was restored.[4]

Athletics

The Brackenridge Mighty Eagles compete in the following sports:[5]

Football

  • 1947 State Champions - Defeated Highland Park 21–13.[6] This was the last title before the UIL divided schools into classifications based on enrollment.[7]
  • 1962 State Champions-Defeated Borger High School 30–26.[8]

Soccer

  • 2018 District Champions-Defeated their rivals Highlands High School 2-1 in the final game of the season

Notable alumni

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External links

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  1. UIL 2018-2020 Reclassification and Realignment
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  5. The Athletics Department
  6. UIL Football Archives 1947-1948
  7. MySanAntonio.com Brackenridge Football 1962
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  9. Robert Cade Obituary by USA Today
  10. Jim Harrison Player Profile at Pro Football Reference
  11. Weldon Humble Player Profile at NFL.com
  12. Sam Hurd Player Profile at NFL.com
  13. Warren McVea Player Profile at NFL.com
  14. John Quiñones: A Long Road From the San Antonio Barrio
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