Brackenridge_High_School

Brackenridge High School

Brackenridge High School

High school in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States

Not to be confused with Breckenridge High School in Breckenridge, Texas.

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. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

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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

Main category: Brackenridge High School alumni

References

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    "BRACKENRIDGE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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    "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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    Spectrum news staff (2017-11-01). "Brackenridge High School celebrates 100 years of educating". Spectrum News Austin. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
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    "Phillis Wheatley High School AKA Brackenridge High school". Retrieved 2020-01-25.
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    The Athletics Department
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    UIL Football Archives 1947-1948
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    MySanAntonio.com Brackenridge Football 1962
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    "Texashighschoolfootballhistory".
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    The Amazing Story of The Fantasticks. America's Longest-running Play
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    Robert Cade Obituary by USA Today
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    Jim Harrison Player Profile at Pro Football Reference
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    Weldon Humble Player Profile at NFL.com
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    Sam Hurd Player Profile at NFL.com
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    Warren McVea Player Profile at NFL.com
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    John Quiñones: A Long Road From the San Antonio Barrio
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    A Marmac Guide to San Antonio. Pelican Publishing. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-4556-0854-6.
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