| Brookfield Central High School | |
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16900 Gebhardt Rd , United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°03′17″N 88°07′21″W / 43.054725°N 88.122522°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Elmbrook School District |
| Principal | Brett Gruetzmacher |
| Teaching staff | 72.39 (FTE) [1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,244 (2018-19) [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.18 [1] |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue, White, and Silver [2] |
| Mascot | Lancer |
| Rivals | Brookfield East, Marquette |
| Newspaper | Brookfield Central Tyro |
| Yearbook | Legend |
| Website |
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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 [3]
BCHS won a state championship in boys' cross country in 1964. [4]
Notable alumni
- Ayad Akhtar (1988), playwright and author [5]
- Steve Avery (1984), former NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers [6]
- 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 [7]
- Kathleen Hogan (1984), chief human resources officer at Microsoft
- John P. Otjen (1960), United States Army lieutenant general [8]
- Joe Thomas (2003), former NFL offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns, NFL Hall of Famer 2023 [9]
- 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
- ^ a b c "Central High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
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"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
- ^ Christopherson, Brett. "WIAA state basketball: Champions crowned in Divisions 1-5 at the Kohl Center in Madison". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 25.
- ^ Higgins, Jim (September 21, 2017). "Ayad Akhtar's 'The Who and the What' pits father against daughter". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ^ Skibosh, Tom (May 11, 2016). "Brookfield Central to welcome five new Hall of Fame inductees May 14". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ^ Oestreich, James (April 28, 1993). "Shining Brow: Frank Lloyd Wrights Joins Opera's Pantheon Apr 28". New York Times.
- ^ "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.
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