Brandywine High School
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Brandywine High School is a public secondary school
located in Wilmington, Delaware
. There were 1,157 students enrolled in the fall for the 2008-2009 school year.
Brandywine High School changed to block scheduling
at the beginning of the 2008-09 school year. This allows students to be able to earn eight credits each year instead of the seven previously possible.
's top 1300 high schools, which uses a ratio of the number of AP
, IB
and/or Cambridge
tests taken by all students at a school divided by the number of graduating seniors.
The school was recognized by the Blue Ribbon Schools Program
for the 1982-1983 school year.
(DIAA). The Bulldogs compete in Flight A of the Blue Hen Conference
with a full slate of teams in all three sports seasons:
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
. There were 1,157 students enrolled in the fall for the 2008-2009 school year.
Academics
Brandywine offers 17 Advanced Placement courses, and 22 Honors level courses.Brandywine High School changed to block scheduling
Block scheduling
Block scheduling is a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day but each class is scheduled for a longer period of time . A student might be taking 7 different classes, but only 4 per day, and the specific daily classes would rotate through a changing daily cycle...
at the beginning of the 2008-09 school year. This allows students to be able to earn eight credits each year instead of the seven previously possible.
Recognitions
In 2008, Brandywine ranked #711 in NewsweekNewsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
's top 1300 high schools, which uses a ratio of the number of AP
Advanced Placement Exams
Advanced Placement examinations are taken each May by students at participating American, Canadian, and international educational institutions. The tests are the culmination of year-long Advanced Placement courses. All but one of the AP exams combine multiple-choice questions with a...
, IB
International Baccalaureate Organization
The International Baccalaureate , formerly the International Baccalaureate Organization , is an international educational foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968. IB offers three educational programmes for children ages 3–19.The organization's name and logo were changed...
and/or Cambridge
UCLES
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate is a non-teaching department of the University of Cambridge and is a not-for-profit organisation...
tests taken by all students at a school divided by the number of graduating seniors.
The school was recognized by the Blue Ribbon Schools Program
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
for the 1982-1983 school year.
Athletics
Brandywine is a member of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic AssociationDelaware Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association oversees and regulates interscholastic athletics in the US State of Delaware. Membership is voluntary and as of spring 2006 includes 50 high schools and 23 middle schools.The DIAA is headquartered at the John W...
(DIAA). The Bulldogs compete in Flight A of the Blue Hen Conference
Blue Hen Conference
The Blue Hen Conference is a high school sports conference comprising public schools in New Castle County, Delaware. It is subdivided by size into two flights:- Flight A :*Alexis I...
with a full slate of teams in all three sports seasons:
Fall
- Cross-Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Boys Soccer
- Volleyball
- Cheerleading
Winter
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Boys Swimming
- Girls Swimming
- Wrestling
- Winter Cheerleading
- Girls Indoor Track
- Boys Indoor Track
Spring
- Baseball
- Girls Soccer
- Golf
- Boys Lacrosse
- Girls Lacrosse
- Softball
- Boys Tennis
- Girls Tennis
- Track and Field
Notable alumni
- Dexter BoneyDexter BoneyDexter Lyndell Boney is an American former college and professional basketball player.Boney played for Brandywine High School, where he was named all-state three times and holds the boys scoring record in Delaware with over 2,000 points...
, basketball player, Phoenix SunsPhoenix SunsThe Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US... - Dennis BrockenboroughDennis BrockenboroughDennis Brockenborough is an African-American musician from Delaware. He played trombone in the Mighty Mighty Bosstones for ten years and was an important contributor to that's band's brass instrument-driven skacore sound....
, musician, The Mighty Mighty BosstonesThe Mighty Mighty BosstonesThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones are an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983. Since the band's inception, lead vocalist Dicky Barrett, bassist Joe Gittleman, tenor saxophonist Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton and dancer Ben Carr have remained constant members... - John Gallagher Jr., Tony-Award winning actor
- Sean Patrick ThomasSean Patrick ThomasSean Patrick Thomas is a Guyanese-American actor. He is perhaps best known for his co-starring role in the 2001 film Save the Last Dance, as well as his television role as Detective Temple Page in The District and also "Barber Shop".- Early life :Thomas is the son of immigrants from Guyana and was...
, actor - George ThorogoodGeorge ThorogoodGeorge Thorogood is an American blues rock vocalist/guitarist from Wilmington, Delaware, United States, known for his hit song "Bad to the Bone" as well as for covers of blues standards such as Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" and John Lee Hooker's "House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One...
, musician - Ronald P. Seningen M.D., Radiologist, Author Mr. Gordon's Neighborhood