Brooklyn Center High School
Encyclopedia
Brooklyn Center High School is a public high school located in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
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. It was previously a founding member of the Metro Alliance
. In 1982 Brooklyn Center won the inaugural Minnesota State Class A football championship. The school also participates in the University of Minnesota
's College in the Schools
program. Brooklyn Center High School is among the lowest test scores in the MCA in Minnesota and if the test grades are not improved in 2010 there is potential of the Minnesota High School officials firing most staff members and running the school themselves if not closing the school permanently.
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
As of the census of 2010, there were 30,104 residents in Brooklyn Center. The racial makeup of the city was 49% White, 26% African American, 1% Native American, 14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5% from other races, and 4% from two or more races...
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School overview
Brooklyn Center High School is the only high school serving ISD #286, and has approximately 850 students in grades 7–12. One of the highest in the state, BCHS' open enrollment percentage is 33%. District 286 is the smallest district in the state of Minnesota in terms of geographical size. Family is the main goal and strategy at this school. Its athletics teams compete in the Tri-Metro ConferenceTri-Metro Conference (Minnesota)
The Tri-Metro Conference is a MSHSL-sanctioned athletic conference composed of schools found in the Twin Cities metro area. The conference competes in the majority of sports offered in the MSHSL. Most teams in the Tri-Metro compete in basketball and football tournaments at the AA or AAA level....
. It was previously a founding member of the Metro Alliance
Metro Alliance
The Metro Alliance was a Minnesota State High School League-sanctioned athletics conference that existed from 1997 to 2005. The conference was formed for the 1997-98 school year by seven schools. The majority of the schools came from the Tri-Metro Conference and included Brooklyn Center High...
. In 1982 Brooklyn Center won the inaugural Minnesota State Class A football championship. The school also participates in the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
's College in the Schools
College in the Schools
College in the Schools is an educational program for high school students run by the University of Minnesota. It allows students to take college level classes in their high school and, as a result, earn college and high school credit for free. The classes are taught by high school teachers who...
program. Brooklyn Center High School is among the lowest test scores in the MCA in Minnesota and if the test grades are not improved in 2010 there is potential of the Minnesota High School officials firing most staff members and running the school themselves if not closing the school permanently.
Notable alumni
- Marcus Harris, Fred Biletnikoff award winner as a receiver at WyomingUniversity of WyomingThe University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...