Clear Brook High School
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Clear Brook High School is a secondary school
located in unincorporated
Harris County
, Texas
, United States
, adjacent to the city of Friendswood
.
The school, which serves grades 9–12, is a part of the Clear Creek Independent School District
. Clear Brook serves several communities, including portions of Friendswood, Houston, and unincorporated Harris County
. The communities of Sterling Knoll, Bay Glen, Bay Knoll, Bay Pointe, Northfork, Heritage Park, Wedgewood, Pipers Meadow, Forest Bend, and Sageglen are served by the school. The school colors
are black, red, and silver. the school principal is Michele Staley and the associate principal is Joey Thomas.
, Clear Brook also has five assistant principals who are in charge of five different smaller learning communities: Nina Zoch, Sven Schulz, Sharon Lopez, Adrienne Miles, and Jennifer Gault.
The school fight song is "The Victors
", the same fight song as the University of Michigan
. Clear Brook High School also shares the same mascot as U of M: the wolverine
, but the decision to choose the wolverine as Clear Brook's mascot was actually inspired by the 1984 war film Red Dawn
. The school mascot is named Big Will.
The school celebrated its first Texas state championship title in 1990, won by the girls' water polo
team. However, Clear Brook's water polo team was not a UIL-sanctioned team at the time. The school's first state participant was the varsity tennis team in 1996.
, which was popular among high school students at the time of the school's inception. Clear Brook first formed their football team in 1990 and competed in UIL 4A. The team reached the 4A playoffs for the first time in 1992. In 1994 they found playoff success winning the first two games but eventually losing to Jasper. They stayed in 4A through the 1997-1998 school year. The 1997 football team captured the first district championship in school history, capped by a win against rival Friendswood, who was the top ranked team in the area at the time. In 1998, they competed in district 24-5A for their first time. Brook was expected to make the transition poorly, but surprised everyone with a 9-1 regular season, with a close loss at Galveston Ball
. Brook would go on to win 3 playoff games, but lose to Katy, who was eventually stripped of their win because of an ineligible player. With a 118-89-2 overall historical record in football, Clear Brook currently has a higher winning percentage than any other Clear Creek Independent School District High School.
.
, and went on to say, "I heard about your uncle's death." Fellow students reported that the teacher had laughed and shrugged when the girl cried over what he said.
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 unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Harris County
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, adjacent to the city of Friendswood
Friendswood, Texas
Friendswood is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The city lies in Galveston and Harris counties. As of the 2000 U.S...
.
The school, which serves grades 9–12, is a part of the Clear Creek Independent School District
Clear Creek Independent School District
Clear Creek Independent School District is a school district based in League City, Texas . The district serves most of the Clear Lake Area and some other neighboring parts of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metro area....
. Clear Brook serves several communities, including portions of Friendswood, Houston, and unincorporated Harris County
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
. The communities of Sterling Knoll, Bay Glen, Bay Knoll, Bay Pointe, Northfork, Heritage Park, Wedgewood, Pipers Meadow, Forest Bend, and Sageglen are served by the school. The school colors
School colors
School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. Most schools have two colors, which are usually chosen to avoid conflicts with other schools with which the school competes in sports and other activities...
are black, red, and silver. the school principal is Michele Staley and the associate principal is Joey Thomas.
, Clear Brook also has five assistant principals who are in charge of five different smaller learning communities: Nina Zoch, Sven Schulz, Sharon Lopez, Adrienne Miles, and Jennifer Gault.
The school fight song is "The Victors
The Victors
"The Victors" is the fight song of the University of Michigan . It was composed by UM student Louis Elbel in 1898 following the last-minute football victory over the University of Chicago that clinched a league championship...
", the same fight song as the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. Clear Brook High School also shares the same mascot as U of M: the wolverine
Wolverine
The wolverine, pronounced , Gulo gulo , also referred to as glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch, is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae . It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more closely resembling a small bear than other mustelids...
, but the decision to choose the wolverine as Clear Brook's mascot was actually inspired by the 1984 war film Red Dawn
Red Dawn
Red Dawn is a 1984 American war film directed by John Milius and co-written by Milius and Kevin Reynolds. It stars Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Charlie Sheen and Jennifer Grey....
. The school mascot is named Big Will.
The school celebrated its first Texas state championship title in 1990, won by the girls' water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
team. However, Clear Brook's water polo team was not a UIL-sanctioned team at the time. The school's first state participant was the varsity tennis team in 1996.
History
The inspiration for the school's mascot as well as the school's colors was the movie Red DawnRed Dawn
Red Dawn is a 1984 American war film directed by John Milius and co-written by Milius and Kevin Reynolds. It stars Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Charlie Sheen and Jennifer Grey....
, which was popular among high school students at the time of the school's inception. Clear Brook first formed their football team in 1990 and competed in UIL 4A. The team reached the 4A playoffs for the first time in 1992. In 1994 they found playoff success winning the first two games but eventually losing to Jasper. They stayed in 4A through the 1997-1998 school year. The 1997 football team captured the first district championship in school history, capped by a win against rival Friendswood, who was the top ranked team in the area at the time. In 1998, they competed in district 24-5A for their first time. Brook was expected to make the transition poorly, but surprised everyone with a 9-1 regular season, with a close loss at Galveston Ball
Ball High School
Ball High School is a public secondary school in Galveston, Texas, United States. Ball, which covers grades 9 through 12, is a part of Galveston Independent School District....
. Brook would go on to win 3 playoff games, but lose to Katy, who was eventually stripped of their win because of an ineligible player. With a 118-89-2 overall historical record in football, Clear Brook currently has a higher winning percentage than any other Clear Creek Independent School District High School.
Today
Paul Lanier has been the head coach since 2007. Paul came from Clear Brook's biggest 5A rival, Clear Lake where he brought his triple option offense. In 2008 Lanier led the Wolverines to their first ever District 24-5A Championship, the 2nd district championship in school history. Though this was technically a co-district championship with Clear Lake, Clear Brook had beaten Clear Lake in the regular season, a game that was televised by Fox Sports. The team eventually lost in the 2nd round of playoffs to eventual Region 3 runner-up La Porte High School.Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into Clear Brook High School: Greene, Landolt, North Pointe, Ward, Weber, Wedgewood, and Whitcomb. The following intermediate schools feed into Clear Brook High School: Brookside, Clear Lake, Seabrook, and WestbrookWestbrook Intermediate School
Westbrook Intermediate School is a part of Clear Creek Independent School District that is located at 302 West El Dorado Boulevard in Friendswood, Texas, United States.- Overview :...
.
Racial controversy
The school made headlines in May of 2011 when a ninth grade algebra teacher was disciplined for offensive comments towards a student. The teacher told a female Muslim student, "I bet you're grieving," referencing the death of Osama bin LadenDeath of Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden, then head of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, shortly after 1 a.m. local time by a United States special forces military unit....
, and went on to say, "I heard about your uncle's death." Fellow students reported that the teacher had laughed and shrugged when the girl cried over what he said.
Notable school alumni
- Robin ColemanRobin ColemanRobin Coleman is an American actress with backgrounds in figure competition, rowing, professional strongwoman, and former female bodybuilder....
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NBA - Ben EmanuelBen EmanuelBenjamin F. Emanuel is a football free safety who is currently a free agent. He went to UCLA. He attended Clear Brook High School.-Pro career:...
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