Brunswick High School (Maryland)

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| name = Brunswick High School

| logo =

| streetaddress = 101 Cummings Drive

| city = Brunswick

| state = Maryland

| district = Frederick County Public Schools

| zipcode = 21716

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{coord|39.3158|-77.6080|type:edu_source:enwiki-googlemaplink|display=inline,title}}

| principal = Christopher Berry{{cite web | url=https://edu.fcps.org/bhs/principals-message-0 | title=Principal's Message | Brunswick High School }}

| type = Public high school

| grades = 9–12

| campus = Rural

| campus_size = {{convert|50.30|acre|m2}}

| slogan =

| motto =

| teaching_staff = 40.50 (FTE)

| ratio = 19.56

| enrollment = 797 (2020–21){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2400330&ID=240033000627|title=Brunswick High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 22, 2019}}

| rival =

| mascot = Railroader

| school_colours = Garnet and gold {{Color box|Maroon|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|Gold|border=darkgray}}

| established = 1911

| homepage = [http://education.fcps.org/bhs// Brunswick HS Website]

}}

Brunswick High School (BHS) is an American public high school located in Brunswick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The school serves the communities of Brunswick, Burkittsville, Jefferson, Knoxville, Point of Rocks, and Rosemont.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcps.org/student-services/find-your-feeder-area1|title=Find Your Feeder Area|website=Frederick County Public Schools|language=en|access-date=2019-12-21}} There have been plans to demolish the current building and to build a new high school nearby.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/school-board-votes-for-brand-new-brunswick-high-school/article_ce2b258e-14fc-5d21-9a19-ad7d8899d079.html|title=School board votes for brand-new Brunswick High School|last=Perera|first=Katryna|website=The Frederick News-Post|language=en|access-date=2019-10-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/education/funding/brunswick-mayor-council-supports-new-high-school/article_fc429314-1294-5a24-9967-0bfbac084d28.html|title=Brunswick mayor, council supports new high school|last=Mongilio|first=Heather|website=The Frederick News-Post|language=en|access-date=2019-10-25}}

Overview

The school is near the Virginia border near the Potomac River, just off of Maryland Route 464, and a couple miles southeast of U.S. Route 340.

The current building was constructed in 1965. The building has {{convert|79743|sqft|m2}} of space on {{convert|50.3|acre|ha}} of land. There are two gymnasiums, and a vocational technology wing including auto mechanics. Brunswick High School has the distinction of being the only school in Frederick County besides CTC with an automechanical program.{{Cite web |url=http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/details.aspx?AccountNumber=25%20464710%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&County=11&SearchType=STREET |title=Maryland Property Database |access-date=2008-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524102931/http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/details.aspx?AccountNumber=25%20464710%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&County=11&SearchType=STREET |archive-date=2011-05-24 |url-status=dead }} The original Brunswick High School was built on 4th Avenue around 1911, but it burned down in 1928.

Students

{{Update|date=March 2025|reason=Outdated demographics data, needs updating.|section=Demographics}}

Brunswick High School's graduation rate has been very high over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 97.04%, though it peaked in 2004 at 98.82% and had a low of 92.99% in 2000.[http://www.mdreportcard.org/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=26|12|10|2503|3|N|6|1|1|2|1|1|1|1|3 Maryland Report Card]

= Demographics =

Brunswick's demographic breakdown is as follows:{{cite web |title=Brunswick High School in Brunswick, MD - US News Best High Schools |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maryland/districts/frederick-county-public-schools/brunswick-high-9101/student-body |website=U.S. News & World Report |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330154046/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maryland/districts/frederick-county-public-schools/brunswick-high-9101/student-body |archive-date=2017-03-30 |url-status=live}}

Ethnicity	% of population
class="wikitable sortable"
Asian	1.7%
African American	5.7%
Hispanic	8.9%
White	77.4%
Two or More Races	6.1%
Total Minority Enrollment	22.6%

=Population=

The school's enrollment grew rapidly between 1993 and 2003 and has curved downward somewhat since then.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Student population[http://www.mdreportcard.org/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=34	10\|2503\|3\|N\|6\|13\|1\|2\|1\|1\|1\|1\|3 Maryland State Department of Education]
1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
571	604	657	724	757	803	813	835	888	940	972	928	893	859	836	829	827	829	774	773	721	686	MIA	753 {{Cite web \|url=http://coldfusion02.fcps.org/schoolProfiles/schProfile.cfm?schoolId=59 \|title=School Profile: Brunswick \|access-date=2016-10-26 \|archive-date=2016-10-27 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027054615/http://coldfusion02.fcps.org/schoolProfiles/schProfile.cfm?schoolId=59 \|url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Student population[http://www.mdreportcard.org/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=34

10|2503|3|N|6|13|1|2|1|1|1|1|3 Maryland State Department of Education]

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MIA

753 {{Cite web |url=http://coldfusion02.fcps.org/schoolProfiles/schProfile.cfm?schoolId=59 |title=School Profile: Brunswick |access-date=2016-10-26 |archive-date=2016-10-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027054615/http://coldfusion02.fcps.org/schoolProfiles/schProfile.cfm?schoolId=59 |url-status=dead }}

Music

=Marching Band=

The Brunswick High Marching Railroaders compete in the Maryland Marching Band Association. In previous years, they competed in the Tournament of Bands Circuit.

Awards and Recognitions:

TOB Region 5 Champions - 2013–2019

Tax Slayer Bowl Game Half-time: 2016

=Indoor Percussion=

In combination with Tuscarora High School, to make Western Frederick Indoor Percussion, they compete in the Keystone Indoor Drill Association (KIDA).

Awards:

2013 - Gold Class Indoor Percussion champions (as Brunswick High School)

2015 - White Class Indoor Percussion Champions (as Western Frederick)

=Indoor Color Guard=

In combination with Tuscarora High School, to make Western Frederick Indoor Color Guard, they compete in the Keystone Indoor Drill Association (KIDA).

Sports

State Champions

2021 - Boys' Soccer[https://scorebooklive.com/maryland/soccer/brackets/1770 MPSSAA Boys Soccer Class 1A State Tournament]
2021 - Boys' Cross Country[https://www.mpssaa.org/assets/1/6/2021_1A_Boys_XCountry.pdf MPSSAA 2021 Cross Country 1A Boys' Results]
2016 - Boys' Baseball
2015 - Boys' Baseball
2014 - Boys' Soccer
2013 - Unified Bocce
2012 - Boys' Soccer
1996 - Baseball[http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/springsports/baseball/Baseball%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Baseball]
1996 - Girls' Basketball[http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/girlsbasketball/Girls%20State%20Basketball%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Girls' Basketball]
1993 - Girls' Cross Country[http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/girlsxcountry/State%20Champions.pdf Girls' Cross Country]
1992 - Baseball
1992 - Girls' Cross Country
1991 - Baseball
1991 - Girls' Cross Country
1990 - Baseball
1990 - Boys' Soccer[http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/boyssoccer/boys%20soccer%20champs%202007.pdf MPSSAA Boys' Soccer]
1989 - Boys' Cross Country[http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/boysxcountry/State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Boys' Cross Country]
1985 - Girls' Cross Country
1983 - Girls' Cross Country
1983 - Girls' Track & Field
1982 - Girls' Cross Country
1977 - Boys' Basketball[http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/boysbasketball/Boys%20Basketball%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Boys' Basketball]
1966 - Boys' Cross Country
1965 - Boys' Cross Country
1948 - Boys' Cross Country
1947 - Boys' Cross Country
1946 - Boys' Cross Country[https://www.mpssaa.org/assets/1/6/Fall_record_book_Record_Book.pdf 2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book]

Notable alumni

John B. Funk (1905–1993), member of the Maryland House of Delegates and Maryland Senate, Secretary of State of Maryland{{cite web |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/002700/002708/html/2708bio.html |title=John B. Funk (1905-1993) |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives |date=2002-06-25 |access-date=2024-10-29}}
Brooke Grossman (born 1978), member of the Maryland House of Delegates{{cite web |title=Members – Delegate Brooke Grossman |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/grossman01 |website=mgaleg.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland General Assembly |access-date=December 13, 2024 |date=January 11, 2023}}
Joseph B. Payne (died 1968), member of the Maryland House of Delegates{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-five-term-state-delega/158090317/ |title=Five-Term State Delegate, Joseph B. Payne, 72, Dies |date=1968-03-06 |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |page=A11 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2024-10-29}}{{Open access}}