Bradley Central High School

Bradley Central High School is a public high school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that serves approximately 1,700 students from grades 9-12. It was founded in 1916, and is part of the Bradley County Schools system.[1] The school maintains a crosstown rivalry with Cleveland High School, as well as fellow county rival Walker Valley High School.[3]

Bradley Central High School
Location
1000 South Lee Highway
Cleveland, Tennessee 37310

United States
Coordinates35.15814°N 84.89029°W / 35.15814; -84.89029
Information
TypePublic
Established1916[1]
School districtBradley County Schools
PrincipalPatrick Spangler
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,750 (2017-18)[2]
Color(s)Black and Vegas Gold         
Athletics13 Interscholastic Sports Teams
Athletics conferenceTSSAA
MascotBear
NicknameBears
Websitebchs.bradleyschools.org

Athletics

Bradley competes in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) and its sports are:

History

The school opened its doors on September 11, 1916, and was the second public high school in the county, after Charleston High School in Charleston, which opened in 1913.[5] The original campus was located on the present site of Ocoee Middle School, and was called Central High School at first. It was renamed Bradley County High School in 1920 and Bradley Central High School in 1948.[1] The school was moved to its current location on South Lee Highway (U.S. 11/64) in 1972.[5]

Notable alumni

Demographics

96.6 percent of the students are white, while two percent are Hispanic, 1.1 percent are African American, 0.1 percent are Asian, 0.1 percent are Pacific Islander and 0.1 are Native American.[10]

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References
  1. Armstrong, Christy (May 13, 2016). "Historic Graduation Honors 100th Class". Cleveland Daily Banner. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. "Bradley Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  3. Nyman, Rick (September 15, 2017). "Bradley Central Coaches Recall Historic Rivalry With Cleveland". WDEF News 12. Chattanooga. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  4. Bradley Central High School - TSSAA
  5. Lilliard, Roy G. (1980). Bradley County. Memphis State University Press. pp. 51–52. ISBN 0-87870-099-4.
  6. "Texas League notebook: Colorado Rockies' Ryan Casteel comes back strong with Tulsa Drillers - Texas League News". Texas League. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  7. "Dale Jones bio". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  8. "Cleveland Daily Banner - Bear trio ink scholarships". Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  9. Ownbey, Gary (October 22, 2016). "Sloan stands alone as best Bear". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  10. "Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tennessee (TN) - Test Results, Rating, Ranking, Grades, Scores, Classes, Enrollment, Teachers, Students, and Report Card". www.city-data.com.
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