Brandon High School (Michigan)

Brandon High School
Brandon High School
Address
	1025 South Ortonville Road (M-15); Ortonville, Michigan 48462; United States
Coordinates	42.8375000°N 83.4411111°W[1]
Information
School type	Public
Established	1982
School district	Brandon School District
Principal	Mr. Daniel Stevens
Teaching staff	50.15 (FTE) (as of 2013-14)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,082 (as of 2013-14)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	21.58 (as of 2013-14)[2]
Campus type	Closed
Color(s)	Royal blue and White
Athletics conference	Flint Metro League
Mascot	Blackhawk
Team name	The Blackhawks
Newspaper	The Hawk's Eye View
Yearbook	Wingspan

Brandon High School is a public secondary school located in Ortonville, Michigan.

History

The now defunct Varsity Hockey team won 4 regional championships in a row.

Campus

The current building was completed in 1982.[3]

Brandon High School's two previous incarnations are still standing and in use. The 1973 incarnation became a middle school, and is now Fletcher Intermediate School. That building replaced the 1949 Brandon School, which became Howard T. Burt and, later, Harvey-Swanson Elementary School. Burt and Harvey-Swanson combined to take the Harvey-Swanson Elementary School name. Harvey-Swanson is also the location of Brandon's varsity athletic fields.

Curriculum

Extracurricular activities

National Honor Society

Brandon High School National Honor Society (NHS) is an organization that focuses on developing and support student scholarship, character, service, and leadership throughout high school. The NHS is a Society that is selected by a 5-member Faculty Council every Spring. Sophomores and Juniors are considered for selection based on having a 3.5 GPA or higher. These candidates submit a Candidate Informational Packet to the Faculty Council. This packet provides the Council with an overview of students' activities, service to the community, and leadership experience. Once chosen by the Faculty Council, selected candidates are inducted into the Society every Fall.

Notable alumni

Matt Lentz, professional football player[4]
Vinnie Miller, NASCAR driver[5]

References

"Brandon High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
"School Detail for Brandon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
Martin, Roger (1982-06-23). "$14-Million School Is Complete, But Will Not Open". Education Week. There's a brand new, $14-million high school in Brandon Township, a quiet bedroom community in Michigan's Oakland County.
Golden, Cedric (2004-12-23). "The Rose Bowl: Texas vs. Michigan". Austin American-Statesman. As an all-state defensive tackle at Brandon High in Ortonville, Mich., Matt Lentz dreamed of one day playing for the big university located one hour north of town.
"Vinnie Miller to Make CARS Series Debut with Wauters Motorsports at Tri County Motor Speedway | Wauters Motorsports". www.wautersmotorsports.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.

External links

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[1] "Brandon High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-09-28.

[nces-2] "School Detail for Brandon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-28.

[3] Martin, Roger (1982-06-23). "$14-Million School Is Complete, But Will Not Open". Education Week. There's a brand new, $14-million high school in Brandon Township, a quiet bedroom community in Michigan's Oakland County.

[4] Golden, Cedric (2004-12-23). "The Rose Bowl: Texas vs. Michigan". Austin American-Statesman. As an all-state defensive tackle at Brandon High in Ortonville, Mich., Matt Lentz dreamed of one day playing for the big university located one hour north of town.

[5] "Vinnie Miller to Make CARS Series Debut with Wauters Motorsports at Tri County Motor Speedway | Wauters Motorsports". www.wautersmotorsports.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.