Brookside High School
Brookside High School is a public high school located at 1662 Harris Road in Sheffield, Ohio, 22 miles west of Cleveland, Ohio. It is part of Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District.
Brookside High School | |
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Address | |
1662 Harris Road , , 44054 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°28′2″N 82°5′46″W |
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Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
Motto | Inspire, Excite, Educate |
Founded | 1924 |
Status | open |
School district | Sheffield |
Superintendent | Michael Cook |
Principal | Joy Morgan |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 501 (2016-17)[1] |
Color(s) | Red and Black [2] |
Fight song | Across the Field |
Athletics conference | Lorain County 8 |
Nickname | Cards |
Team name | Cardinals[2] |
Rival | Keystone High School |
Athletic Director | Chris Adkins[2] |
Website | www.sheffieldschools.org |
The current high school building, serving grades 7-12, opened in August 2015. The previous high school is immediately south of the new high school and is used for grades 3–6.
The school colors are red and black. The school mascot is the Cardinal. The school is a member of the Lorain County Conference. The school offers College Credit Plus (formerly known as PSEO) classes and AP classes and has been rated excellent by the state of Ohio. Some extra curricular activities students can partake, aside from athletics, include Science Olympiad, Academic Challenge, and student council.
Brookside competes in VEX Robotics competitions. The Robotics program launched during the 2013–14 school year. In 2015–16, Brookside Intermediate School added VEX-IQ teams. In 2016-17 Brookside Middle School added VEX-VRC teams. With over 20 robots and over 100 students, this is the largest competitive robotics program in Lorain County. Brookside Robotics have participated in the VEX World Championships in 2017, 2018, and 2019, winning the VEX IQ - Chandra Division Design Award in 2018.
Notable alumni
- Gayle Manning: Ohio State Senator
- Steve Garton
- Fred Ingram
- Mike Rosso
- Papa Shango
Notes and references
- "Brookside High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2010-04-02.