Broadneck High School is a school in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, located in
Anne Arundel County, MarylandAnne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
on Green Holly Drive, near the city of
AnnapolisAnnapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It has a population of 36,524 , and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington D.C. Annapolis is part of the...
and town of
ArnoldArnold is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,422 at the 2000 census. Neighborhoods straddle College Parkway and Ritchie Highway. Arnold is located on the scenic Broadneck peninsula...
. The
BruinBruin is another name for a brown bear , or for any bear, usually poetically or archaically. It has become a popular name for sports teams...
is the school's mascot. It is one of the newer schools in the county, and known for the breadth of its Advanced Placement program. Part of the
Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsAnne Arundel County Public Schools is the public school district serving Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The AACPS school system is the 5th largest in Maryland, and the 39th largest in the United States. The district has over 5,000 teachers supporting a comprehensive curriculum from...
system, it is the district's test school for the classes of Linear Algebra and Calculus III. The Broadneck Bruins are rivals with the nearby
Severna Park High SchoolSeverna Park High School is a public high school located in Severna Park, Maryland. It is a part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. Its current feeder school is Severna Park Middle School. The Falcons are sport rivals with nearby Broadneck High School. SPHS opened its doors to...
Falcons.
Broadneck High School is a school in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, located in
Anne Arundel County, MarylandAnne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
on Green Holly Drive, near the city of
AnnapolisAnnapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It has a population of 36,524 , and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington D.C. Annapolis is part of the...
and town of
ArnoldArnold is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,422 at the 2000 census. Neighborhoods straddle College Parkway and Ritchie Highway. Arnold is located on the scenic Broadneck peninsula...
. The
BruinBruin is another name for a brown bear , or for any bear, usually poetically or archaically. It has become a popular name for sports teams...
is the school's mascot. It is one of the newer schools in the county, and known for the breadth of its Advanced Placement program. Part of the
Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsAnne Arundel County Public Schools is the public school district serving Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The AACPS school system is the 5th largest in Maryland, and the 39th largest in the United States. The district has over 5,000 teachers supporting a comprehensive curriculum from...
system, it is the district's test school for the classes of Linear Algebra and Calculus III. The Broadneck Bruins are rivals with the nearby
Severna Park High SchoolSeverna Park High School is a public high school located in Severna Park, Maryland. It is a part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. Its current feeder school is Severna Park Middle School. The Falcons are sport rivals with nearby Broadneck High School. SPHS opened its doors to...
Falcons. The current BHS feeder middle schools are
Severn River Middle SchoolSevern River Middle School is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland near Annapolis and Arnold. The school mascot is the Shark and has no school sports teams but, they have Intramural Flag Football, Basketball, Lacrosse, and Baseball....
, and Magothy Middle School.
Newsweek Ratings
Newsweek annually rates American high schools based on the ratio of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students in the school to the number of graduating seniors that year.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12535985/site/newsweek/
Advanced Placement
Broadneck is an Advanced Placement Certified school.
http://www.aacps.org/gifted/high.asp Broadneck was also been named an Anne Arundel County Public Schools Advanced Placement Distinguished High School in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Athletics
Broadneck High School's athletics teams are the Bruins and Lady Bruins and their colors are maroon and grey, as defined by the school's first athletic director, Mr. Timothy McMullen. The Broadneck Bruins are rivals with the Severna Park High School "Falcons" and the Annapolis Senior High School "Panthers". The school has won numerous state and local championships. The current athetic director is Mr. Ken Kazmarek.
Broadneck High School has multiple sport fields, including the main turf stadium with the Tim McMullen Field House, the lower Kelly Field, two baseball/softball fields, and a large tennis court. Indoors is a gym with large folding bleachers, and an auxiliary gym.
Volleyball
- The Bruins have won the Maryland 4A State Championship five times in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007 and in 2008
- The Bruins have won the Maryland 4A East Region Championships eight times from 2000-2008
- The Bruins have won the Anne Arundel County Championships in 2000, 2005, 2006, and 2008.
Lacrosse
- The Bruins won the Maryland 4A State Championship in 1987 and in the back-to-back years of 1992-1993, and 1996-1997. More recently, the Bruins won the Anne Arundel County Championship in 2001. The Lady Bruins won the State title in 2002 and 2003. The boys team is coached by long-time head coach Clay White, winning head coach of all 5 boys lacrosse state championships in the schools history. The girls team is coached by alumni Karen Tengwall.
Basketball
- The Bruins won the Boys County Championship Game over Rival Annapolis High School 61-60. The Bruins are the 2006-2007 Anne Arundel County Champions. The Last Bruins Boys A.A.Co. Championship was 1997.
Football
- The Bruins made it to the Maryland State Championships during the 2003-2004 school year, and the 2004-2005 school year, where they lost to Damascus. The Bruins made it to the State Semifinals in the 06-07 year and lost to Suitland, under Coach Jeff Herrick.
Field Hockey
The Bruins won back-to-back County Championship for the 2007,2008 seasons. In 2007 ending the Severna Park Falcons record of appearing in every County Championship, and in 2008 ending the Severna Park record of winning every County Championship they appeared in.
The Bruins beat the Severna Park Falcons for the first time in regular season in 16 years during the 2007 season.
The Bruins won states in 2001.
Wrestling
- The Bruins won the Maryland State Championships during the 1987-1988 school year.
- The Bruins were co-champions for the County Championship during the 1990-91 year.
- The Bruins won the both County and Region Championships during the 2005-2006 year.
- The Bruins were State semi-finalists, losing to eventual state champions La Plata.
- The Bruins ended Hammond's 31 match win streak with a 33-31 win at Bowie Duals.
- The Bruins set the team win record with 20 wins in 2005-2006. Their season record was 20-2, with losses to Old Mill and La Plata.
Golf
- The Bruins won the 1999 District championship defeating Westminster.
- The Bruins won the 2006 District championship defeating Severna Park.
- The Bruins won the 2008 District championship defeating South River.
Tennis
- The Bruins won the county championship during the 2006 season and sent 7 of their 9 teams to play in the Regional Event.
- The Bruins won the county championship for the 2007 season as well. Sending 7 of their 9 teams to Regionals again, the Bruins won the Regional Championship.
Cheerleading
- For the past 7 years they have placed 3rd or better in county competitions. Except in 2008 where they placed 4th.
- In 2005 and 2006, they placed 1st place in the county competition and went to regionals where they placed 3rd.
Ice Hockey
- Ice Hockey at Broadneck is an unsanctioned varsity sport. It consists of one Varsity team. It is in its seventh year of existence, and operates out of the McMullen Ice Arena at Navy . The team finished 5-6 for the 06-07 season, and is currently 3-0 to start the 07-08 season.
Cross Country
- The Lady Bruins won the Maryland State Championships during the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 school year.
- The boys won the Maryland State Championships during the 1984-1985, 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 school years.
Sailing
- The Broadneck Sailing Team offers an opportunity for students to sail competitively against other schools in the county and state, as well as the region.
- The team consists of a Varsity and JV team. There is also a program where students new to the sport can learn how to sail, in the Novice/Beginner program.
- The team practices out of Severn Sailing Association (SSA) on the Severn River, right off of Annapolis. They compete locally in the Central League of the Middle Atlantic Scholastic Sailing Association (MASSA) and nationally under the authority of the Interscolastic Sailing Association (ISSA).
- The Broadneck Sailing Team is not yet sanctioned.
- The Sailing Team was the Central League champion for Fall 2006 and won the MASSA District Championship in Fall 2007.
- The Sailing Team is one of Broadneck's most competitive teams, competing at more regional and national events than any other team at Broadneck.
- The Broadneck Sailing Team got 5th place at the fleet racing nationals in Spring 2008 which Alex Steele and Leanna Nguyen sailed A division and Britton Steele and Lauren Schoene sailed B division
- In Fall 2007, the team won Regional Championships in New York at SUNY MARITIME. Where Alex Steele and Lauren Tanman sailed A division and Britton Steele and Leanna Nguyen sailed B division
Soccer
The 2005 Bruin Soccer team made it to the State Championship winning the County and Region Championship on their way.
The 2007 Bruin Soccer team held an undefeated regular season record of 13-0-1. They lost to Severna Park in the County Championships by a score of 3-2.
In 2007 Alex Fernandez, Abe Hunter, and Spencer Todd were the team captains
Swimming
In the inaugural year of Anne Arundel County Swimming, Broadneck placed 3rd in the County and Region 4A Championships. The Bruins placed 8th and the Lady Bruins placed 6th at the State Championships.
Men's Swimming County Region and State Champions - 2008, 2009
Note that NO Anne Arundel County schools have pools at the high school. All teams must practice and compete elsewhere such as Severna Park YMCA, Arundel Olympic Swim Center and North Arundel Olympic Swim Center. Swimming was not active in the high schools until around 2000.
Gymnastics
Reinstated in 2000, the team scored its first county championship in 2003 and has continued to hold the title in 2004, 2005, and 2006
Marching Band
The marching band is known as the "Marching Bruins." They are directed by Matthew Heist. They compete in TOB (
Tournament of BandsThe Tournament of Bands is one of the largest competitive band organizations in the United States and is one of several major circuits in the mid-Atlantic states . TOB was founded in 1972 by the National Judges Association and currently has 439 member bands...
) and began competing in USSBA (
United States Scholastic Band AssociationThe United States Scholastic Band Association was formed in the Fall of 1988 to provide high school band programs with a competitive circuit featuring top judges from across the continent and a venue for the US Scholastic Band Championship....
) in 2008. The band is made up of roughly 100 members. The Marching Bruins are known through out TOB for their Music Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble. They are also known for their DCI (
Drum Corps InternationalDrum Corps International , formed in 1972, is the non-profit governing body operating the North American drum and bugle corps circuit for junior corps, whose members are between the ages of 13 and 21. It is the counterpart of Drum Corps Associates which governs senior or all-age drum corps...
) like Drill.
Staff
- Director: Matt Heist
- Visual Design: Ian Flint
- Visual Consultant/Designer: Raul Reyes
- Visual Staff: Russell Bly, Chris Pinder,
- Battery Arranger/Caption Head: Ron Fredrick
- Battery Staff: Dru Tucker
- Front Ensemble Arranger/Caption Head: Tim Beall
- Front Ensemble Staff: Andy G, Dan McElwain, Chris Pinder
- Color Guard Instructor: Alica Brigs
Achievements
- The band won the Chapter IX Championships in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
- The band placed in the top ten at ACC's in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
- The band placed 6th place at ACC's in 2002 and 2006 and 5th place in 2008.
- The band has placed first numerous times at the Maryland State Tournament of Bands.
- The drumline placed third at the USSBA National Championship with a score of 19.6.
Past Shows
- 2009-2010: Night Visions
- 2008-2009: Echoes Reflected
- 2007-2008: Rain
- 2006-2007: Dimensions of light
- 2005-2006: Planet Earth
- 2004-2005: Battle Chess
- 2003-2004: Pearl Harbor
- 2002-2003: Roman Images
- 2001-2002: Into the Storm
- 2000-2001: Matrix
- 1999-2000: Knights of the Round Table
Bruin Mascot
"Bruin Pride" is supported by the school's
bruinBruin is another name for a brown bear , or for any bear, usually poetically or archaically. It has become a popular name for sports teams...
mascot, an honorary position that traditionally passed down by a senior in each graduating class.
Main Clubs
At last count, the 28 clubs at Broadneck High School include:
Other Activities/Services
- Student Government (SGA)
- National Honors Society http://www.broadneck.org/nhs/
- Tri-M Music Honor Society
- Concert Band
- String Orchestra
- Full Orchestra
- Jazz Band
- Percussion Ensemble
- Male Ensemble
- Women's Ensemble
- Full Chorus
- Vocal Ensemble
Choral Program
From the schools opening in 1984 to 2003, the Broadneck High School chorus' were under the direction of Ms. Jane Daugherty. The chorus originally met, all men and women together, during the day as a regularly scheduled class. With the addition of 9th grade into High School and separated from Junior High in 1997, Ms. Daugherty created the Freshman Chorus. In the 2000-2001 school year, Ms. Daugherty separated men and women and had to choral classes each day - creating the Broadneck Chorus, Men's Chorus, and Women's Chorus. In the 2002-2003 school year, Ms. Daugherty created the Broadneck Chamber Choir, a choral group that received its own class and was by audition only. After a long legacy of one of the most successful choral programs in the State of Maryland, Ms. Daugherty retired from her position as choral director and President of the Music Department at Broadneck in 2003. The 2003-2004 school year choral program was under the direction of Ms. Hill (later Mrs. Petty), a graduate of
Brigham Young UniversityBrigham Young University , located in Provo, Utah, United States, is a private, coeducational research university owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
, and Ms. Valerie Bennett, former choral director of
Severn River Middle SchoolSevern River Middle School is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland near Annapolis and Arnold. The school mascot is the Shark and has no school sports teams but, they have Intramural Flag Football, Basketball, Lacrosse, and Baseball....
. Mrs. Petty left after that school year to be the choral conductor at Arundel High School and Ms. Bennett remains the choral conductor at Broadneck High School today.
Past Musicals
- 2008-2009: The Pajama Game
- 2007-2008: Anything Goes
- 2006-2007: Crazy For You
- 2005-2006: Footloose
- 2004-2005: Carousel
- 2003-2004: Tommy
- 2002-2003: Fiddler On The Roof
- 2001-2002: Mame
- 2000-2001: South Pacific
- 1999-2000: The Music Man
- 1998-1999: Bye Bye Birdie
- 1997-1998: How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- 1996-1997: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
- 1995-1996: Guys and Dolls
- 1994-1995 West Side Story
- 1993-1994 Damn Yankees
- 1992-1993 (unknown)
- 1991-1992 Godspell
- 1990-1991 Bye Bye Birdie
- 1989-1990 see below
- 1988-1989 Oklahoma!
- 1987-1988 (unknown)
- 1986-1987 (unknown)
- 1985-1986 (unknown)
- 1984-1985 (unknown)
- First graduating class was 1984. It is unknown if a show took place
In 1988-1990 the new theatre opened under the direction of Bonnie Atkinson. All prior performances were given in the cafeteria or "cafetorium".
In 1989-1990 Advisor Bonnie Atkinson departed for a position at the Board of Ed. Only a small children's theatre show with a few one act plays took place.
Student Achievements
In the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school years, the math team took 3rd place in the annual High School Mathematics Competition sponsored by
Anne Arundel Community CollegeAnne Arundel Community College, founded in 1961, is located in Arnold, Maryland. The college was named "Community College of the Year" by National Business Alliance in 2000. AACC has also received many other in recent years...
.
http://ola4.aacc.edu/kehays/high_school/06_07/feb_12_07_results.htm
The Computer Science Programming Club placed 3rd and 22nd in the 2007-08 Loyola College High School Programming Contest.
http://gunpowder.cs.loyola.edu/~jglenn/Contest/2007_08/fullnums.html
In 2003, students won top team project at the
Intel International Science and Engineering FairThe Intel International Science and Engineering Fair is the largest pre-college scientific research event in the world, and is owned and administered by the Society for Science & the Public a 501 non-profit organization based in Washington, DC...
for their project "BEACON: Analytical Instrumentation Software for Identifying Fluorescent Oligonucleotides Used in Encoded Microbeads"
In 2006, Danna Thomas won third place at the
Intel International Science and Engineering FairThe Intel International Science and Engineering Fair is the largest pre-college scientific research event in the world, and is owned and administered by the Society for Science & the Public a 501 non-profit organization based in Washington, DC...
for her project "Cell Survival, Genomic Instability, and Bystander Effect Induced by Ionizing Radiation". In 2007, Thomas was recognized as a semi-finalist in the United States in the INTEL Science Talent Search, also nicknamed the "Junior Nobel Prize".
In 2006, Natalie Green became the first Maryland
Poetry Out LoudThe Poetry Out Loud: Recitation Contest was created in 2006 by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Poetry Foundation. The contest was created to increase awareness in the art of performing poetry, with substantial cash prizes being awarded to schools that participated as well as...
state champion, winning a scholarship and $500 for the school library.
In 2007, Matt Centrowitz was a top distance runner for the country. His accomplishments included setting a state record on the Maryland State Cross Country course, running a national #1 4:04.1 full mile, and winning the national championships for the two-mile in a time of 8:41.55, the third fastest time by a high schooler ever.
Notable alumni
- Brooks Barnard
Brooks Alexander Barnard is an American football punter. He played professional football for the New England Patriots in the National Football League and for the Rhein Fire in the NFL Europe. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland.-Early life:Brooks...
- Former NFL punter. Played with the Bears and Patriots. Also played at the University of Maryland.
- Christian Siriano
Christian Siriano is an American fashion designer and the winner of the fourth season of American reality show Project Runway. Siriano is the show's youngest winner.-Early life:...
- fashion designer and winner of the fourth season of Project RunwayProject Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are usually restricted in time, materials, and...
- attended freshman year only
See also
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Anne Arundel County Public Schools is the public school district serving Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The AACPS school system is the 5th largest in Maryland, and the 39th largest in the United States. The district has over 5,000 teachers supporting a comprehensive curriculum from...
- Severna Park High School
Severna Park High School is a public high school located in Severna Park, Maryland. It is a part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. Its current feeder school is Severna Park Middle School. The Falcons are sport rivals with nearby Broadneck High School. SPHS opened its doors to...
- National Honor Society
The National Honor Society, or NHS, is a nationwide organization in the United States and consists of many chapters in high schools . Selection is based on four criteria: service, leadership, scholarship and character. The NHS requires some sort of service to the community, school, or other...
- SADD
- It's Academic
It's Academic is a televised academic quiz competition for high school students, currently airing on two NBC affiliates in Washington, D.C. , Central Virginia , and one CBS affiliate Baltimore, Maryland . The show has been on the air since 1961, making it the longest continuously-running quiz show...
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