Brookwood High School is a public high school in the United States for students in Grades 9-12. The school is located in Snellville, Georgia, and has a population of over 3,500 students. Brookwood High School serves several areas of Gwinnett County, including Lawrenceville and Lilburn. The school is known for its outstanding success in athletics and in the fine arts. Recently, Brookwood High School Principal, Mrs. Debra T. Dees, was involved in a sex scandal with a former student. According to information released by the Gwinnett County Police Department, Mrs. Dees and the alleged student had an active on-going relationship for over six months. As of October 2007, Mrs. Debra T Dees has been released from the Gwinnett County jail and has been labeled as a known sex offender in the state of Georgia. This article is about institutionalized education. ... Man riding a bucking bronco, 1908 Bronco, or bronc, is a term used in the United States and Canada to refer to an untrained horse or one that habitually bucks. ... Maroon is a color related to dark red. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is a regional accreditor for over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Motto: Everybodys Somebody in Snellville Location in Gwinnett County, Georgia Coordinates: County Gwinnett Incorporated 1923 Government  - Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer Area  - City 25. ... Gwinnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... The Historic Lawrenceville Courthouse Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ...

General information

Buildings

• The school is separated into various halls, from A through F Hall.

• A Hall is primarily for senior core classes, chemistry and physics classes, and foreign language. B Hall is primarily for electives such as art, engineering, computing, and several others. C Hall currently is primarily for technical classes, and some biology and chemistry (science) courses. D Hall contains the two gyms and locker rooms. E Hall is for sophomore classes while F hall is commonly known as the "Freshman Hall" and is designated primarily for ninth graders.

• Since opening, the school has grown greatly. The school first expanded when it added a new two-story addition which opened in 1997. Due to continued growth, the school again added a two-story addition which opened in 2006. A new band/orchestra building was also added in 2006.

Schedule

• The schedule has a 7 period day. 6 periods are composed of regular class. The other period consists of about 21 minutes of lunch and a 21 minute "Guided Study" (Study Hall) period.

• The buses arrive around 7:00 A.M. The first bell rings at 7:20 A.M. School officially starts at 7:29 A.M. each day and ends at 2:10 P.M.

History

The plans for Brookwood High School were started in 1977 to lessen the overcrowding of nearby high schools of South Gwinnett and Parkview. A committee of educators from Gwinnett County met together to create and discuss specifications for the facility. The school officially opened in 1981 under the leadership of principal Emmett Lawson. Recently, former principal Jane Stegall ended her teaching and administration career in May 2007, retiring at the end of the month. Parkview High School, Home of the Panthers is located in Lilburn, Georgia in Gwinnett County. ...

The school derived its name literally from its location on the intersection of Holly Brook Road and Dogwood Road. Recently the school has celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special dance, chorus, and orchestra concert.

Current administration

• Ms. Debbie Dees, Principal
• Mr. David Smith, Associate Principal
• Ms. Faye Jones, Associate Principal
• Mr. Randy Irvin, Asst Principal
• Mr. Bo Ford, Asst Principal
• Ms. Lisa Harrison, Asst Principal-Attendance
• Ms. Sharon Kleckley, Asst Principal
• Mr. Jeff Hall, Asst Principal
• Ms. Jodi Robinson, Asst Principal
• Mr. Mark Kimbro, Asst Principal- Athletic
• Mr. Dan Chelko, Asst. Principal-Community School

Athletics

Brookwood offers a wide range of sports for the students through try outs. The athletic programs are some of the most successful in the state having won 34 state championships since 1981. The varsity sports include but are not limited to:

Boys

• Football
  (1996 AAAA State Champs)
• Hockey
• Cross Country
  (1989, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998 AAAA State Champs)
  (2001, 2002, 2003 AAAAA State Champs)
• Basketball
• Wrestling
• Swimming
• Soccer
  (2001, 2004 AAAAA State Champs)
• Tennis
  (1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 AAAA State Champs)
• Baseball
  (1986 AAAA State Champs Won By Coach Rob English Donnie English's Brother)
• Track

Girls

• Cheerleading: Football
• Softball
  (1991 Slow Pitch AAAA State Champs)
• Cross Country
  (1985, 1989, 1990, 1991 AAAA State Champs)
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Cheerleading: Basketball
• Cheerleading: Competition
• Swimming
  (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 AAAAA State Champs)
• Tennis
  (2000 AAAA State Champs)
• Track
  (1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 AAAA State Champs)
• Soccer
  (1998 AAAA State Champs)
  (2003 AAAAA State Champs)

Co-Ed

• Football Managers
• Golf
• Hockey
• Mascot

Fine arts and clubs

As in academics and athletics, Brookwood High School exhibits an excellent variety of fine arts, from dance, to theatre, to Band, to a Full Orchestra.

Theatre

The theatre program at Brookwood is recognized statewide for its excellence. Longtime directors Ken and Patty Lindahl are nationally known for the quality of their productions.

In 2005, Brookwood finished second at the state One-Act Competition with their production of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods. In 2006, Brookwood finished 3rd at the regional One-Act Competition with Jekyll and Hyde. Stephen Joshua Sondheim (b. ... Into the Woods is an award-winning musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. ... The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll1and Mr. ...

Dance

The Dance Department, headed by Anna D'Antonio, is composed of several different levels and types of classes, and performs two shows a year, each with a different theme.

Music

The music program at Brookwood grows at a great rate every year. The orchestra currently has over 250 players compared to the fewer than 70 seven years ago.

Brookwood's marching band is also large and a very popular activity. The band travels with the varsity football team, marches in the Homecoming Parade, and competes in state and county competition. The band is the largest in Gwinnett county featuring approx 270 members.

The Jazz program is among the top in the nation. Under the direction of Ken Simpson the program has grown to 3 full jazz bands.

Brookwood is also known for its state-of-the-art music tech program. The program features a complete recording school as well as 25 digital recording stations.

Literature

The Brookwood High School student-run paper is titled The Sentinel and features school, political, and entertainment articles.

The school's yearbook, also student-run, is called Cayuse.

A literature club also produces a yearly magazine, Pegasus which is released alongside the yearbook. The magazine features short stories, essays, songs, and poetry written and submitted by current Brookwood Students.

Mock trial

The Mock Trial Team is considered a varsity sport. The team, composed of all grades and genders, has done well in the past, taking the title of Regional Champions in the 2005-2006 season and Regional Champion Runner-up in the 2006-2007 season.

Feeder schools

Brookwood is the high school of the Brookwood cluster. A cluster is a group of schools which feed into one primary high school for an area in Gwinnett County. Elementary schools feed into middle schools, which in turn feed into the high school.

Elementary schools

• Brookwood Elementary
• Craig Elementary
• Gwin Oaks Elementary
• R. D. Head Elementary

Middle schools

• Alton C. Crews Middle School
• Five Forks Middle School

Alton C. Crews Middle School is a middle school in the Brookwood Cluster of Gwinnett County, Georgia. ...

Notable alumni

• Amanda Weir - American Olympic swimmer. Two-time silver medalist in the 2004 Olympic Games. American record holder in the Womens 100m Freestyle.
• Jason Elam - NFL Kicker. Shares record for longest field goal in NFL history.
• Jennifer Ferrin - Actress
• Michael Kelly - Actor
• Amy Robach - News Anchor
• Leigh Ackerman - UGA student

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References

External links

• Gwinnett County Public Schools
• Brookwood High School
• Brookwood Orchestra Program
• Brookwood Band Program
• Brookwood Sports
• Brookwood Performing Arts
• Brookwood Alumni
• About Brookwood High School