Bradshaw High School
| Bradshaw High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Closed | 2004 |
| Color(s) | Orange and Brown |
| Mascot | Bruins |
Bradshaw High School was a public high school in Florence, Alabama. It was founded in 1966 as the second public high school in Florence because of continued growth for youth in the eastern parts of the city.[1] But in the 1980s, due to economic decline in the area, the population of families with young people likewise fell, ending the need for two schools. After the 2003–04 school year, the school merged with Coffee High School to form Florence High School,[2] which took up residence on the old Bradshaw campus.[2]
The school's colors were Orange and Brown and were selected based on the colors of the NFL's Cleveland Browns by the school's first cheerleaders and football players.[3]
History
[edit]Bradshaw High School opened its doors in August 1966.[4] The school was named in honor of local attorney Mr. Henry A. Bradshaw who was an attorney for the Florence City Schools, as well as the Lauderdale County School System. The initial enrollment was 790 students, and within 10 years the enrollment grew to more than 1000 students. In its final year as Bradshaw, the high school had an enrollment of over 900 students.
Athletics
[edit]During the 38 years of the school's operation, Bradshaw won several Alabama State Championships in several sports[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Mahan, Pat M. (ed.). "Schools of Lauderdale County, Alabama". ALGenWeb. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ a b Edwards, Mitch, ed. (May 2005). "Pomp and Circumstance Marks School's First Graduation" (PDF). Alabama Education News. 28 (9): 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ Delinski, Bernie (March 24, 2022). "Classic rock: Bradshaw class of '71 renews painting tradition". newspaper. Florence, AL: Times Daily. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
Austin pointed out the first cheerleaders and football players at the school selected the school colors from a candidate list of National Football League teams. They selected the orange and brown of the Cleveland Browns.
- ^ Bradshaw High School Alumni Association (March 7, 2011). "Bradshaw High School Alumni Association". History. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Alabama High School Football Historical Society (2017). "Alabama High School Sports History". Bradshaw Bruins Sports History. Retrieved March 25, 2022.