Brooks High School (Alabama)

Public high school in Killen, Alabama, United States

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Brooks High School
Address

4300 Highway 72 Killen, Alabama 35645 United States
Coordinates	34°51′27″N 87°29′40″W / 34.85740°N 87.49435°W / 34.85740; -87.49435
Information
Other name	BHS
Type	Public high school
Established	1908 (116 years ago) (1908)
School district	Lauderdale County Schools
CEEB code	011568
NCES School ID	010201000764
Principal	Jerry Hill
Teaching staff	40.24 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	755 (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio	18.76
Color(s)	Orange and black
Mascot	Luther the Lion
Website	brookshs.lcschools.org

Brooks High School (BHS) is a public high school in Killen, Alabama, United States. It was established in 1908 and is part of the Lauderdale County Schools district.

History

The first Killen school was built in 1908 on what is now Jones Avenue and was moved to the present site of Brooks Elementary School in 1935. The tradition of Brooks High School began with the 1968–1969 school year, during which Brooks had an enrollment of 325 students in grades seven through 10. The modern school's enrollment is around 780 students in grades seven through 12.

Notable alumni

Freddie Roach — football player, assistant football coach for The University of Alabama

Notable staff

Harlon Hill — teacher and principal, NFL player

References

^ "Search for Public Schools - Brooks High School (010201000764)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
Brooks High School: About The School
"Welcome to HarlonHillTrophy.com". www.harlonhill.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2004.

External links

Official website
Brooks High School (lcschools.org/bhs) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

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