Brazoswood High School

Brazoswood High School is a public high school located in Clute, Texas, United States. It educates grades nine through twelve and is part of the Brazosport Independent School District. Its attendance boundary includes Clute, Lake Jackson, and Richwood. The first class graduated 356 students in May 1971. The alma mater, written especially for this school, was not completed until just before graduation. When it was played at the ceremony in May 1971, the graduating seniors were hearing it for the first time and therefore could not sing their alma mater. Approximately 2,500 students attend Brazoswood High School. More than eighty percent of them participate in one or more of the clubs, organizations, and sports. For the 2024–2025 school year, Brazoswood High School was assigned a “B” rating by the Texas Education Agency. The school offers a variety of academic and extracurricular programs designed to support student achievement and involvement. Demographics Extracurricular activities Extracurricular activities include: AFJROTC: Unit TX-20054 is established at Brazoswood High School. Band Belles Choir Crimestoppers Debate FCCLA Habitat for Humanity Orchestra National Honor Society PALS Revelers Science Olympiad Spanish National Honor Society Student Council Athletics Brazoswood has produced several championship teams and several individual honors. State team championships Football 1974 (Class 4A) Baseball 1984 (Class 5A) 1992 (Class 5A) 2011 (Class 5A) Softball 2000 (Class 5A) Girls' water polo 2024 (Class 6A) Boys' water polo 2022 (Class 6A) 2011 State skeet shooting champions 2013 TMEA 5A Honor Band State individual championships Boys' swimming Ronnie Paul, 100m butterfly, 1975 Ronnie Paul, 100m butterfly, 1976 Jason Fink, 100m freestyle, 1990 Jason Fink, 200m freestyle, 1990 Girls' swimming Kristi Kiggans, 100m butterfly, 1985 Kristi Kiggans, 100m butterfly, 1986 Kristi Kiggans, 100m butterfly, 1987 Girls' cross country Lauren Smith (Class 5A), 2007 Girls' wrestling Jenna Pisarski (all classes), 110 lbs, 2011 Boys' track and field Sam Whitmarsh (Class 6A), 800m, 2019 State individual qualifiers (finish) Girls' track and field Brooklyn Baker (Class 6A), triple jump, 2023 (8th place) Boys' track and field Connor McGuire (Class 5A), pole vault, 2012 (T-6th place) Sam Whitmarsh (Class 6A), 800m, 2019 (1st place) Girls' cross country Lauren Smith (Class 5A), 2007 (1st place) Boys' cross country Xavier Jimenez (Class 5A), 2013 (13th place) Giovani Diaz (Class 6A), 2023 (61st place) Girls' golf Madison Kidd (Class 5A), 2013 (T-13th place) Madison Kidd (Class 5A), 2014 (T-29th place) Madison Kidd (Class 6A), 2015 (4th place) Boys' golf Jacob Borow (Class 6A), 2018 (T-15th place) Jacob Borow (Class 6A), 2019 (T-12th place) Girls' wrestling Jessica Rodriguez (all classes), 95 lbs, 2011 (1-2 W-L) Ann Hinds (all classes), 102 lbs, 2011 (0-2) Jenna Pisarski (all classes), 110 lbs, 2011 (4-0, 1st place) Jamie Baggett (all classes), 138 lbs, 2011 (1-2) Arianna Bardsley (Class 6A), 95 lbs, 2022 (0-2) Haley Basham (Class 6A), 145 lbs, 2023 (0-2) Maria Gonzalez (Class 6A), 185 lbs, 2024 (0-2) Boys' wrestling Michael Martin (all classes), 145 lbs, 2011 (3-2 W-L, 4th place) Ryan Snow (all classes), 182 lbs, 2012 (2-2) Jose Marce Acosta-Ruiz (Class 6A), 220 lbs, 2018 (0-2) Derek Cole (Class 6A), 220 lbs, 2020 (1-2) Jacob-Paul Shank (Class 6A), 220 lbs, 2022 (0-2) Trevor Dyson (Class 6A), 285 lbs, 2022 (0-2) Jake Basham (Class 6A), 150 lbs, 2023 (1-2) Aaron Reyna (Class 6A), 113 lbs, 2024 (0-2) Michael Villarreal (Class 6A), 215 lbs, 2024 (3-2) Girls' swimming Kristi Kiggans (Class 5A), 100m butterfly, 1985 (1st place) Kristi Kiggans (Class 5A), 100m butterfly, 1986 (1st place) Kristi Kiggans (Class 5A), 100m butterfly, 1987 (1st place) Molly Kuettel (Class 5A), 100m freestyle, 2014 (11th place) Molly Kuettel (Class 6A), 50m freestyle, 2015 (10th place) Molly Kuettel (Class 6A), 100m freestyle, 2015 (9th place) Molly Kuettel (Class 6A), 100m freestyle, 2016 (14th place) Molly Kuettel (Class 6A), 200m freestyle, 2016 (14th place) Boys' swimming Ronnie Paul (Class 4A), 100m butterfly, 1975 (1st place) Ronnie Paul (Class 4A), 100m butterfly, 1976 (1st place) Jason Fink (Class 5A), 100m freestyle, 1990 (1st place) Jason Fink (Class 5A), 200m freestyle, 1990 (1st place) 2000 Boys' swimming 2000 Girls' track 2001 Boys' golf 2001 Girls' track 2003 Powerlifting 2004 Boys' swimming 2006-11 Wrestling 2014 Girls' swimming 2014 Boys' water polo 2015 Boys' water polo 2017 Boys' water polo 2018 Boys' water polo 2018 Girls' water polo 2017 Robotics 2017 HOSA 2018 HOSA 2021 Boys' cross country 2022 Science Olympiad Feeder patterns Ney Pre-Kindergarten feeds into Beutel, Brannen, and Roberts elementaries. Beutel, Brannen, and Roberts feed into Rasco Middle. Griffith, Ogg, and Polk elementaries feed into Clute Intermediate. Rasco Middle feeds into Lake Jackson Intermediate. Clute and Lake Jackson intermediates feed into Brazoswood. Notable alumni Mike Eldred (class of 1983) - Broadway and musical theater performer; contemporary Christian singer Robert Ellis - singer-songwriter Phil Huffman (class of 1977) - Major League Baseball second-round draft pick (San Francisco Giants); former Major League Baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles) Brad Lincoln (class of 2003) - Major League Baseball first-round draft pick (Pittsburgh Pirates); former Major League Baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies); 2006 winner of Dick Howser Trophy and Brooks Wallace Award (University of Houston) Dennis Lindsey (class of 1987) - NBA executive (Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets) Derrel Luce (class of 1971) - attorney; National Football League seventh-round draft pick (Baltimore Colts); former National Football League player (Baltimore Colts, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions); first team All-Conference (Southwest Conference) and second team All-American, 1974 (Baylor University) Troy Neel (class of 1984) - Major League Baseball ninth-round draft pick (Cleveland Indians); former Major League Baseball (Oakland Athletics) and Nippon professional baseball player (Orix BlueWave, Doosan Bears) Rand Paul (class of 1981) - physician; member of United States Senate (2011–present) A.B. Quintanilla (class of 1983) - musician; producer; songwriter Sam Whitmarsh (class of 2021) - NCAA champion track and field runner References