# 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 ceremonies in May 1971, the graduating seniors were hearing it for the first time and therefore could not sing their alma mater at graduation.
Approximately 2,500 students attend Brazoswood High School. More than eighty percent of the students participate in one or more of the clubs, organizations, and sports.
In the National Merit Program, Brazoswood had one National Merit Semi-finalist, one Hispanic Scholar, and 9 Commended students in 2012. Brazoswood High School was named as one of the top Texas High Schools by U.S. News & World Report in their article, "Best High Schools 2012." BHS is also ranked nationally in the Top 10%.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.

## Demographics

Historical Student Enrollment By Year :
| Race | 1989 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2020 |
| White | 77.51% | 69.59% | 64.00% | 57.52% | 50.89% | 47.64% | 44.78% | 42.08% | 41.33% |
| Black | 4.61% | 5.94% | 6.51% | 8.39% | 6.98% | 7.31% | 6.95% | 5.58% | 5.58% |
| Asian | 1.80% | 2.16% | 2.53% | 2.50% | 2.26% | 1.97% | 2.36% | 2.71% | 2.59% |
| Hispanic | 16.08% | 22.01% | 26.85% | 31.38% | 37.59% | 40.37% | 43.21% | 47.05% | 47.80% |
| Native American | 0.00% | 0.30% | 0.11% | 0.20% | 5.76% | 0.43% | 0.41% | 0.53% | 0.44% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.20% | 0.12% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| Two or More Races | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.77% | 2.08% | 2.15% | 2.05% | 2.22% |
| Not Specified | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Total | 2059 | 2644 | 2611 | 2479 | 2426 | 2544 | 2416 | 2438 | 2475 |

## Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular 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
* Science Olympiad
* Spanish National Honor Society
* Student Council
* Revelers

## 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, 100 Butterfly, 1975
** Ronnie Paul, 100 Butterfly, 1976
** Jason Fink, 100 Freestyle, 1990
** Jason Fink, 200 Freestyle, 1990
* Girls Swimming
** Kristi Kiggans, 100 Butterfly, 1985
** Kristi Kiggans, 100 Butterfly, 1986
** Kristi Kiggans, 100 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), 100 Butterfly, 1985 (1st Place)
** Kristi Kiggans (Class 5A), 100 Butterfly, 1986 (1st Place)
** Kristi Kiggans (Class 5A), 100 Butterfly, 1987 (1st Place)
** Molly Kuettel (Class 5A), 100 Freestyle, 2014 (11th Place)
** Molly Kuettel (Class 6A), 50 Freestyle, 2015 (10th Place)
** Molly Kuettel (Class 6A), 100 Freestyle, 2015 (9th Place)
** Molly Kuettel (Class 6A), 100 Freestyle, 2016 (14th Place)
** Molly Kuettel (Class 6A), 200 Freestyle, 2016 (14th Place)
* Boys Swimming
** Ronnie Paul (Class 4A), 100 Butterfly, 1975 (1st Place)
** Ronnie Paul (Class 4A), 100 Butterfly, 1976 (1st Place)
** Jason Fink (Class 5A), 100 Freestyle, 1990 (1st Place)
** Jason Fink (Class 5A), 200 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

* Arch "Beaver" Aplin III - entrepreneur; co-founder of Buc-ee's; former Chair, Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
* Robert Ellis - singer-songwriter
* 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).
* David Hodge (Class of 1975) - National Football League fourth-round draft pick (San Francisco 49ers); former National Football League Payer (San Francisco 49ers); first team All-Conference (Southwest Conference), 1978, 1979; second team All-American, 1979 (University of Houston); member, Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame
* 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)
* Rand Paul (class of 1981) - physician; member, United States Senate (2011–present)
* A.B. Quintanilla (class of 1983) - musician; producer; songwriter
* Mike Eldred (singer) (class of 1983) - Broadway and musical theater performer; Contemporary Christian singer
* 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)
* Kevin Garner (class of 1984) - All-American Baseball player (University of Texas); Major League Baseball first-round draft pick (San Diego Padres); Minor League Baseball, Mexican League Baseball, and Independent League Baseball player
* Bret Wells (class of 1984) - George Butler Research Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center; Former Vice President-Treasurer and Chief Tax Office, BJ Energy Solutions; Former Asst. Vice President and Asst. General Tax Counsel, Cargill
* Scott Prochazka (class of 1984) - Board Member, Black Hills Corporation, Li-Cycles Holding Corporation; former Board Member, President, and CEO, CenterPoint Energy
* Brian Jones (class of 1985) - musician; principal timpanist, Dallas Symphony Orchestra; former principal timpanist, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
* Brent J. Rhymes (class of 1986) - CEO, Sigma Information Group; former CEO, PakEnergy, iWave, and Software Realization; former COO, Telligent Systems
* Dennis Lindsey (class of 1987) - NBA Executive (Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets)
* Kristi Kiggans Bertelsman (class of 1987) - three-time All-American swimmer (University of Texas); member of three national championship teams (1987, 1988, 1990); four-time Southwest Conference individual champion (two individual events; two relays)
* Christine Vreeland Turgeon (class of 1987) - Partner, Washington National Tax Services, PwC; former Senior Tax Specialist, U.S. Department of Treasury
* Jennifer Hritz (class of 1988) - novelist, writer
* Nina Jezic (class of 1988) - Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Constellation Energy; Former Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Exelon; Former Vice President and General Counsel, Omnicell
* Jason Fink (class of 1990) - four-time All-American swimmer (University of Texas); member of 1991 national championship team; two-time NCAA individual champion (two relay events); two-time Southwest Conference individual champion (two individual events)
* Nancy Franklin Shakespeare (class of 1993) - writer; children's author
* 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)
* Zack Kibodeaux (class of 2006) - lead singer, guitarist, Blue Water Highway
* Greg Essington (class of 2006) - singer, guitarist, Blue Water Highway