Charles F. Brush High School
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| BRUSH | |
| Established | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Type | Public High School |
| Principal | Dewayne Nichols-Interim |
| Students | 1700 approx. |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 4875 Glenlyn Road, Lyndhurst, Ohio, (USA) |
| Colors | Brown and Vegas Gold |
| Mascot | Arcy the Lightbulb |
| Website | Home page[1] |
Charles F. Brush High School is a public high school in Lyndhurst, Ohio. The School is named for Charles F. Brush, the Ohio-born inventor of the arc light an invention which, until recently, the school's student newspaper was named after.
Brush has approximately 1700 students. The school is situated close to the border of Lyndhurst and its larger neighbor to the west, South Euclid, and serves as the sole high school in the South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District. The school's address is 4875 Glenlyn Rd., Lyndhurst, OH 44124. Brush High's sports teams are known as the Arcs, and competes in the Northeast Ohio Conference. The conference consists of 18 teams from the greater Cleveland area. The conference has three divisions: Lake, River and Valley. Brush competes in the Lake division.
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[edit] School History
Before Charles F. Brush High School was built, the former High School was at the Corner of Mayfield & Green Roads, where the Maymore Shopping center is currently located. Name of the old School was "Green Road School".
[edit] School information
Start time 8:05 am
End time 2:52 pm
On Monday June 12th 2007, The South Euclid Lyndhurst Board of Education adopted a new bell schedule. The earlier starting times and dismissal times will accommodate the students educational, and extra curricular needs.
Principals: Dewayne Nichols, Loraine Freeman, Joe Komperda, Mike Murphy, Audrey Walker.
School Layout: Brush is separated into four sections. The A wing is the original school that was opened in 1927. The B wing was added in 1962 and houses the school's English classrooms, along with the library. Not long after, John C Welser Gymnasium was added to the school, named for a coach in Brush's history. The C and D wings were added in the 1970s. There is another gym on campus, called the East Gym. Brush also has an LGI room which is used as a studio for the Brush Audio Video Department. Brush A/V is home to AV/TV which can be seen on public access Channel 22. The Education Access Television Station is provided by Time Warner Cable
The P.A.C. (Performing Arts Center) was built with the original school. It has been renovated over the years. The Brush drama program and A/V program regularly use this facility, and it also used for some assemblies and meetings.
Brush has an alternative school adjacent to the campus, called Arc Tech Academy.
[edit] Sports
The Brush campus is home to eight tennis courts, a turfed multipurpose athletic field for football and soccer, a track, and a softball field. The Arcs baseball team uses the facilities at Greenview Upper Elementary School, the swim team uses the pools at John Carrol University in University Heights and Notre Dame College in South Euclid, and the hockey team uses the Cleveland Heights Recreation center ice rink as their home field.
[edit] Clubs
The diverse student body at Brush take part in many student clubs. Examples of these include: Art Club, Anime Club, Photo Club, Poetry Club, Drama, Gospel Choir, Key Club, Academic Team, Christian Fellowship, Chess, Student Congress, Knitting club, Robotics, Environmental club, a Gourmet Cooking Club, Student Library Advisory Club, and Web Club. Students also have the option to start a new club or sports team.
Brush has an advanced A/V club that attends to the audio and visual needs for the entire South Euclid-Lyndurst City School district. The club is led by Mike Bubnow, a Kent native and former member of The Numbers Band 15.60.75.
The Brush Arcs Marching Band is under the direction of Brad Leyrer. It is currently the largest organization in the school. In recent years, the Band has performed at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, as well as in Norfolk, Virginia and at the Ohio State University (Skull Session).
[edit] Academics
Brush caters to the learning needs of many types of students. There are curricula tailored to fit coursework for remedial, comprehensive, and advanced placement students in all subjects. New classes are added each year.
Brush is a part of the interscholastic Mayfield Excel Tech Program. It is home to Auto Mechanics and Marketing. During their Junior and Senior year, students may attend vocational programs at other schools such as Beachwood, Aurora, Mayfield, Orange, West Geauga, Solon, and Euclid
[edit] Distinguished alumni
- Nicholas E. Calio, Citigroup executive, former lobbyist
- Eric Carmen, singer-songwriter and lead singer of The Raspberries
- Sharon Creech, author
- Stephen Hadley, National Security Advisor under the Bush Administration.
- Donald Korb, Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service under the Bush Administration.
- Jim Laughlin, former pro football player and standout linebacker at Ohio State.
- Steve Mehlman, drummer for rock band Pere Ubu.
- Steve Stone, former MLB pitcher & Cy Young Award winner, and former radio broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs
- Carl Walz, NASA astronaut
- Roy Hall, pro football player for the Indianapolis Colts. Played wide receiver for Ohio State.
- Toni Cistone, LaVerne Novak, Karen Topinka: members of 1950's musical group the Poni-Tails
[edit] Alma Mater
(Gospel Version)
Hail to the Brown
and hail to the Gold.
Brush High we sing to thee,
To uphold your majesty.
We shall love no other,
So let our motto be:
Victory oh victory
Brush High School Varsity
Victory oh victory
The brown and the gold.
(Older Version)
Hail to the Brown and hail to the Gold,
Hail to dear Brush High the school we uphold,
We love no other, so let our motto be:
"Victory, Brush High School Varsity."
