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Rankin County School District
RCSD Identity
RCSD is one of the largest 7A schools in Mississippi. RCSD is made up of eight diverse and supportive communities that house our twenty-eight schools.
Graduation Requirements
Total Credits Required for Graduation: 24
- English: 4
- Math: 4
- Science: 3
- Social Studies: 3.5
- Health: 0.5
- Technology/Business: 1
- Fine Arts: 1
- Physical Education: 0.5
- College and Career Readiness: 1
- Electives: 5.5
Grade Level Classification Requirements
Sophomore: 7 Carnegie units
Junior: 14 Carnegie units
Senior: 20+ Carnegie units
BHS Vision and Mission Statements
Vision
To develop champions in life, our BHS Family challenges all students academically, socially, emotionally, athletically, and in extracurriculars to be trailblazers and ambassadors for their community present and future.
Mission
The BHS Family strives to build and maintain meaningful relationships with all students providing an environment safe to share opinions, challenge one another, and develop as champions. Students and staff conduct themselves with honor and integrity at all times by being open-minded, supportive, respectful, and inclusive. This produces an environment of competitive excellence pushing students to be their best.
BHS School Motto
#BOE
"Brandon Over Everything" came from our first live Bulldog mascot "Boe". Since Boe, there have been 2 additional dogs, Boe II and Bully. The Brandon Bulldogs are looking forward to the addition of Boe III soon. BOE is a significant part of the Bulldog culture as it is an indication of the dedication of Brandon students and staff to the school and community and the importance of service over everything else.
BHS Administration Contact Information
Dr. Bryan Marshall (Head Principal): bmarshall@rcsd.ms
Mrs. Nichole Robinson (12th grade): nrobinson@rcsd.ms
Dr. Brian Gaddie (11th grade): brian.gaddie@rcsd.ms
Dr. Jocelyn Whipps (10th grade): joc500@rcsd.ms
Mr. Nick Thomas (9th grade): nick.thomas@rcsd.ms
Mr. Clay Garner (School Operations): clay.garner@rcsd.ms
Mr. Cory Jordan (Transportation Director): jon512@rcsd.ms
Coach Sam Williams (Athletic Director): sam.williams@rcsd.ms
BHS Counselor Contact Information
Mrs. Lyndsey Best (last names A-C): lyn500@rcsd.ms
Mrs. Tiffany Litwin (last names D-H): tif504@rcsd.ms
Mrs. Kendall Daniels (last names I-M): ken501@rcsd.ms
Mrs. Shea Carter (last names N-R): scarter@rcsd.ms
Mrs. Shelina Jones (last names (S-Z): she210@rcsd.ms
Brandon High School Information
Enrollment
Total Enrollment: 1,615
- Seniors: 388
- Juniors: 422
- Sophomores: 420
- Freshmen: 385
Pre-Registration Information
Advanced Placement Course Offerings
- AP Drawing
- AP English Language
- AP English Literature
- AP World History
- AP US History
- AP US Government and Politics
- AP Macroeconomics
- AP Biology
- AP Statistics
- AP Precalculus
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Seminar
- AP Research
- AP Physics C: Mechanics
- AP Chemistry
- AP Computer Science Principles
- AP Computer Science A
AP courses receive a weight of 1.10.
Dual Credit Course Offerings
- English Composition I/II
- American Literature I/II
- Music Appreciation
- General Biology I/II
- College Algebra
- College Trigonometry
- Spanish I/II
- Western Civilization I/II
- Web Programming Concepts
- Client Side Programming
Additional online dual credit courses are offered each semester. Dual credit courses receive a 1.10 weight on the high school credit portion, but no weight is added to the college GPA.
CTE Academy Offerings
- Health Science (Nursing/Sports Medicine)
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Culinary Arts
- Law and Public Safety
- Teacher Academy
Progression Program Offerings
- Digital Media
- Graphic Design
- JROTC
- Computer Science
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Brandon High School Extra-Curricular Activities
Athletics
- Archery
- Band
- Bass Fishing
- Baseball
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Powerlifting (girls and boys)
- Show Choirs (Brio, Bellas, B19, Bravo, Brilliance)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Theatre
- Volleyball
- Winter Guard
Clubs
- Academic Team
- Beta Club
- BOE
- Chess
- Coding
- DECA
- Diamond Girls
- Educator's Rising
- E-Sports
- FCA
- FFA
- HOSA
- Key Club
- Mock Trial
- Multicultural Club
- National Honor Society
- National Art Honor Society
- News Team
- SADD/SAVE
- SASH
- Speech/Debate
- Student Council
- Tech Team
- Thespians
- Yearbook