Brandon High School

Brandon High School is a public high school in Brandon, Florida, United States. It is overseen by the School District of Hillsborough County. History The school originally opened in 1914 on the current site of McLane Middle School, for the education of white students only. In 1966, due to the federal lawsuit Manning vs. the School Board of Hillsborough County, a small group of African-American students were permitted to attend for the first time, and in 1971 large scale busing to improve integration of the school commenced. In 2001 the school district achieved unitary status and mandated busing was ended. In 1972, the school moved to its current location on Victoria Street in Brandon. The school colors are maroon and white. The school mascot is the Eagle. Brandon High is currently Pending school grade in SDHC's high school grading scale. The school has been awarded Blue Ribbon School status. Demographics The demographic breakdown of the 1,957 students enrolled in 2012-2013 was: Male - 51.8% Female - 48.2% Native American/Alaskan - 0.4% Asian/Pacific islanders - 2.2% Black - 19.7% Hispanic - 30.0% White - 44.0% Multiracial - 3.7% Additionally, 54.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.