The Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School (also known as Bradley Tech) is a high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the Walker's Point neighborhood, Bradley Tech is the primary high school for technology and trade education in the Milwaukee Public Schools. The school offers a range of scholastic options, including college preparatory, tech/trade education, and apprenticeships.
Bradley Tech has three "Academies of Learning", each of which specialize in a different area of technology or trade: Manufacturing; Architecture/Construction; and Design. Bradley Tech also offers extracurricular activities.
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History
Boys Technical High School
The school was founded in 1906 as Boys Trade and Technical High School. On July 1, 1907, Tech became part of the Milwaukee public school system. Boys Tech was at one time the largest high school in Wisconsin, with an enrollment of 2900 pupils.
Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School
In 1975, Boys Technical High School changed its name to "Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School", to recognize that girls could now enroll in the school.
Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School
In 2002, the school's name was changed to Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School following a donation by Jane Pettit, widow of Lloyd Pettit. Renovations to the school, including a new main building directly south of the old building, were completed in 2002 and in 2006, the original Boys Technical High School building was removed. The area was converted to an athletic field.
Academics
Bradley Tech has three "Academies of Learning", each of which specialize in a different area of technology or trade: Manufacturing; Architecture/Construction; and Design. Honors Level and Advanced Placement (AP) courses are also offered. Students who attend Bradley Tech have the support of local pre-college programs such as Diversity Scholars, My Life! My Plan!, Lead to Succeed, and Upward Bound.
Manufacturing
Bradley Tech's manufacturing program includes courses in computer-integrated manufacturing, molding and casting processes, welding, metal fabrication, CNC processes and rapid prototyping in cutting edge labs. A wide array of Project Lead the Way courses are also offered to students.
Architecture/Construction
Students learn current construction processes, architectural design, green building techniques, problem solving, and explore other creative mediums through visits from professional partners, job shadowing, and real world, hands-on projects.
Design
The design pathway at Bradley Tech offers courses in multimedia (graphic design, animation, audio, and video editing), desktop publishing (image editing, digital photography, page layout), and web design and programming.
Extracurricular activities
Clubs
Ambassadors - Student Government, Chess Club, Forensics/Debate, Men to Men, National Honor Society, Robotics, Senior Council, Slam Poetry Club, Women to Women, Motorcycle Build Club
Athletics
Bradley Tech High School offers 15 varsity and junior varsity teams. All participate in the Milwaukee City Conference and WIAA Division I. Bradley Tech's traditional rivals are the Bay View High School Red Cats.
Fall sports include cheerleading, co-ed cross-country, dance teams, football, boys soccer, girls tennis, and girls volleyball. In 1986, Tech became the first City Conference school to play for the WIAA Division 1 football championship, losing the title game to two-time defending champion Manitowoc 28–20.
Winter sports include boys' basketball, girls' basketball, cheerleading, dance team, co-ed swimming, and wrestling. The boys' basketball program has produced two state championships, in 1979 and 1983. The boys' swim team dominated the Milwaukee City Conference, winning 24 times in 25 years ending with the 1989 school year - the swim team won again in 1992 and 1995.
Spring sports include baseball, girls' soccer, softball, boys' tennis, co-ed track and field. The boys' baseball program earned a state tournament berth in 10 consecutive years from 1980 to 1990, winning the state championship in 1985. The boys' baseball team won the Milwaukee City Conference championship two years in a row from 2009 to 2010 and also won the City Conference Championship in 2018.
Milwaukee City Conference (1906-1980)
Milwaukee Area Conference (1980-1985)
Milwaukee City Conference (1985-present)
Alumni
Louis Bashell, polka musician
Eric Benet, recording artist
Michael Bennett, NFL running back
David Bowen, state representative
Keombani Coleman, NFL linebacker
Ron Drzewiecki, NFL running back
Patrick Eddie, NBA center
Frank Gorenc, United States Air Force Four-Star General
James T. Harris radio talk show host
Ken Keltner, MLB third baseman
Walter Kunicki, 71st Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Chet Laabs, MLB outfielder
Jerry Ordway, comic book artist and writer
Elliott Payne, Minneapolis City Council Member
Martin E. Schreiber, State Representative and Milwaukee Alderman
Wilfred Schuele, State Representative and Senator
Ken Skowronski, State Representative
Amaiya Spain, rapper known professionally as Myaap
Bob Uecker, MLB catcher, sportscaster