Brandon High School (Michigan)

Brandon High School is a public secondary school located in Ortonville, Michigan.

Brandon High School
Address
1025 South Ortonville Road (M-15) Ortonville , Michigan 48462 United States
Coordinates	42.8375000°N 83.4411111°W / 42.8375000; -83.4411111[1]
Information
School type	Public
Established	1982
School district	Brandon School District
Principal	Daniel Stevens
Teaching staff	32.40 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	695 (as of 2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	21.45[2]
Campus type	Closed
Color(s)	Royal blue and White
Athletics conference	Flint Metro League
Mascot	Blackhawk
Team name	The Blackhawks
Newspaper	The Hawk's Eye View
Yearbook	Wingspan

Student assessments
2021–22 school year[3] Change vs. prior year[3]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %	30.3 / 12.0
Proficient %	30.3 / 34.3
PR. Proficient %	13.1 / 42.9
Not Proficient %	26.3 / 10.9
Average test scores
SAT Total	988.4 ( −3.5)

History

The now defunct Varsity Hockey team won 4 regional championships in a row.

Campus

The current building was completed in 1982.^[4]

Brandon High School's two previous incarnations are still standing and in use. The 1973 incarnation became a middle school, and is now Fletcher Intermediate School. That building replaced the 1949 Brandon School, which became Howard T. Burt and, later, Harvey-Swanson Elementary School. Burt and Harvey-Swanson combined to take the Harvey-Swanson Elementary School name. Harvey-Swanson is also the location of Brandon's varsity athletic fields.

Curriculum

Extracurricular activities

National Honor Society

Brandon High School National Honor Society (NHS) is an organization that focuses on developing and support student scholarship, character, service, and leadership throughout high school. The NHS is a Society that is selected by a 5-member Faculty Council every Spring. Sophomores and Juniors are considered for selection based on having a 3.5 GPA or higher. These candidates submit a Candidate Informational Packet to the Faculty Council. This packet provides the Council with an overview of students' activities, service to the community, and leadership experience. Once chosen by the Faculty Council, selected candidates are inducted into the Society every Fall.

Notable alumni

• Matt Lentz, professional football player^[5]
• Vinnie Miller, NASCAR driver^[6]