Brenham High School

Brenham High School is a public high school located in the city of Brenham, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 5A school by the UIL.^[3] It is a part of the Brenham Independent School District located in central Washington County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[4]

Brenham High School
Location
525 A H Ehrig Dr. Brenham , Texas 77833-2487 United States
Coordinates	30.1818°N 96.3963°W / 30.1818; -96.3963
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Brenham Independent School District
NCES District ID	4811280
CEEB code	440835
NCES School ID	481128000604
Principal	Michael Watts[1]
Teaching staff	120.82 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,560[2] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	12.91[2]
Color(s)	Green and White
Athletics conference	UIL Class 5A
Mascot	Cubs/Cubettes
Yearbook	Brenhamite
Website	Official website

Athletics

The Brenham Cubs compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.^[5]

State titles

• Baseball
  • 1970 (3A),^[6][7] 1975 (3A),^[6] 1976 (3A),^[6] 1986 (4A),^[6] 1987 (4A),^[6] 1988 (4A),^[6] 2010 (4A)^[8]
• Girls' golf
  • 1983 (4A)^[9]
• Softball
  • 1996 (4A),^[10] 2005 (4A)^[10]
• Boys' track
  • 1952 (1A),^[11] 1953 (1A),^[11] 1977 (3A)^[11]
• Girls' track
  • 1979 (3A),^[11] 1980 (3A),^[11] 1987 (4A)^[11]

State Finalist

• Football
  • 2002 (4A/D2),^[12] 2009 (4A/D2),^[13] 2013 (4A/D2)^[14]

Academics

Advanced Placement

Brenham High School offered the following College Board Advanced Placement courses in the 2024-2025 school year:^[15]

• AP 2-D Art and Design
• AP 3-D Art and Design
• AP Art History
• AP Biology
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Chemistry
• AP Computer Science A
• AP Computer Science Principles
• AP Drawing
• AP English Language and Composition
• AP English Literature and Composition
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Human Geography
• AP Macroeconomics
• AP Precalculus
• AP Psychology
• AP Seminar
• AP Spanish Language and Culture
• AP Statistics
• AP U.S. Government and Politics
• AP United States History
• AP World History: Modern

Notable alumni

• Dane Acker (Class of 2017), professional baseball player^[16]
• Malcom Brown (Class of 2012), professional football player^[17]
• Cecil Cooper (Class of 1967), professional baseball player^[18]
• Lois Kolkhorst (Class of 1982), state politician, state representative from Brenham from 2001-2015, and state senator since 2015^[19]
• Roosevelt Leaks (Class of 1971), professional football player^[20]
• Chuck Machemehl (Class of 1964), professional baseball player^[21]
• Frank Malina (Class of 1930), aeronautical engineer, rocket researcher, artist^[22]
• Teaira McCowan (Class of 2015), WNBA player^[23]
• Gus Franklin Mutscher (Class of 1950), state politician, former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1969-1972)^[24]
• Joe Routt, professional football player, Bronze Star Medal recipient, posthumous hall of fame inductee (College Texas Sports: 1952, National Football: 1962)^[25]
• Ricky Seilheimer (Class of 1978), professional baseball player^[26]
• Courtland Sutton (Class of 2014), professional football player^[27]
• Limas Sweed (Class of 2003), professional football player^[28]
• Wilson Whitley (Class of 1973), professional football player^[29]