Brooklyn Center High School

Brooklyn Center High School is a public high school located in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.

Brooklyn Center Jr./Sr. High School
Location
6500 Humboldt Ave N Brooklyn Center , Minnesota 55430 United States of America
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Expect The Best"
Established	1961
Principal	Carly Jarva
Teaching staff	31.28 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	516 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.50[1]
Athletics conference	Tri-Metro
Mascot	Centaur
Colors	Purple and White
Website	https://web.archive.org/web/20070502224319/http://brookcntr.k12.mn.us/bchs/

School overview

Brooklyn Center High School is the only high school serving ISD #286, and has approximately 850 students in grades 6–12. One of the highest in the state, BCHS' open enrollment percentage is 33%. District 286 is the smallest district in the state of Minnesota in terms of geographical size. Family is the main goal and strategy at this school.^{[citation needed]} Its athletics teams compete in the Tri-Metro Conference. It was previously a founding member of the Metro Alliance. In 1982 Brooklyn Center won the inaugural Minnesota State Class A football championship. The school also participates in the University of Minnesota's College in the Schools program.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Marcus Harris, Fred Biletnikoff award winner as a receiver at University of Wyoming
• Justin “Judd” Jennrich, BCW Wrestling Promoter and former TCW World Champion BCW and TCW

45.0736609°N 93.2977882°W / 45.0736609; -93.2977882^[3] John Hartinger served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1985 and 1986 and was a Republican.[1]

References[edit] ^ Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-John M. Hartinger