West Brook Senior High School is a high school in the city of Beaumont, Texas. It is operated by the Beaumont Independent School District and was formed in 1982 as a court-ordered measure to integrate the schools of the formerly separate South Park Independent School District.
| West Brook Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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8750 Phelan Boulevard , 77706 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°4′43″N 94°11′47″W / 30.07861°N 94.19639°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High school |
| Motto | Your stepping stone to a higher education. |
| Established | 1982 |
| School district | Beaumont Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Shannon Allen, Ed. D. |
| Principal | Nicholas Phillips |
| Teaching staff | 117.33 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,245 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.13[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | 21-6A |
| Mascot | Bruin Bear |
| Newspaper | The West Brook Times |
| Yearbook | The Bruin |
| Website | Official Website |
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West Brook is located at 8750 Phelan Boulevard. The school's official mascot is the Bruin Bear.[3]
History edit
West Brook was formed in 1982 from the court-ordered merger of two of the high schools in the former South Park Independent School District: the black Hebert High School, whose campus initially housed the ninth and tenth grades, and the almost all-white Forest Park High School, which initially housed the eleventh and twelfth grades. The students voted on the name and the mascot.[4][5] The other majority-white high school in the district, South Park High School, was also merged into West Brook in 1986.[6]
West Brook is now located on the former Forest Park campus.
State football championship edit
In its first year, an integrated team from West Brook under the former Hebert coach, Alexander Durley, won the state 5A football championship.[5][7] Durley died of cancer after two seasons as head football coach of the Bruins, and the school's former stadium was named Alex Durley Stadium in his honor. West Brook now plays home games at the Carrol A. "Butch" Thomas Educational Support Center, together with other city high schools.[8]
Bus accident edit
On March 29, 2006, the varsity girls' soccer team was traveling to a road game in Humble when their charter bus overturned on the highway outside Devers. Two girls were killed in the accident. The team and their parents subsequently helped pass what became known as Ashley and Alicia's Law, a state law requiring seat belts on all school buses purchased on or after September 1, 2010, and on all charter buses purchased on or after September 1, 2011.[9]
Demographics edit
The demographic breakdown of the 2,284 students enrolled for the 2021-2022 school year is as follows:[10]
- Male - 52%
- Female - 48%
- Native American/Alaskan Native - 0.3%
- Asian - 7%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.1%
- Black - 48.9%
- Hispanic - 20.1%
- White - 21.1%
- Multiracial - 2.5%
Notable alumni edit
- Chip Ambres - former MLB outfielder[11]
- Jerry Ball - former NFL nose tackle[5][12]
- Michael Batiste - former NFL offensive lineman[13]
- Reggie Begelton - Former CFL and Current NFL Receiver [14]
- James Brown - former quarterback for the Texas Longhorns[15]
- Jay Bruce - MLB outfielder[16]
- Darrell Colbert – former NFL and WLAF wide receiver[5]
- Ryan Grant - former NFL wide receiver
- Christine Michael - former NFL running back[17]
- Frank Middleton - former NFL offensive lineman[18]
- Taylor Reed - CFL linebacker[19]
- Omar Sneed - former basketball player
- Jason Tyner - former MLB outfielder[20]
- Mickey Washington - former NFL cornerback[21]
- Dan Moore NFL player
References edit
- ^ a b c "WEST BROOK SR H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for West Brook Sr H S". ed.gov. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Beaumont Independent School District. (October 21, 2008), West Brook High School. Beaumont ISD Facts on West Brook. Retrieved on 2008-10-21.
- ^ Michels, Patrick (November 14, 2014). "Race to the Bottom". The Texas Observer.
- ^ a b c d Winningham, Geoff (October 1983). "Football, Game of Life". Texas Monthly. pp. 154+.
- ^ "Historical Markers: South Park High School". Uncovered Texas. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "25 years ago: West Brook wins only state title, brings a community together". Beaumont Enterprise. November 11, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2016 – via SIP Trunking Report.
- ^ Kubena, Brooks (August 26, 2016). "Does the Thomas Center truly offer a homefield advantage?". Beaumont Enterprise.
- ^ Horswell, Cindy (June 8, 2007). "Perry signs bus seat-belt law at Beaumont school". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "West Brook Sr High School in Beaumont, TX - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "Chip Ambres". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Jerry Lee Ball". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Batiste". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ Former West Brook, LU Receiver signs with Packers, Beaumont Enterprises, 6 January 2020
- ^ Layden, Tim (August 25, 1997). "High Stakes Gambler". Sports Illustrated. p. 2. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014.
- ^ "Jay Bruce". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Christine Michael". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ Henry, David (August 3, 2012). "Former NFL lineman Frank Middleton to be new Kountze OC". Beaumont Enterprise.
- ^ "Taylor Reed". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Jason Tyner". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Mickey Washington". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
External links edit
- West Brook High School
- West Brook High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- West Brook High School (old site)