Louis D. Brandeis High School is
public high school located in
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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Texas
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). It is part of the
Northside Independent School District
Northside Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Leon Valley, Texas. It is the largest school district in the San Antonio area and the fourth largest in the State of Texas. Northside serves of urban landscape, subur ...
located in northwest Bexar County, Texas, Bexar County. All comprehensive high schools in the Northside Independent School District (NISD) are named for US Supreme Court Justices, in this case for Justice Louis D Brandeis. In 2017, the school was rated "Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system, Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency, with a 2-Star Distinction for Academic Achievements in Mathematics and Top 25 Percent Student Progress.
Brandeis serves the Cross Mountain, Texas, Cross Mountain census-designated place.
Extracurricular activities
The school has Cross country running, Cross Country, Volleyball, American football, Football, Basketball, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, JROTC, Swimming (sport), Swimming, Water Polo, Golf, Tennis, Track and field, Track, Softball, Baseball, Association football, Soccer, Choir, Orchestra, School band, Band and Bowling available as activities. National Honor Society, National Honor Society (NHS), is a program also available to students who qualify based on grades, extra-curricular activities, service, and leadership.
The Broncos have a robotics team that competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge. The Bronc Botz robotics competition team includes four teams: FRC 3481, FTC 4602, FTC 4008, FTC 6976 and have been to the FIRST Championship in the past three years in St. Louis, Missouri.
Recently, the Brandeis Orchestra entered the TMEA Honors Orchestra competition, ranking 11th overall in the state. In 2012, Brandeis submitted a recording of two selections to the international Midwest Clinic in Chicago, and was one of four chamber ensembles selected to perform there in December 2013.
In 2018, the Brandeis Orchestra was invited and played at the prestigious Carnegie Hall.
Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC)
Brandeis High School's AFJROTC Program (TX-20083) has won several national and regional awards. Recently the Blue Aces Unarmed Drill Team won the title of 2015 Nationals Champions. The current Senior Aerospace Science Instructor is Colonel Patrick Lopardi (USAF ret.) and additional Aerospace Science Instructors are MSgt. Ken Madden (USAF ret.) and MSgt. James Mangiafico (USAF ret.).
Brandeis HS AFJROTC
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References
External links
Northside ISD
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High schools in San Antonio
Public high schools in Bexar County, Texas
Northside Independent School District high schools
2008 establishments in Texas