Brainerd High School is a
public high school in
Brainerd,
Minnesota, United States. It serves grades 9–12 and is a part of
Brainerd Public Schools. It was designed by Stegner, Hendrickson, & McNut. Ninth grade is served by the south campus.
In addition to Brainerd, the school also serves the communities of
Baxter,
Fort Ripley,
Garrison
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,
Merrifield, and most of
Nisswa.
History
Brainerd High School was established in 1889 as the demand for a second special school, and eventually, its replacement in Crow Wing County needed to be fulfilled.
While the intended use for the school was for children with special needs, in 2007 the school was expanded to help physically disabled children as well.
Brainerd High School (North and South campuses) are currently undergoing plans for major renovations, including a new fine arts auditorium connected to the North campus of the school. Improvements and renovations for many of the elementary schools and other schools in the region are also included in this referendum, which passed in spring 2018. Part of the referendum was including a performing arts center as an addition to the high school. On May 26, 2021, the performing arts center, named the "Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts" which name is an
Ojibwe translation of "big river" or "Mississippi River", had its grand opening.
Notable alumni
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Nate Eiesland – musician, member of the band
On An On
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Joe Haeg
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– football player for the
Pittsburgh Steelers
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in the NFL, played college football at
North Dakota State University
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Brock Larson – wrestler; retired
mixed martial artist
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Jeremy Good
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* Jérémy, a French given name
* ''Jeremy'' (film), a 1973 film
* "Jeremy" (song), a song by Pearl Jam
* Jeremy (snail), a left-coiled garden snail that died in 2017
* ''Jeremy'', a 1919 ...
- Local comedian and previous host of the Warrior Weekly newscast
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Josh Archibald – ice hockey player for the
Edmonton Oilers in the National Hockey League
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Myer Skoog
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A 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) and ...
– basketball player,
University of Minnesota and NBA
Minneapolis Lakers
*
Nick Anderson –
MLB player for the
Tampa Bay Rays
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Cole Smith
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Background
Smith was born and raised in Squamis ...
–
NHL player for the
Nashville Predators
References
External links
Brainerd High SchoolBrainerd High School Class of 1969Brainerd High School Class of 1970
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Schools in Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Public high schools in Minnesota