Brainerd High School is a

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Brainerd, Minnesota Brainerd ( ) is a city and the county seat of Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 14,395 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Brainerd straddles the Mississippi River several miles upstream from its confluen ...

, United States. It serves grades 9–12 and is a part of Brainerd Public Schools. It was designed by Stegner, Hendrickson, & McNut. In addition to Brainerd, the school also serves the communities of Baxter, Fort Ripley,

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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

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translation of "big river" or "Mississippi River", had its grand opening.

Notable alumni

* Nate Eiesland – musician, member of the band

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* Mike Schmitz – Catholic priest, public speaker, and podcaster

Athletes

* Nick Anderson – professional baseball player * Josh Archibald – ice hockey player for the

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in the National Hockey League * Joe Haeg – football player for the

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in the NFL, played college football at

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* Jon Jelacic – professional football player in NFL, CFL. *

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– wrestler; retired

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* Todd Revenig – professional baseball player *

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– basketball player,

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and NBA

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* Cole Smith –

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player for the

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* Dennis Stamp – professional wrestler

References

External links

Brainerd High School

Brainerd High School Class of 1969

Brainerd High School Class of 1970
{{authority control Schools in Crow Wing County, Minnesota Public high schools in Minnesota