Bradley Central High School
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| Bradley Central High School | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1916 |
| School district | Bradley County Schools |
| Principal | Todd Shoemaker[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,613 |
| Color(s) | Black and Vegas Gold |
| Athletics conference | TSSAA |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Nickname | Bears |
| Website | BradleyHigh.com |
Bradley Central High School is a public high school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that serves 1,613 students from grades 9-12.
Athletics
Bradley competes in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) and its sports are:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Softball
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Girls Basketball
2 National, 5 State, 24 district (13 straight), 17 regional, and 14 sub-state titles.
Wrestling
Since the beginning of the program in 1973, Bradley Central High School has established itself as one of Tennessee's elite wrestling programs. Starting in 1994, the Bears have won 22 State Championships and won 19 straight Region 3 Dual Titles.
The history of the program includes an array of individual achievements over the years. 52 state champions, 143 medallists and 6 Outstanding Wrestlers in the State Tournaments. In addition, one 4-time state champion, three 3-time state champions and seven 2-time state champions. The honors also include 1 NCAA All American and 16 High School All-Americans. In 2001, the Bears set the record for the highest point earned in a TSSAA State Traditional Tournament (268 points).
Volleyball
Bradley Volleyball has racked up four state championships (1982,1991,1993,1994) and one state runner up (1986).
Notable alumni
- Ryan Casteel, former professional baseball player[2]
- Rex Dockery, former football college head coach
- Dee Gibson, former professional basketball player
- Brittany Jackson, former professional basketball player
- Dale Jones, former professional football player and football college coach[3]
- Tim Long, former professional football player[4]
- Terrence Oglesby, professional basketball player in the International Basketball Federation
- Alvin Scott, former professional basketball player
- Steve Sloan, former football college head coach
- Ray Stephens, former professional baseball player
Damon Callahan, former professional baseball player
Demographics
96.6 percent of the students are white, while two percent are Hispanic, 1.1 percent are African American, 0.1 percent are Asian, 0.1 percent are Pacific Islander and 0.1 are Native American.[5]
External links
References
- ^ bradleycentralhigh.tn.bch.schoolinsites.com
- ^ "Texas League notebook: Colorado Rockies' Ryan Casteel comes back strong with Tulsa Drillers - Texas League News". Texas League. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ "Dale Jones bio". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "Cleveland Daily Banner - Bear trio ink scholarships". Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ City Data