Brentwood High School

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Brentwood High School is a public high school located in Brentwood, Tennessee, United States. The school serves the north central section of Williamson County for students in grades 9-12.The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Brentwood High School was ranked in Newsweek magazine's 2008 list of the top 1,000 public schools in the United States.HistoryThe school opened in 1982 to serve the rapidly growing population in the northern part of Williamson County and relieve overcrowding at Franklin High School. James C. Parker was the school's first principal. In 1994, Dr. David Heath was appointed principal and served until. Willie Dickerson was named principal in 2000 and remained in the role until she became principal at Franklin High School in 2002. When Dickerson left in 2002, Kevin Keidel was named principal and continues to serve in that role today.Since it opened, there have been a number of renovations and expansions to the campus to both expand capacity and improve arts and athletics facilities. In 1985, just three years after opening, additional classrooms were constructed to keep up with the school’s quickly growing enrollment. In 1987, some arts facilities were added including drama and chorus classrooms, and an auditorium that also functioned as an additional gymnasium. Around the turn of the 20th century, several athletic facility improvements were made including a wrestling facility, field house with weight room, football locker room, multipurpose athletic facility, football stadium improvements, and new soccer facilities. In 2014, the former auditorium was converted to a permanent gymnasium and 500-seat performing arts center was constructed. The new auditorium cost $4.8 million and was built as part of a multi-phase project that called for building auditoriums at all Williamson County middle and high schools. A $19.6 million improvement project that would include additional classroom space, improved athletic facilities, and a new three-story STEM building. The project will also add additional parking and improve both vehicular and pedestrian circulation around the campus.