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| Established | 1956 |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Donald LaBonte |
| Students | 1,425 (2006-2007) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Brookfield, Wisconsin, USA |
| District | Elmbrook School District |
| Colors | Blue and Silver |
| Mascot | Lancer |
| Yearbook | Legend |
| Newspaper | TYRO |
| Website | bchs.elmbrookschools.org |
Brookfield Central High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the city of Brookfield, Wisconsin. It is a sister-school to Brookfield East High School, also located in Brookfield. BCHS is ranked by Newsweek as #699 in their "List of the 1200 Top High Schools in America," and seventh among Wisconsin schools on the list out of 22 schools.[1] The High School is governed by the Elmbrook School District which operates nine schools in Brookfield, Wisconsin and Elm Grove, Wisconsin .
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Administration
- Principal: Donatello LaBonte
- Asst. Principal: Jon Darin
- Asst. Principal: Natalie Collins
- Athletics/Activities Director: Danderson
Academics
Brookfield Central offers a multitude Advanced Placement courses along with many other classes in Art, Business Management and Technology, English, Foreign Language (French, German, Latin, and Spanish), Family and Consumer Education, Applied Technology and Engineering, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Science, and Social Studies.
Honors and many Advanced Placement classes are available in most subjects.
Clubs and activities
Brookfield Central offers many clubs and activities that include:
| Asian Club | Art Club | A/V Club (BCTV) | Chess Club | Culture Club |
| Spanish Club | Class Council | Debate | Key Club | Legend (Yearbook) |
| Latin Club | Ping Pong | TYRO (Newspaper) | Forensics | Photo Club |
| French Club | Ski Club | JSA | Friends of Fine Arts | Odyssey of the Mind |
| Italian Club | National Honor Society | SADD | The 411 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
| German Club | Science Team | Smart Team | Young Conservatives Club | K'NEX |
Athletics
Brookfield Central High School has a large number of competitive sports teams competing in WIAA Division I and Division II.
State Champions
1988 American soccer team
2001 Girls golf team
2006 Girls Tennis Team
2008 Girls' track team
Notable alumni
- Steve Avery, former NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Bill Carollo, NFL referee
- SFC Scott J. Brown, United States Army, 82nd Airborne Division. KIA - Baghdad, Iraq, 18 May, 2007.
- Kip Carpenter, U.S. Olympic speed skater
- James Chance, musician
- Susan Engeleiter, Administrator of the Small Business Administration in the George H. W. Bush administration
- Daron Hagen, composer
- Kenny Harrison, Olympic triple jump gold medalist
- Joel Rechlicz, NHL player for the New York Islanders
- Mike Rohde, minor league baseball player for the Gary Railcats
- Maj. Mathew E. Schram, United States Army, 3rd ACR, KIA - Haditha, Iraq, 26 May, 2003.
- Joe Thomas, offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns
- Alex Cain, author of the book What Men Want and former panelist on The View
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