Charles F. Brush High School

 

Charles F. Brush High School
BRUSH
Established	1927
Type	Public High School
Principal	Elaine Vrabel
Students	1700 approx.
Grades	9-12
Location	4875 Glenlyn Road, Lyndhurst, Ohio, (USA)
Colors	Brown and Vegas Gold
Mascot	Arcy the Lightbulb
Website	Home page[1]

Charles F. Brush High School is a public high school in Lyndhurst, Ohio. The School is named for Charles F. Brush, the Ohio-born inventor of the arc light an invention which, until recently, the school's student newspaper was named after.

Brush has approximately 1700 students. The school is situated close to the border of Lyndhurst and its larger neighbor to the west, South Euclid, and serves as the sole high school in the South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District. Brush's principal, Elaine Vrabel, is the mother of New England Patriots linebacker (and former Ohio State Buckeye) Mike Vrabel. The school's address is 4875 Glenlyn Rd., Lyndhurst, OH 44124. Brush High's sports teams are known as the Arcs, and competes in the Northeast Ohio Conference. The conference consists of 18 teams from the greater Cleveland area. The conference has three divisons: Lake, River and Valley. Brush competes in the Lake divison.

School information

Start time 8:05 am
End time 2:52 pm
On Monday June 12th 2007, The South Euclid Lyndhurst Board of Education adopted a new bell schedule. The earlier starting times and dismissal times will accommodate the students educational, and extra curricular needs.

Principals: Elaine Vrabel, Joe Komperda, Loraine Freeman, Audrey Walker, and Mike Murphy.

School Layout: Brush is separated into four sections. The A wing is the original school that was opened in 1927. The B wing was added in the 1960s and houses the school's English classrooms, along with the library. Not long after, John C Welser Gymnasium was added to the school, named for a coach in Brush's history. The C and D wings were added in the 1970s. There is another gym on campus, that is adjacent to the football field and track.

Brush also has an LGI room which is now used as a studio for the Brush Audio Video Department. Brush A/V is home to AV/TV which can be seen on public access Channel 22.

The P.A.C.(Performing Arts Center) was built with the original school. It has been renovated over the years. The Brush drama program and A/V program regularly use this facility, and it also used for some assemblies and meetings.

Brush has an alternative school adjacent to the campus, called Arc Tech Academy.

Sports

Brush High School houses eight tennis courts, a turfed football and soccer field, a track, and a softball field. Brush uses the baseball fields at Greenview Upper Elementary School, and swimming pools at John Carrol and Notre Dame Universities. There have been rumors that there is an unfinished pool underneath Welser Gym, apparently unfinished after the school ran out of money this room allegedly now houses boilers. There are talks about a possible community recreation center at Brush on the eastern side of the campus where the Softball field, and tennis courts are located. There have not been any further aligations of the Recreation Center being built at the site.

Clubs

Brush has an extremely diverse population and the school has many student clubs. These include: Art Club, Anime Club, Photo Club, Drama, Gospel Choir, Key Club, Academic Team, Christian Fellowship, Chess, Student Congress, Knitting club, Robotics, Environmental club, a Gourmet Cooking Club, and Web club. Brush students also have the option to start a new club or sports team.

Brush has an advanced A/V club that handles the audio and visual needs for the entire district. It currently has 7 members, which do everything from video editing to directing. The club is led by Mike Bubnow, a Kent native and former member of The Numbers Band 15.60.75.

The Brush Arcs Marching Band is under the direction of Brad Leyrer. It is currently the largest organization in the school. In recent years, the Band has performed at Walt Disney World in Orlando Flordia, Norfolk, Virgina, and at the Ohio State University (Skull Session). Visit the Brush Arcs Marching Band website at www.brushbands.org

Academics

Brush has all levels of Learning in our school. Brush offers remedial, comprehensive, and advanced placement classes in all subjects. New classes are added each year.
Brush is a part of the Mayfield Excel Tech Program. It is home to Cosmetology, Auto Mechanics and Marketing. Students during their Junior and Senior year can attend programs at other schools such as Beachwood, Aurora, Mayfield, West Geauga, Solon, and Euclid High

Graduation Requirements:
Language Arts- 4 Credits
Mathematics- 3 Credits
Science- 3 Credits
Soical Studies- 3 Credits
Health- .50 Credits
Physical Education- .50 Credits
Electives- 8 Credits

All Students after the 2006 graduating class must pass all four parts of the OGT in order to graduate.

Brush offers up to a year 5 in Foreign Language. They offer Spanish, German, French, Japanese, and starting fall 2007-08, Chinese.

English: Comprehsive English, College Prep, and Honors English along with AP British Literature.

Mathematics: Applied Algebra, Algebra, Integrated Algebra/Geometry, Algebra II, College Prep Mathematics, Functions & Trigonometry, Honors Algebra, FST, Analysis, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC and AP Statistics

Science: Physical & Earth Science, Biology, Integrated Biology & Earth Science, Chemistry, Science of Sports, Forensic Science I and II, Environmental Science, Human Biology/Science Studies, AP Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physiology, Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry

Social Studies: World Studies, World Influences on the West, Honors, American Studies, US History, AP US History, History, History Review I & II, Global Impact, African American History, The Other America, AP Modern European History, Civic Responsibility, Government and Society, AP Govt. and Politics, Human Relations, Psychology, Topical Issues I and II, Far Eastern History.

Distinguished alumni

• Nicholas E. Calio, Citigroup executive, former lobbyist
• Eric Carmen, singer-songwriter and lead singer of The Raspberries
• Sharon Creech, author
• Stephen Hadley, National Security Advisor under the Bush Administration.
• Donald Korb, Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service under the Bush Administration.
• Jim Laughlin, former pro football player and standout linebacker at Ohio State.
• Steve Mehlman, drummer for rock band Pere Ubu.
• Steve Stone, former MLB pitcher & Cy Young Award winner, and former radio broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs
• Carl Walz, NASA astronaut
• Roy Hall, pro football player for the Indianapolis Colts. Played wide receiver for Ohio State.

Alma Mater

(Gospel Version)

Hail to the Brown
and hail to the Gold,
Brush High we sing to thee,
To uphold your majesty
We shall love no other
So let our motto be
Victory oh victory
Brush High School Varsity
Victory oh victory
The brown and the gold

(Older Version)

Hail to the Brown and hail to the Gold,
Hail to dear Brush High the school we uphold,
We love no other, so let our motto be:
"Victory, Brush High School Varsity."

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