Brookside High School

Brookside High School is a public high school located at 1662 Harris Road in Sheffield, Ohio, 22 miles (35 km) west of Cleveland, Ohio. It is part of Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District.

Brookside High School
Address
1662 Harris Road Sheffield , (Lorain County) , Ohio 44054 United States
Coordinates	41°28′2″N 82°5′46″W
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
Motto	Inspire, Excite, Educate
Founded	1924
Status	Open
School district	Sheffield
Superintendent	Michael Cook
Principal	Emily Adkins
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	476 (2022–2023)[1]
Color(s)	Red and black [2]
Fight song	Across the Field
Athletics conference	Lorain County League
Mascot	Cardinal
Nickname	Cards
Team name	Cardinals[2]
Rival	Clearview High School
Athletic Director	Chris Adkins[2]
Website	www.sheffieldschools.org

The current high school/middle school building, serving grades 7–12, opened in August 2015. The previous high school is immediately south of the new high school and is used for grades 3–6.

The school colors are red and black. The school mascot is the Cardinal. The school is a member of the Lorain County League. The school offers College Credit Plus (formerly known as PSEO) classes and AP classes and has been rated excellent by the state of Ohio. Some extra curricular activities students can partake, aside from athletics, include Science Olympiad, Academic Challenge, and student council.

Brookside competes in VEX Robotics competitions. The Robotics program launched during the 2013–14 school year. In 2015–16, Brookside Intermediate School added VEX-IQ teams. In 2016-17 Brookside Middle School added VEX-VRC teams. With over 20 robots and over 100 students, this is the largest competitive robotics program in Lorain County. Brookside Robotics have participated in the VEX World Championships in 2017, 2018, and 2019, winning the VEX IQ - Chandra Division Design Award in 2018.

Notable alumni

• Gayle Manning, Ohio State Senator

Notes and references

1. "Brookside High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
2. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2010-04-02.

External links

• District Website
• Robotics Website