Bryan Station High School

Bryan Station High School, founded in 1958, is a high school within the Fayette County Public Schools system in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. During the 2006–2007 school year, students were moved to their newly built school known as Bryan Station High. The school was named for Bryan Station, an 18th-century pioneer settlement. The school's sports teams are called the Defenders, and the school mascot is the "Mean Man"; the school says "His persona reflects the heritage of the pioneers at the siege of Bryan Station Fort between the British and Indians in 1782."^[1]

Bryan Station High School
Address
201 Eastin Road Lexington , Kentucky 40505 United States
Coordinates	38°4′0″N 84°27′25″W
Information
School type	Public
Motto	Animo Et Fide[1] (By courage and faith)
Founded	1958
School district	Fayette County Public Schools
Principal	Eric Hale [2]
Teaching staff	119.50 (on a FTE basis)[3]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,025 (2023-2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	16.95[3]
Campus	Large city
Color(s)	Green   Gold   Navy Blue
Nickname	Defenders/ Lady Defenders
Website	www.bshs.fcps.net
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Athletics

The Defenders support 15 different sports teams including football, basketball, soccer, baseball, wrestling, softball, volleyball, tennis, lacrosse, swimming and track and field.^[5] The Defenders' football team won the 1971 2A title.^[6] The Defenders' boys track team took home titles in 1971, 1975, and 1979–83.^[7] Athletic teams typically play against other teams from Fayette County, including Henry Clay High School, Lafayette High School, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, and Tates Creek High School.

Notable alumni

• Scotty Baesler – Politician; former mayor of Lexington and congressman.^[8]
• Zach Brock - Jazz violinist; member of Snarky Puppy
• Cornell Burbage – NFL player^[9]
• Dermontti Dawson – NFL player^[10]
• Doug Flynn – former Major League Baseball infielder^[11]
• Jack Givens – NBA player^[12]
• Teresa Isaac – Politician; former mayor of Lexington.^[13]
• Tony Jackson – NBA player^[14]
• Devon Key - NFL player
• Frank LeMaster – NFL player^[15]
• Shelvin Mack – NBA player^[16]
• Eric Shelton – NFL player
• Mohamed Thiaw — MLS player
• Melvin Turpin – NBA player^[17]
• Robert Washington – College basketball coach
• Keith "Jamm" Frank (basketball) - Christian Rapper, Pastor/Teacher, Technology Consultant, Reclaimed Wood Specialist

References

1. About Us – School History, Bryan Station High School website (accessed September 30, 2017).
2. "Bryan Station High School Principal information page". Retrieved January 5, 2021.
3. "Bryan Station High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
4. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Bryan Station High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
5. "Bryan Station Defenders". Retrieved January 16, 2018.
6. "Past KHSAA State Football Champions" (PDF). KHSAA.org.
7. "KHSAA Boys Track State Champions" (PDF). KHSAA.org.
8. Hank Rippetoe (July 8, 2013). "Kentucky Football History: The Charlie Bradshaw Years Part One - Setting the context of the times". SB Nation.
9. "Burbage" (PDF).
10. "Dawson".
11. Don Collins (August 6, 1976). "Doug Flynn Makes the Major Leagues". The Daily News (Kentucky). p. 25.
12. Jack Givens NBA stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on September 2, 2014.
13. Musgrave, Beth (18 May 2018). "Why former Lexington Mayor Teresa Isaac wants the job back and what she's promising". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
14. Tony Jackson NBA stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on September 2, 2014.
15. "Frank LeMaster". Maher Sports Media. Archived from the original on 2013-11-10.
16. Shelvin Mack NBA stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on September 2, 2014.
17. Melvin Turpin NBA stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on September 2, 2014.