Millbrook High School (North Carolina)

Millbrook High School
Address
2201 Spring Forest Road

Raleigh, North Carolina
27615

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1922 (102 years ago) (1922)
School districtWake County Public School System
CEEB code342620
PrincipalBrian Saunders
Staff133.50 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Enrollment2,354 (2021–22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.63[1]
ScheduleA/B Block, 8 classes
Hours in school dayMonday–Friday
7:25 A.M–2:20 P.M
Color(s)Navy and white
  
MascotWiley the Wildcat
Team nameWildcats
RivalJesse O. Sanderson High School
NewspaperCat Talk
YearbookThe Laurel
Websitehttps://www.wcpss.net/millbrookhs

Millbrook Magnet High School, commonly known as Millbrook High School (MHS), is a public magnet high school located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is one of thirty-two high schools in the Wake County Public School System. In 2006, Millbrook finished the renovation of its campus which includes a new three-level building, a courtyard for students, and a larger cafeteria making MHS one of the largest and up to date facilities in the area. In 2009, Millbrook High School was granted International Baccalaureate status by the North Carolina Board of Education.[2] The school was named a Magnet School of Excellence by Magnet Schools of America in 2020 and 2024 for its innovative curriculum, strong community building, and success in removing barriers to student success.[3]

History

Principals:

  • A.E Fussel (1956-1957) [4]
  • F.B Williams (1958-1966)[5]
  • John Rooks (1967-1969)[6]
  • Ronald E. Cobb Jr. (1970-1977)[7]
  • Linwood C. Johnson (1978-1981)[8]
  • Victor V. Langston (1982-1986)[9]
  • David Bryant (1987-1988)[10]
  • Roy Teel (1989-1993)[11]
  • David Rocefeller (1995-2003)[12]
  • Dana King (2004-2022)[13]
  • Brian Saunders (2023-Present)[14]
Millbrook's first academic building, circa 1947

Academics

IB Programme

Millbrook is an International Baccalaureate world school. The program is a two-stage academic course that brings together highly motivated and engaged students and teachers in classrooms that dig deep into content critical thinking, and the impact of perspective on student understanding.

Middle Years Programme

All Millbrook students are automatically enrolled in the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) at the start of their freshman year. The program is intended to prepare students for the academic rigor of the IB Diploma Programme, but the connection of classroom concepts with the international-mindedness and other principles of IB may be beneficial to all students.[15] As a part of the curriculum, sophomores will complete the Personal Project in their English II class, which invites students to delve into a topic of their choosing. Over the course of a year, students will research, self-educate, and create a product to showcase the progress of their learning and the successful development of skills such as time-management, research, collaboration, comprehension, and more.[16]

Diploma Programme

IB Courses Offered

  • IB Anthropology
  • IB Biology l & ll
  • IB Chemistry
  • IB Chinese l & ll
  • IB Computer Science
  • IB Dance l & ll
  • IB Environmental Science
  • IB French l & ll
  • IB History of the Americas
  • IB History SL
  • IB Language and Literature l & ll
  • Ib Latin l & ll
  • IB Math Applications and Interpretation l & ll
  • IB Music l & ll
  • IB Physics l & ll
  • IB Spanish l & ll
  • IB Theatre l & ll
  • IB Theory of Knowledge l & ll
  • IB Visual Arts l & ll
  • IB World Religions

AP Courses Offered

  • AP 2D Art & Design
  • AP Biology
  • AP Calc AB
  • AP Calc AB/BC
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Computer Science
  • AP English Language
  • AP English Literature
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP United States Government and Politics
  • AP Human Geography
  • AP Physics
  • AP Pre-Calculus
  • AP Psychology
  • AP Spanish
  • AP Statistics
  • AP United States History
  • AP World History

Schedules

Millbrook operates on A/B day schedule, where, unlike traditional semester-long classes, students alternate between a set of four 90-minute long classes one day, and another four the next. This divides an eight-period day over two school days. Due to the modified schedule, all finals are taken at the end of year school year, instead of in the middle like traditional semester courses.

Athletics

Millbrook's athletics department houses 40 athletic teams[17] including varsity, junior varsity, and freshman levels, who all compete in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. The school is classified into 4A, the highest division, due to their large population. Their historical rival is Jesse O. Sanderson High School.

Sports Teams[18]

  • Baseball
  • Basketball (men's & women's)
  • Cheer & Stunt
  • Cross Country (men's & women's)
  • Football
  • Golf (men's & women's)
  • Gymnastics
  • Indoor Track (men's & women's)
  • Lacrosse (men's & women's)
  • Swim & Dive (men's & women's)
  • Soccer (men's & women's)
  • Softball
  • Tennis (men's & women's)
  • Track & Field (men's & women's)
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling (men's & women's)

Club Sports

  • Wildcats Hockey
  • Men's Volleyball
  • Women's Flag Football

State Champion Years[19]

  • Basketball
    • Men's - 2021
    • Women's - 2012, 2013, 2016
  • Cheer & Stunt - 1992, 2009, 2011, 2016
  • Cross Country - 1993
  • Golf
    • Men's - 1985, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996
  • Gymnastics - 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2011, 2021, 2022
  • Swim & Dive - 1995, 1996
  • Soccer
    • Men's - 1994
    • Women's - 1989
  • Tennis
    • Men's - 1999, 2009, 2013
  • Track & Field
    • Indoor - 2020
    • Outdoor - 2021
  • Volleyball - 1991, 1993, 1995, 2022

Arts

Choir

Band

Theater

Dance

Visual Arts

Clubs & Organizations[14]

Student Led

  1. Art Club
  2. Best Buds
  3. Black Student Union
  4. Chinese Club
  5. Crochet Club
  6. Culture Club
  7. Gear Cats
  8. Key Club
  9. K-Pop Club
  10. Latin Club
  11. Millbrook Pride Dance Team
  12. Multimedia Gaming
  13. Muslim Student Alliance
  14. Pickleball Ball
  15. Psychology Club
  16. Service Club
  17. Science Olympiad
  18. Women's Health Outreach Advocates

Organizations

  1. FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America)
  2. Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  3. Future Farmers of America (FFA)
  4. Millbrook Executive Board (MEB)

Honor Societies

  1. National Achievers Society
  2. National Art Honors Society
  3. Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honors Society)
  4. National English Society
  5. French Honors Society
  6. National Latin Honors Society
  7. Music Honor Society
  8. Science National Honors Society
  9. Spanish Honors Society

Demographics

As of the 2023-2024 school year:[20]

2413 total students

  • 46.6% White
  • 24.7% Black
  • 21.5% Hispanic
  • 3.5% Two or More Races
  • 3.2% Asian
  • Other <1%

155 certified teachers

Notable alumni

Name Class Year Notability
Robert L. Barker 1951 North Carolina Senator
George A. Fisher Jr. 1960 Former United States Army officer
Dean Debnam 1972 President and CEO, Public Policy Polling[21][circular reference]
Paul Shuey 1988 MLB pitcher
Bucky Brooks 1989 Former NFL player who is a sportswriter covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated
Craig Keith 1989 NFL tight end[22]
David Merritt 1989 Former NFL player and current NFL coach
Evan Brown 2005 Professional soccer player[23]
Martha Nichols 2005 American choreographer and dancer
Ferrety Sousa 2008 Professional soccer player[24]
Keith Marshall 2012 NFL running back
Brian Miller 2013 MLB outfielder
Rickey Thompson 2014 American actor, comedian, and internet personality[25]
James Smith-Williams 2015 NFL defensive lineman[26]
Chris Clemons 2015 NBA player[27]
Larry Rountree III 2017 NFL running back for the Los Angeles Chargers

References

  1. ^ a b c "Millbrook High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Millbrook High School". International Baccalaureate®.
  3. ^ America, Magnet Schools of. "Magnet Schools of America Recognizes 45 Nationally Certified Schools". Magnet Schools of America. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  4. ^ The Laurel, 1956-1957.
  5. ^ The Laurel, 1958-1966.
  6. ^ The Laurel, 1967-1969.
  7. ^ The Laurel, 1970-1977.
  8. ^ The Laurel, 1978-1981.
  9. ^ The Laurel, 1982-1986.
  10. ^ The Laurel, 1987-1988.
  11. ^ The Laurel, 1989-1993.
  12. ^ The Laurel, 1995-2003.
  13. ^ The Laurel, 2004-2022.
  14. ^ a b The Laurel, 2022-2023.
  15. ^ Various Authors. "Middle Years Programme". International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  16. ^ Various Authors. "Personal Project". International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved March 18, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ on, Nas Support (4 May 2022). "About the Wildcat Club". Millbrook Magnet High School. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  18. ^ "Millbrook Magnet High School". Millbrook Magnet High School. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  19. ^ NCHSAA Banners
  20. ^ Principal Brian Saunders
  21. ^ Public Policy Polling
  22. ^ "CRAIG KEITH". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  23. ^ Evan Brown - Men's Soccer - Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  24. ^ North Carolina: NCCA All-Star Rosters Announced - MaxPreps. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  25. ^ Anderson, Summer. "Where are they now?". Cat Talk. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  26. ^ "Senior Spotlight: James Smith-Williams". NC State Wolfpack football. September 3, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  27. ^ By. "Former Millbrook star Chris Clemons withdraws from NBA draft, heads back to Campbell". newsobserver. Retrieved 2019-06-27.

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