G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School
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| G. Holmes Bradcock Senior High School | |
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| Established | September 1988 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Manuel Garcia |
| Students | 3,881 |
| Grades | 9–13 |
| Location | Miami, Florida, USA |
| District | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Silver and Blue |
| Mascot | Challengers (1988-2001); Bulldogs (2001-Present) |
| School hours | 7:24 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Website | G. Holmes Braddock homepage |
G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School is a secondary school located at 3601 SW 147th Avenue in Miami, Florida. The school mainly serves the western portion of Miami's Kendall suburb; its principal is Manuel Garcia. The school is named after a former 38-year member of the school board who, as chairperson from 1969-1970, led the district's efforts to desegregate its schools.
History
Braddock was built to serve the sprawling new neighborhoods of Western Kendall and Kendall Lakes. The original intent of the school was to be a state-of-the-art liberal arts school, with the school being built to simulate a collegiate setting.
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[edit] Overcrowding
Almost immediately after being opened, the school faced overcrowding unlike any other school in the district prior to that point. In October of 1999, the school had a massive population of 5,300 students. The building itself has a capacity of about 3,000 and a total capacity of 4,000 with the addition of portables. This major deficit in capacity prompted the county to build two new high schools in the area (Felix Varela High School, and John A. Ferguson High School), located within 5 miles of each other. As of the 2006-2007 school year, overcrowding at the school has been alleviated to a large extent. The district is planning to undergo a multi-million dollar Renovation/Addition project. This project will involve the elimination of all portables, the addition of a 1,000 student station modular building, restoration of the original building and the reuse of the student activities office as a classroom. Completion of this project and occupation of the Addition is projected to be in May 2009.
[edit] Athletics
Braddock's athletic rivals are Miami Sunset High School, Felix Varela High School and John A. Ferguson High School.
The school has come to create several professional boxers, minor league baseball, & college basketball players.
G. Holmes Braddock High School titles:
[edit] Soccer
2002 State championship
[edit] Football
2007 District 15 6A championship.
