BrecksvilleâÂÂBroadview Heights High School is a public high school located in Broadview Heights, Ohio, United States. The school serves students grades 9âÂÂ12. Students come from the communities of Brecksville, Broadview Heights, and very small segments of North Royalton and Independence. Athletic teams are known as the Bees, and they compete as a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association in the Suburban League.
BrecksvilleâÂÂBroadview Heights High School traces its origins to 1882, when the first high school serving the Brecksville community was established in northern Brecksville, Ohio. As the surrounding communities grew throughout the 20th century, the school system expanded and eventually unified students from Brecksville and neighboring Broadview Heights, Ohio into a single district and high school.
During the mid-1900s, Brecksville High School developed into a regional secondary school serving the areaâÂÂs growing suburban population. The district later adopted the name BrecksvilleâÂÂBroadview Heights City School District, reflecting the partnership between the two cities and their shared commitment to public education. The modern high school campus was built near the border of Brecksville and Broadview Heights, creating a central location for students from both communities.
In September 2004, President George W. Bush, running for re-election, made a Saturday morning "town hall-style visit" at the school. A crowd of about 4,000 filled the gymnasium to see Bush speak and answer audience questions. An additional 500 people watched on a large screen from a secondary gymnasium.
The BrecksvilleâÂÂBroadview Heights High School has received various awards for excellence in education. In 2008, the U.S. Department of Education recognized BrecksvilleâÂÂBroadview Heights High School as an NCLB Blue Ribbon School. BrecksvilleâÂÂBroadview Heights High School was also a past nominee, by the Ohio Department of Education, for the prestigious Blue-Ribbon School Award.
In 2015, The Washington Post published the list of America's most challenging high schools. The analysis covered approximately 22,000 U.S. public high schools. The rankings were determined by taking the total number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given at a school each year and dividing by the number of seniors that graduated. BrecksvilleâÂÂBroadview Heights High School ranked in the top 4 percent of all high schools in this assessment.
BrecksvilleâÂÂBroadview Heights High School has consistently been ranked by U.S. News & World Report magazine as being in the top 5 percent of all high schools in the United States. Additionally, BrecksvilleâÂÂBroadview Heights High School was recognized in Newsweek magazine's 2013 list of the top 2000 public high schools in the United States. Class of 2025 was the most academically conditioned.
BrecksvilleâÂÂBroadview Heights School District was ranked the ninth best in the state of Ohio and the third best in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton area in the 2023 state report cards.
In 2015, 27 Brecksville-Broadview Heights middle and high school art students received a total of 36 regional awards through the 35th Annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Five students who were awarded Gold Keys had their artwork judged on the national level in New York.
BrecksvilleâÂÂBroadview Heights High School offers multiple music classes such as the band, choir, orchestra, and AP Music Theory programs. ⢠The band program is made up of the 300 member Marching Bees, four concert bands (Wind Ensemble, Concert Winds, Symphonic Gold Band, and Symphonic Crimson Band), Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Pep Band, and Flatline. The orchestra provides chamber orchestra, concert orchestra, and symphonic orchestra music performances throughout the year. The choir provides Symphonic Choir, Men's Choir, Treble Choir, Chamber Choir, and Music in Motion that perform throughout the year.
BBHHS athletic teams are known as the Bees and are members of the Suburban League. The Bees have won numerous state titles including: