Brenham High School is a public high school located in the city of Brenham, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Brenham Independent School District located in central Washington County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
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Athletics
The Brenham Cubs compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
State titles
Baseball
1970 (3A), 1975 (3A), 1976 (3A), 1986 (4A), 1987 (4A), 1988 (4A), 2010 (4A)
Girls' golf
1983 (4A)
Softball
1996 (4A), 2005 (4A)
Boys' track
1952 (1A), 1953 (1A), 1977 (3A)
Girls' track
1979 (3A), 1980 (3A), 1987 (4A)
Football
2002 (4A/D2), 2009 (4A/D2), 2013 (4A/D2)
Academics
Advanced Placement
Brenham High School offered the following College Board Advanced Placement courses in the 2024-2025 school year:
AP 2-D Art and Design
AP 3-D Art and Design
AP Art History
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Drawing
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Environmental Science
AP Human Geography
AP Macroeconomics
AP Precalculus
AP Psychology
AP Seminar
AP Spanish Language and Culture
AP Statistics
AP U.S. Government and Politics
AP United States History
AP World History: Modern
Notable alumni
Dane Acker (Class of 2017), professional baseball player
Natalie Bode (Class of 2017), sports reporter and Miss Nevada USA 2026
Malcom Brown (Class of 2012), professional football player
Cecil Cooper (Class of 1967), professional baseball player
Lois Kolkhorst (Class of 1982), state politician, state representative from Brenham from 2001-2015, and state senator since 2015
Roosevelt Leaks (Class of 1971), professional football player
Chuck Machemehl (Class of 1964), professional baseball player
Frank Malina (Class of 1930), aeronautical engineer, rocket researcher, artist
Teaira McCowan (Class of 2015), WNBA player
Gus Franklin Mutscher (Class of 1950), state politician, former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1969-1972)
Joe Routt, professional football player, Bronze Star Medal recipient, posthumous hall of fame inductee (College Texas Sports: 1952, National Football: 1962)
Ricky Seilheimer (Class of 1978), professional baseball player
Courtland Sutton (Class of 2014), professional football player
Limas Sweed (Class of 2003), professional football player