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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
658:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.1%
Male
49.9%
White
90.3%
Two or more races
4.2%
Hispanic
2.7%
Native American
1.2%
Black
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities275 Students
University of Minnesota Duluth230 Students
North Dakota State University178 Students
Central Lakes College - Brainerd141 Students
Bemidji State University118 Students
Minnesota State University, Mankato115 Students
University of St. Thomas - Minnesota107 Students
University of North Dakota98 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison70 Students
Concordia College63 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology86 Students
Psychology74 Students
Business69 Students
Nursing63 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies44 Students
Elementary Education36 Students
Computer Science35 Students
Chemistry32 Students
Education31 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology28 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.7173 Reviews
4.0Senior
9/27/2024
Brainerd High School has good academics for any future career but I feel as though the school culture is lacking that might not be due to the administration but rather the school population itself.
4.0Senior
4/22/2024
Overall, Brainerd High School has taught me many things. I have experienced a lot of good things, and some bad things but generally my experience has been good. The teachers at the school majority very wonderful and care deeply for more than just their students but all students here. Brainerd High School isn't the number 1 school but it definitely is a very good one.
5.0Alum
7/23/2023
The best experiences I had at Brainerd High was the many diverse class opportunities and the supportive teachers and staff. Parts that I'd considered to be the least enjoyable at Brainerd High would be the little school spirit it had in the years leading up to my graduation. In the future I'd love to see the school flourish with more school spirit and more peer support of one another.
BHS has excellent art, music and theater programs. They also tend to have great sports teams. I only wish I could've experienced all the art programs when I attended!
I have taught in two colleges and many high schools. I have substitute taught at Brainerd high school for seven years for all classes. The administration and staff are very good. They are careful to keep religion and politics out of the curriculum. The balance between college prep and technical educ...
I have substituted as a Teacher for all departments in the high school for five years. Prior to moving to Brainerd, I taught in two colleges and many Twin Cities middle and high schools.Brainerd has good administration, good Teachers, and generally good behavior comparable to some of the suburban sc...
Every child is allowed to fail without teachers or administration intervention. It seems as if no one cares about poor grades except the parents. When failing grades are addressed, they are quick to make you feel like a nuisance. A child spends most of their waking hours in a school building. once a...
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