Brookland-Cayce High School

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Brookland-Cayce High School
Address
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1300 State Street

Cayce
,
South Carolina
29033

United States
Coordinates33°58′55″N 81°3′26″W / 33.98194°N 81.05722°W / 33.98194; -81.05722Coordinates: 33°58′55″N 81°3′26″W / 33.98194°N 81.05722°W / 33.98194; -81.05722
Information
TypePublic Secondary
Motto"Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve!"
Established1931
School districtLexington School District 2
PrincipalGregg Morton
Grades9th – 12th
Enrollment1,047 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)    Maroon and black
MascotBearcat
RivalsAirport High School, Dreher High School
Websitebchs.lex2.org

Brookland-Cayce High School is a public high school located in Cayce, South Carolina, United States that was built in 1932. Named for the cities of Brookland (now West Columbia) and Cayce of which it originally served, the school now serves parts of West Columbia, Cayce, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, and Gaston. It is a part of the Lexington County School District Two. Brookland-Cayce is known for its historical value as it has graduated over 85 graduating classes. When the high school first opened it was a segregated school. Brookland was a school for whites and Cayce was a school for whites. Over the years the schools joined together.[citation needed]

It was founded in order to serve the communities across the Congaree River from Columbia.

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Brookland-Cayce High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "brooklandcaycefoundation.org/03NL.pdf" (PDF). brooklandcaycefoundation.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2015.

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