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Coordinates: 27°27′01″N 82°28′51″W / 27.4504°N 82.4808°W / 27.4504; -82.4808
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Braden River High School
Address
Map
6545 SR 70 East

Bradenton, Florida
34203

United States
Coordinates27°27′01″N 82°28′51″W / 27.4504°N 82.4808°W / 27.4504; -82.4808
Information
TypePublic high school
Established2005; 20 years ago (2005)
School districtSchool District of Manatee County
PrincipalWendell Butler
Staff78.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,801 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio23.09[1]
Color(s)     
Team namePirates
Websitemanateeschools.net/bradenriver

Braden River High School is a public high school in Bradenton, Florida, United States. It is a part of the School District of Manatee County.

History

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Braden River High School was originally scheduled to open for the 2004–2005 school year but was delayed until the next school year.[2] In February 2005, parents and future students voted to choose the mascot and school colors, and settled on a Pirate and maroon, black, and silver.[3] Braden River opened its doors in August 2005 and welcomed 9th and 10th graders. For each of the following two years, a class was added, and BRHS graduated its first class in June 2008.[4] 10 additional classrooms were added with an ability to accommodate 250 additional students.[5] In the summer of 2020, the previous running track was replaced with a rubber one and in March 2021 the school hosted its first-ever track and field meet.[6]

Dress code controversy

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On April 5, 2018, The Bradenton Herald reported that a 17-year-old female student of the school, Lizzy Martinez, was forced to wear bandages over her nipples by the school dean and principal because she had not worn a bra to school because of a sunburn that she had acquired over spring break.[7]

Martinez alleged that a teacher had called the principal's office over concerns that she wasn't wearing a bra, and that upon meeting with the principal and dean who told her that without a bra she was distracting the male students in the classroom. The school dean, Violeta Velazquez, had Martinez wear another shirt under the one she had worn to school before eventually sending her to the clinic and making her put bandages over her nipples.[8]

In a statement after the incident, the school district’s general counsel, Mitchell Teitelbaum, released a statement in which the district acknowledged that the situation should've been handled more appropriately, but that Martinez had violated the dress code and that school officials were simply trying to help her fix the situation. However, the school district's dress code did not specifically address or require bras to be worn.[9]

After the incident, Martinez and her friends organized a "bracott" to protest the school district's dress code policy by wearing bandages, a message on their shirt, or by going bra-less to school on April 16. The school district warned students against participating in the protest, and it was described as a "subdued" affair. The American Civil Liberties Union also sent a letter to the school district and principal, alleging that the treatment of Martinez violated Title IX, the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment, and Florida’s Educational Equity Act.[10][11]

Academics

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Braden River High School currently has 15 career and technical education teachers, 11 English teachers, 10 math teachers, 10 social studies teachers, 9 science teachers, 7 exceptional student education (for students with disabilities) teachers, 4 physical education teachers, 4 visual and performing arts teachers, 3 reading teachers, 3 foreign language teachers, 1 driver's education teacher, and 1 ESOL teacher. The school also employs several paraprofessionals.[12] The school day is divided into seven periods and, as required by the state, the school follows the Sunshine State Standards.[13][14]

Braden River High School Accountability Report[15]
School Year School Grade School Year School Grade
2005–2006 B 2015–2016 B
2006–2007 B 2016–2017 B
2007–2008 A 2017–2018 A
2008–2009 B 2018–2019 A
2009–2010 B 2019–2020[a] —
2010–2011 B 2020–2021[b] —
2011–2012 A 2021–2022 B
2012–2013 A 2022–2023 B
2013–2014 A 2023–2024 B
2014–2015 A 2024–2025 —
  1. ^ Not calculated due to the COVID-19 pandemic interrupting the school year.
  2. ^ According to Florida Department of Education Emergency Order 2021-EO-02 schools could opt in to have their grade calculated for the 2020–2021 school year.[16]

Athletics

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Braden River's colors are maroon, black, and silver and their mascot is the Pirate. They offer the following sports programs:

Fall sports Winter sports Spring sports
Football Boys basketball Boys baseball
Boys swimming & diving Girls basketball Girls softball
Girls swimming & diving Boys soccer Girls tennis
Girls cross county Girls soccer Boys tennis
Boys cross country Girls weightlifting Boys track & field
Girls volleyball Wrestling Girls track & field
Boys golf Boys weightlifting
Girls golf Flag football

Marching band

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Braden River's marching band has won six Florida Marching Band State Championships.[17][18][19]

Demographics

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As of the 2023–2024 school year, Braden River enrolled 1,801 students. 951 students are male and 850 students are female. 885 identified as white, 588 identified as Hispanic, 146 identified as Black, 102 identified as Asian, 76 identified as multi-racial, two identified as American Indian/Alaska Native, and two identified as Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.[1]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Braden River High School (120123005608)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Green, Laura (December 21, 2003). "School plans in Manatee lag behind the promises". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Dell, Alan (February 24, 2005). "Braden River will go varsity in most sports". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Braden River High School" (PDF). Manatee County School District. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Mendoza, Jesse (February 2, 2022). "Booming growth fuels $786 million effort to build and expand Manatee County schools". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Kohn, Ryan (May 7, 2021). "Pirates have record day on new rubber track". Your Observer. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Sabella, Giuseppe (April 5, 2018). "School tells Bradenton girl to cover up her nipples". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  8. ^ Martinez, Lizzy (April 30, 2018). "It's Sex Discrimination, Not My Chest, That's Disrupting Class". American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "Florida school asks student without bra to cover up nipples". Associated Press. April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  10. ^ Sabella, Giuseppe (April 25, 2018). "ACLU sends letter to district about Braden River High and its treatment of student in bra controversy". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  11. ^ "Lizzy Martinez v. Manatee County School District". American Civil Liberties Union. April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  12. ^ "BRHS Staff Directory". Manatee Schools. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "Braden River High School 2022 – 2023 Bell Schedules" (PDF). Manatee Schools. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "Florida House of Representatives EDUCATION FACT SHEET 2010-11 Sunshine State Standards" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "School Accountability Report". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  16. ^ "FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISSUES EMERGENCY ORDER". Florida Department of Education. April 9, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  17. ^ "Braden River High marching band wins fifth state championship". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
  18. ^ "Band of the Week 2019 - Braden River Marching Band of Pirates". www.snntv.com.
  19. ^ Dymond, Richard (November 19, 2017). "Braden River's Marching Band of Pirates captures state title". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  20. ^ Kohn, Ryan (August 8, 2019). "Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Brian Battie". Your Observer. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  21. ^ "Tyler Dyson's Braden River High School Career". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  22. ^ Wilson, David (May 4, 2017). "Braden River's Deshaun Fenwick discusses commitment to South Carolina". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  23. ^ "Sharrod Neasman's Braden River High School Career Home". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  24. ^ "Ryan Neuzil's Braden River High School Career". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  25. ^ "Myles Straw Class of 2013". Perfect Game. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  26. ^ "MLB Draft: Braden River graduate Ryan Waldschmidt taken by Arizona Diamondbacks with 31st pick". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  27. ^ Handelman, Jay (January 15, 2014). "Bradenton student Sam Woolf advances to Hollywood Week on 'American Idol'". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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