Braden River High School is a public high school in

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, United States. It is a part of the

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History

Braden River High School opened in August 2005.

Athletics

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

Marching band

Braden River's

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has won five 3A Florida Marching Band State Championships.

Demographics

As of the 2020–2021 school year, Braden River enrolled 1,733 students. 921 identified as white, 503 identified as

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, 146 identified as black, 80 identified as Asian, 75 identified as multi-racial, eight identified as American Indian/Alaska Native, and none identified as Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.

Notable alumni

* Tyler Dyson,

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in the

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organization * Sharrod Neasman,

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for the

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for the

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Sam Woolf Samuel Joseph Woolf (born April 19, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter from Bradenton, Florida, who finished in fifth place on the thirteenth season of ''American Idol''. Shortly after his participation on the series, he released the EP ...

, singer-songwriter and former ''

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'' contestant

References

External links

* High schools in Manatee County, Florida Public high schools in Florida 2005 establishments in Florida Educational institutions established in 2005 Schools in Bradenton, Florida {{Florida-school-stub