Brookhaven High School was a

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located on the northeast side of Columbus, Ohio, United States. The school was a part of the

Columbus City Schools Columbus City Schools, formerly known as Columbus Public Schools, is the official school district for the city of Columbus, Ohio, and serves most of the city (portions of the city are served by suburban school districts). The district has 46,6 ...

system and opened in 1963. The school colors were navy blue and gold and the school nickname was the Bearcats. Since 2004, the school had been participating in the

Small schools movement The small schools movement, also known as the Small Schools Initiative, in the United States of America holds that many high schools are too large and should be reorganized into smaller, autonomous schools of no more than 400 students, and optimally ...

. Brookhaven was divided into three small schools: Leadership, North Star, and Legacy. Plans for creating a middle school were announced many years before its closing but were never finalized. After a decision made by the Columbus City Schools District, they announced that Brookhaven would be shut down by the end of the 2013-14 year due to declining population. With it, five elementary schools were closed as well. On , Brookhaven closed its doors for the last time due to a failed levy. The building is now used by Columbus Global Academy.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Football – 2004 *Boys

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– 2002 *Girls

– 1996 *Girls

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– 1998

Notable alumni

Jamelle Cornley Jamelle Cornley (born April 18, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Club Malvín of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol in Uruguay. He played collegiately at Penn State. He played as an import for the Rain or Shine Elasto Paint ...

, Retired forward professional basketball player *

Jeff Cumberland Jeffrey Lionell Cumberland (born May 2, 1987) is a former American football tight end. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2010. He played college football at Illinois. Early years Cumberland was selected to the Ohi ...

, Retired

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for the New York Jets ( NFL) *

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, defensive lineman in the

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, member of 2004 state championship football team. *

Helen Darling Helen Marie Darling (born August 29, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player, who played most recently for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In her WNBA career, Darling has m ...

, Retired

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for the San Antonio Silver Stars ( WNBA) *

Terry Glenn Terry Tyree Glenn (July 23, 1974 – November 20, 2017) was an American football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, and Dallas Cowboys. He was drafted by t ...

, Retired NFL wide receiver;

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winner, 2-time

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selection *

June Henley Charles Lee "June" Henley, Jr. (born September 4, 1975) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played one season for the St. Louis Rams (1998). Early years At Brookhaven High School, H ...

, Retired

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for the Los Angeles Rams (NFL) * Chris Johnson (born 1990), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League *

Dominic Jones Dominic Jones (born January 18, 1987) is a former American football defensive back. He played college football at the University of Minnesota before being dismissed from the program and transferring to Otterbein College. He attended Brookhaven ...

, Retired defensive back in the Arena Football League. Member of the 2004 state championship football team. *

Marlon Kerner Marlon Lavalle Kerner (born March 18, 1973) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State ...

, Retired cornerback for the Buffalo Bills from 1995 to 1998 (NFL) * Paul O'Neill, Retired

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; 5-time

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References

External links

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