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Brookfield Central High School
Brookfield Central High School
Address
	16900 Gebhardt Rd; Brookfield, Wisconsin; United States
Coordinates	43°03′17″N 88°07′21″W / 43.054725°N 88.122522°W
Information
Type	Public secondary
Established	1955
School district	Elmbrook School District
Principal	Brett Gruetzmacher
Teaching staff	74.93 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,192 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	15.91
Color(s)	Royal Blue, White, and Silver
Mascot	Lancer
Rivals	Brookfield East, Marquette
Newspaper	Brookfield Central Tyro
Yearbook	Legend
Website	www.elmbrookschools.org/brookfield-central-high-school

Brookfield Central High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the city of Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States. About 1200 students attend every year. It is a sister school to Brookfield East High School, also in Brookfield. The high school is administered by the Elmbrook School District, which operates nine schools in Brookfield and Elm Grove.

Athletics

BCHS won the 2019 boys' basketball state championship in 2019^[3]

BCHS won a state championship in boys' cross country in 1964 and 2009.^[4]

Ayad Akhtar (1988), playwright and author^[5]
Steve Avery (1984), former NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers^[6]
Kip Carpenter (1998), Olympic bronze medalist (speedskating)
Susan Engeleiter (1970), Wisconsin politician and former administrator of the United States Small Business Administration
Daron Hagen (1979), composer, stage director, author ^[7]
Kathleen Hogan (1984), chief human resources officer at Microsoft
John P. Otjen (1960), United States Army lieutenant general^[8]
Joe Thomas (2003), former NFL offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns, NFL Hall of Famer 2023^[9]
Brad Nortman (2008), former NFL Punter for the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars
Kenny Harrison (1983), track and field athlete and Olympic gold medalist

^ ^a ^b ^c "Central High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
^ "Central Connections 2011 - 2012" (PDF). BCHS PTO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-06. Our school colors are Royal Blue and Silver
^ Christopherson, Brett. "WIAA state basketball: Champions crowned in Divisions 1-5 at the Kohl Center in Madison". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
^ 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 25.
^ Higgins, Jim (September 21, 2017). "Ayad Akhtar's 'The Who and the What' pits father against daughter". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
^ Skibosh, Tom (May 11, 2016). "Brookfield Central to welcome five new Hall of Fame inductees May 14". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
^ Oestreich, James (April 28, 1993). "Shining Brow: Frank Lloyd Wrights Joins Opera's Pantheon Apr 28". New York Times.
^ "Receiving Promotions in Vietnam". Waukesha Daily Freeman. Waukesha, WI. April 1, 1967. p. 2 (Saturday Review).
^ "Joe Thomas to be inducted into UW Athletic Hall of Fame". Badger247. Retrieved 2020-01-24.