Principal’s Message – Fall 2009

Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year.  We have gotten off to a great start this year, and I personally wish all of our students a successful school year!  Our staff has put hours of hard work preparing this web site and I hope you fine what you need on these pages.

The 2008-2009 school year was another year of achievement for Brookland-CayceHigh School.  Academically, B-C realized gains in SAT scores, ACT scores and first attempt HSAP Exit Exam scores.  The Graduating Senior Class of 2009 earned scholarship monies totaling over $3,250,000.00.  Twelve graduating Bearcats were recognized as Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Winners, as well as five seniors who were recognized as South Carolina Academic Achievement Honors Award winners. 

Success was not limited to the academic classroom as our Fine Arts Department garnered Superior Ratings in Chorus, Orchestra and Band for the sixth consecutive year.  Members from all three groups were named to All-State Status.  The Brookland-Cayce Band was also awarded the State Achievement Award for their cumulative work for the 2008-2009 school year. Our Army JROTC unit was designated as an Honor Unit with Distinction for the 13th consecutive year.  Our career and technology educational program produced many state award winners and participants in national competitions.  Our school yearbook, The 2009 Bearcat, was inducted into the Gallery of Excellence, a distinction awarded to outstanding yearbooks across the nation. Brookland-CayceHigh School was also the recipient of a Community Service Award for outstanding contributions to the Cayce-West Columbia area.

Our Bearcat Athletic teams also gained regional and state recognition in a number of areas.  In addition to winning the AAA Lower State Championship in Softball, Brookland-Cayce won the region in girls golf and qualified for the State Playoffs in Football, Volleyball, Girls’ Basketball, Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer and Baseball.  Several members of our Athletic teams were named to All- Region and All-State as well.

Physically, the campus of Brookland-Cayce enjoyed several new additions and renovations during the year.  Among the new areas were the renovated MediaCenter, a new Fine Arts Wing, a new Cafeteria and renovated ArtRoom and a Computer Lab.  All in all, over 12 million dollars of improved and new facilities were completed during the 2008-2009 school year. 

Again, welcome to the new school year and if you need any additional information, please call the school at 791-5000.

Sincerely,

Scott Newman

Principal