Brookland-Cayce High School

Public school in Cayce, South Carolina, United States

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Brookland-Cayce High School is a public high school located in Cayce, South Carolina, United States. It is part of Lexington County School District 2.

The current principal is Barry Bolen. Bolen will be replaced Dr. Vance Jones, principal of Spartanburg High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on July 1, 2023.^[2]

History

The school was built in 1932. Named for the cities of Brookland (now West Columbia) and Cayce which it originally served, the school now serves parts of West Columbia, Cayce, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, and Gaston. It is a part of the Lexington County School District Two. When the high school first opened it was a segregated school. Brookland and Cayce were schools for whites. Over the years the schools joined together.^{[citation needed]}

It was founded in order to serve the communities across the Congaree River from Columbia.^{[clarification needed]}

Notable alumni

Kip Bouknight, former professional baseball player
Mike Derrick, former professional baseball player, Boston Red Sox
Dakota Dozier, former professional football player, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Jets
Bruce Littlefield, author
Curtis Loftis, Treasurer of South Carolina
Ike Okoli, beach wrestler
Jeff Twitty, former professional baseball player, Kansas City Royals^[3]
Dooley Womack, former professional baseball player, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, and Oakland Athletics

References

^ "Brookland-Cayce High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
^ "New Brookland-Cayce High School principal announced". www.lex2.org. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
^ Spear, Bob (May 30, 1980). "'Pokey' Slider Makes Twitty Ideal Reliever". The State. p. 47. Retrieved November 10, 2022.