| Bradshaw High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Closed | 2004 |
| Color(s) | Orange and Brown |
| Mascot | Bruins |
Bradshaw High School was a public high school in Florence, Alabama. It was founded in 1966 as the second public high school in Florence because of continued growth for youth in the eastern parts of the city.[1] But in the 1980s, due to economic decline in the area, the population of families with young people likewise fell, ending the need for two schools. After the 2003–04 school year, the school merged with Coffee High School to form Florence High School,[2] which took up residence on the old Bradshaw campus.[2]
The school's colors were Orange and Brown and were selected based on the colors of the NFL's Cleveland Browns by the school's first cheerleaders and football players.[3]
- ^ Mahan, Pat M. (ed.). "Schools of Lauderdale County, Alabama". ALGenWeb. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ a b Edwards, Mitch, ed. (May 2005). "Pomp and Circumstance Marks School's First Graduation" (PDF). Alabama Education News. 28 (9): 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ Delinski, Bernie (March 24, 2022). "Classic rock: Bradshaw class of '71 renews painting tradition". newspaper. Florence, AL: Times Daily. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
Austin pointed out the first cheerleaders and football players at the school selected the school colors from a candidate list of National Football League teams. They selected the orange and brown of the Cleveland Browns.