School History           

In the 1970s, nearby Severna Park High School was beginning to become overcrowded and was the only high school that served students on the Broadneck Peninsula at the time. In attempt to solve overcrowding at Severna Park, Anne Arundel County Public Schools built Broadneck High School, which opened in January, 1982 for students in grade 10, and had a total of 310 students. The first principal was Lawrence E. Knight. In 1984, the school chose its mascot as the Bruins and its colors as maroon, grey and white, and the football stadium was named in honor of principal Lawrence E. Knight. In 1987, Broadneck began to experience overcrowding, and as a result, portable classrooms were added to the side of the school. An auditorium was also added to the school, a gravel pit was added near the softball fields to build more room for student parking, and Broadneck Athletics were added to the Anne Arundel County league. A fire also occurred in the English Department, resulting in the hospitalization of a teacher. Broadneck also became a smoke free school in 1987. In 1996, a large construction/expansion project began on the school building to allow room to add 9th graders to the school and in 1998 the project was finished and Broadneck opened its doors to its first freshman class. In 2010, a two story wing was added to the building.


 In 1988: The Cost of Living
                        Yearly Inflation Rate: 4.08%
                        Year End Close Dow Jones: 2168
                        Year End Interest Rate Fed Reserve: 10.50%
                        Average Cost of new house: $91,600.00
                        Average Income per year: $24,450.00
                        Average Monthly Rent: $420.00
                        Average Price for new car: $10,400.00
                        1 gallon of gas: 91 cents
                        Movie Ticket: $3.50
                        US Postage Stamp: 24 cents
                        Dozen Eggs: 65 cents
 
                    Popular Films
                       Rain Man
                       Who Framed Roger Rabbit
                       Big
                       Twins
                       Die Hard
                       Beetlejuice
                       Dangerous Liaisons
                       A Fish Called Wanda

                   Popular Music
                      Faith - George Michael
                      Never Gonna Give you Up - Rick Astley
                      Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns’N’Roses
                      Heaven in a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle
                      Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
                      Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
                      Don’t Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
                      The Locomotion - Kylie Minogue

                     Necessary Brands
                     Ocean Pacific
                     Banana Republic
                     Reebok
                     LA Gear
                     Liz Claiborne
                     Keds
                     Esprit
                     Gap
                     Jordache
                     Guess
                     Ralph Loren
                     Izod
                     Vans
                     Adidas


 

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