We are a quality public high school striving to meet the needs of every student. Numerous Advanced Placement and Honors courses are offered in our curriculum. Additionally, our students have the opportunity to participate in Dual Enrollment Programs in conjunction with Reading Area Community College, Kutztown, and most recently with Albright College. These programs allow students to earn college credit, while at the same time being challenged by the rigorous academic programs. Our prolific Fine Arts Department consisting of Art, Band, and Vocal Music programs have consistently brought high honors to our school. Likewise, we have quite an accomplished athletic program for a school of our size. Brandywine Heights High School offers something for everyone. From our academic classes and activities to our extra-curricular offerings we provide an array of opportunities to enrich the high school years and connect students to school so that they experience success.
Brandywine Heights High School houses approximately five hundred students in grades nine through twelve. We follow a traditional schedule of eight forty-two-minute periods with two thirty-minute lunches. Our curriculum encompasses many of the traditional high school courses, as well as some exciting opportunities, such as Project Lead the Way, a series of pre-engineering courses, a Computer Science Pathway, and numerous electives in a variety of disciplines. Our students can choose to participate in many different vocational opportunities through the Berks Career and Technology Center. Explore BCTC’s website and discover the many programs and opportunities they offer! We offer most of the traditional high school sports programs as well as many other extra-curricular opportunities intended to help students develop skills in areas outside the classroom. Our staff of highly qualified teachers offers instruction in many different settings using technological tools that will help students achieve their college and career aspirations. Through our graduation requirements, and by completing any of the pathways available through our course of study, Brandywine Heights High School Students are provided many opportunities, as well as chances to develop the skills they will need to be successful in their bright futures.