Bradwell Institute is a public high school

High school

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 located in Hinesville, Georgia

Hinesville, Georgia

Hinesville is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. The population was 30,392 at the 2000 census. Hinesville is also known to have been the home of three signers of the Declaration of Independence: Lyman Hall, George Walton and Button Gwinnett. The city is the county seat of Liberty...

. It serves the western half of Hinesville including western Fort Stewart

Fort Stewart

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, Walthourville

Walthourville, Georgia

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, Allenhurst

Allenhurst, Georgia

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, and Gum Branch. The principal is Mr. Scott Carrier. Bradwell serves grades 9–12 with about 1,800 students currently enrolled. Bradwell's activities include Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Cheerleading, Soccer, Volleyball, Golf, Tennis, Cross Country, Track & Field, and Rifle Team JROTC.

History

According to their website:

Bradwell Institute was founded in 1871 by Captain Samuel Dowse Bradwell, C.S.A, and others, succeeding the Hinesville Institute, which had closed during the American Civil War

American Civil War

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. The school was named for Colonel James Sharpe Bradwell, father of Captain Bradwell. For many years, Bradwell Institute was a private school where students paid tuition and boarded in private homes. Today, Bradwell Institute is a public comprehensive high school with a curriculum that is geared to the interests and needs of students of different ability levels and educational backgrounds. Bradwell also offers a variety of student activities to match the varied interests of the student body. The school is continually upgrading facilities and equipment in order to keep up with the changes occurring in education and business today. The Current Principal is Mr. Scott Carrier. This is one out the many uniformed schools in their county! THe school is under construction now. A new music and arts area is being added currently.

External links

Bradwell Institute