Brookland-Cayce High School
Brookland-Cayce High School is a public high school located in Cayce, South Carolina, United States that was built in 1932. Named for the cities of Brookland and Cayce of 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. Brookland-Cayce is known for its historical value as it has graduated over 85 graduating classes. When the high school first opened it was a segregated school. Brookland was a school for whites and Cayce was a school for whites. Over the years the schools joined together.
It was founded in order to serve the communities across the Congaree River from Columbia.Notable alumni
- Kip Bouknight, Major League Pitcher
- Mike Derrick, Major League Baseball Player
- Dakota Dozier, American football player
- Bruce Littlefield, Author
- Curtis Loftis, State Treasurer of South Carolina
- Ike Okoli, Beach Wrestler
- Nikki G. Setzler, South Carolina State Senator
- Zachary Stevens, Lead Vocalist, Savatage
- Dooley Womack, Major League Pitcher