Brother Rice High School is a Catholic, all-boys, non-residential college prep school with approximately 600 students located in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States in Metro Detroit. The school shares a campus with the all-girls Marian High School, Saint Regis Parish and the K-8 Saint Regis School.
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History
Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, Brother Rice was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1960 and named after their founder Edmund Ignatius Rice.
The school was the site of a labor battle in 2003 and 2004 when a group of teachers attempted to unionize. However, a state court ruled that state labor and union boards have no jurisdiction over private religious schools.
Athletics
The Brother Rice Warriors are also known for their tradition of excellence in athletics having won 80 state championships since their first title, the 1974 basketball championship. The lacrosse team has won the state title 24 times and was the 2008 Inside Lacrosse National Champion.
The Warriors are members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association and compete in the Detroit Catholic League with Detroit Catholic Central High School as their respected arch rival.
Activities
The debate team has won 14 state championships and placed first in the world in the 2007 United Nations Foundation and International Debate Education Association (IDEA) Global Debates.
Notable alumni
B. J. Armstrong '85 - retired pro basketball player, NBA champion
Matt Baker '01 - retired NFL player
John Blackwell '23 - college basketball player for the Wisconsin Badgers
Larry Borom '17 - Offensive lineman for the Detroit Lions
Mike Bouchard '74 - Oakland County Sheriff
Brian Brennan '80 - retired NFL player
Jim Browne - former NFL player
Greg Collins '71 - Actor; retired NFL player
Eugene Cordero '96 - comedian and actor
Brad Galli '07 - sports reporter
DaRon Gilbert '19 - UFL player for the Birmingham Stallions
Paul Grant '92 - former NBA basketball player
Brian Hainline '74 - chief medical officer of the NCAA and president of the USTA
Chris Hansen '77 - TV journalist, NBC's To Catch a Predator
John James '99 - U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district
Andy Juett - comedian
Karl Kauffmann ‘16 - Major League Baseball player
Klint Kesto '99 - former member of the Michigan House of Representatives