Brewer's biggest rivals in sports have traditionally been Hartselle, Arab and most recently Priceville.

Brewer offers the only JROTC program and vocational/technical classes for the county school system.

Besides the main academic classrooms, there are 15 vocational/technical classes at A. P. Brewer Area Vocational and High School.

In addition there are several science labs, computer labs, and a library with a video room for viewing materials and another video room to produce Brewer's television show, currently, "What’s Up B. H. S." Brewer's first in school, student created television show was produced by Carson Clark and called "Good Morning B.H.S."

Subsequent to Carson's tenure at Brewer, the late Jon David McAnally produced "Patriot Pride."

In order to honor their memories, in the late 1990s, John W. Tomlinson, a student at the time, and Jerry Thomas, a teacher at the time who taught English and sponsored the Thespian Society, undertook a campaign to rename Brewer's library "The David Gurley and Johnnie Sue McAnally Ward Media Center."