In 1966, due to the federal lawsuit Manning vs. the School Board of Hillsborough County,[4] a small group of African-American students were permitted to attend for the first time, and in 1971, large scale busing to improve integration of the school commenced.

In 2001, the school district achieved unitary status and mandated busing was ended.

The streak came to an end on January 5, 2008, when Brandon was defeated by South Dade High School 32–28.

[9] This approximately 1.5-acre (6,100 m2) wooded site located on the south side of the campus was designated an official Schoolyard Habitat in 2006 by the National Wildlife Federation.

Ecology students help collect animal and plant data annually using a variety of tools and technologies including Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receivers and digital cameras.