Bridge City Independent School District

Bridge City Independent School District is a public school district based in Bridge City, Texas, United States. In addition to Bridge City, the district serves a portion of West Orange (west of State Highway 87) and portions of Orange and Port Arthur.^[6] The district operates one high school, Bridge City High School.

Bridge City Independent School District
Location
1031 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City, Texas ESC Region 5[1] US
Coordinates	30°2′5″N 93°51′13″W
District information
Type	Independent school district
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent	Mike Kelly[1]
Schools	4 (2015-16)[2]
NCES District ID	4811310[2]
Students and staff
Students	2,601 (2010-11)[1]
Teachers	167.39 (2009-10)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio	14.85 (2009-10)[2]
Athletic conference	UIL Class 4A Football & Basketball[3]
District mascot	Cardinal[4]
Colors	Red and white    [4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12	Recognized[5]
Website	Bridge City ISD

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $808,213,000.^[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.015 per $100 of appraised valuation.^[1]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.^[5] Thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.^[7] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.^[8] A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary (the highest possible ranking), Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable (the lowest possible ranking).

Historical district TEA accountability ratings^[5]

• 2011: Recognized
• 2010: Recognized
• 2009: Recognized
• 2008: Recognized
• 2007: Academically Acceptable
• 2006: Recognized
• 2005: Academically Acceptable
• 2004: Recognized

Schools

In the 2018–2019 school year, the district operates four schools.^[1]

• Bridge City High School (Grades 9-12)
• Bridge City Middle School (Grades 6-8)
• Bridge City Intermediate School (Grades 3-5)
• Bridge City Elementary (Grades PK-2)

Special programs

Athletics

Bridge City High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and soccer, .^[4] The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball.^[4] For the 2014 through 2016 school years, Bridge City High School will play football in UIL Class 4A.^[3]

Bridge City won its only state championship in football in 1966 against McKinney High School 30-6 under head coach Harold "Chief" Wilson after losing to Brownwood High School the previous year.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

• Matt Bryant, placekicker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League^[9]
• Steve Worster, halfback for the University of Texas Longhorns 1968–1971
• Shane Dronett, defensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos
• Jason Mathews, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans

See also

• Texas portal
• Schools portal

• List of school districts in Texas
• List of high schools in Texas

References

1. "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bridge City ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
3. "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
4. "Bridge City High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
5. "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Orange County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-09-26. - Text list
7. "Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators)". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
8. "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
9. "Matt Bryant". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.

External links

• Bridge City ISD