| Bridge City Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1031 W. Roundbunch Rd. US Bridge City, Texas | |
| Coordinates | 30°2′5″N93°51′13″W / 30.03472°N 93.85361°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 |
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.
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]
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]
In the 2018–2019 school year, the district operates four schools. [1]
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 ]
