Brownsville Early College High School

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Brownsville Early College High School (BECHS)
Location
Brownsville Early College High School
343 Ringgold Rd

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78520

Coordinates 25°53′38″N97°29′37″W / 25.893755°N 97.493738°W / 25.893755; -97.493738
Information
Type Public high school
EstablishedAugust 2008
School district Brownsville Independent School District
PrincipalRachel A. Ayala
Faculty15.17 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment348 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.94 [1]
Color(s)   Orange and blue
Team nameScorpions
Website bechs.bisd.us

Brownsville Early College High School (BECHS) is a public high school in Brownsville, Texas, United States. It is one of seven high schools operated by the Brownsville Independent School District and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given an "A" by the Texas Education Agency. [2] In 2018, it was ranked the 59th best high school in Texas and 359th in the National Rankings according to the U.S. News & World Report .

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Brownsville Early College High School does not have school team sports; however, it does offer physical education (PE).

Student organizations

Community service clubs

Clubs involved in performing community service include National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Spanish Club, AVID Club, and Interact Club.

Career interest clubs

Clubs that are career oriented include Technology Student Association (TSA), Business Professionals of America (BPA), Mock Trial, and Math Club.

The Technology Student Association (TSA) is an international student organization dedicated to developing skills in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math. BECHS teams have advanced to the National level on multiple occasions. One team won 1st place in the video game design competition at the 2017 TSA National Conference, and another team placed 8th at the 2018 National Conference, also competing in video game design.

Interpersonal dynamics clubs

Clubs based around culture and social dynamics include the Dancing Stars, Student Council, BECHS Music, Chess Club, Drama Club, Destination Imagination, Fine Arts, Bible Study (Transformers), Environmental Club, Resaca Rangers, Video Game Design Club, Film Club, Anime Club, Choir, and Asian Culture Club.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. "TEA". Texas Education Agency . Retrieved 9 April 2024.