Bridge City Independent School District is a public

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based in

Bridge City, Texas Bridge City is a city in Orange County, Texas, Orange County, Texas, United States. It is 100 miles east of Houston, near the Gulf of Mexico. The population was 9,546 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The town borders the Neches Riv ...

, United States. In addition to Bridge City, the district serves a portion of West Orange (west of State Highway 87) and portions of

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and Port Arthur. The district operates one high school, Bridge City High School.

Finances

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

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated " recognized" by the

Texas Education Agency The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States.

. Thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. 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 *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. *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, . The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball. For the 2014 through 2016 school years, Bridge City High School will play football in UIL Class 4A. Bridge City won its only state championship in football in 1966 against

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30-6 under head coach Harold "Chief" Wilson after losing to Brownwood High School the previous year.

Notable alumni

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, placekicker for the

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of the

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, halfback for the University of Texas Longhorns 1968–1971 * Shane Dronett, defensive lineman for the

and

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* Jason Mathews, offensive tackle for the

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and

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References

External links

* {{Orange, Texas School districts in Orange County, Texas Port Arthur, Texas Orange, Texas