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Enrollment
891
High
DISTRICT 789 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGE CITY ISD·NCES 481131000607
Bridge City High School
2690 TEXAS AVE, BRIDGE CITY, TX 77611 · (409) 735-1600 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL891 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
282 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 226 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 232 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 223 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 210 | 24% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BRIDGE CITY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 45.0% | 18.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 29.0% | 43.0% | 15.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 44.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bridge City High School
Bridge City High School's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge City High School this school | 891 | 31.6% | 54.3% |
| Canton High School CANTON | 650 | 35.7% | 68.3% |
| Glen Rose High School GLEN ROSE | 643 | 28.1% | 66.3% |
| Caddo Mills High School CADDO MILLS | 833 | 27.5% | 64.9% |
| Hargrave High School HUFFMAN | 1,165 | 33.7% | 54.7% |
| Canyon Lake High School FISCHER | 1,066 | 34.3% | 65.7% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bridge City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #677 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #738 of 1,425 ▲ 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #787 of 1,425 ▼ 107 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #365 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 891 | #634 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #556 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #841 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.6% | #1,345 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.4% | #325 of 672 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
891
+54 (+6%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 712
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 891 | 63.6 | 14.0:1 | 32% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 942 | 62.9 | 15.0:1 | 37% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 894 | 63.1 | 14.2:1 | 34% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 837 | 59 | 14.2:1 | 27% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 793 | 55.5 | 14.3:1 | 40% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 765 | 58 | 13.2:1 | 26% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 747 | 55 | 13.6:1 | 34% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 799 | 59 | 13.5:1 | 16% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 712 | 45 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridge City High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (793 to 891); teachers up 15% (55.5 to 63.6).
About Bridge City High School
Bridge City High School is a mid-sized high school with an address in BRIDGE CITY, Texas. It has an enrollment of 891 students in grades 9 through 12.
Bridge City High School is a school in BRIDGE CITY ISD. The district has 4 schools and 3,157 students.
The student body at Bridge City High School is 72% White. It is also 21% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at Bridge City High School are from different groups.
The school lists 63.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 282 students, or 32%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Orange County average 56%.
Bridge City High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 37% of Texas public high schools.
Bridge City High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 54.3% and a predicted 60.2%.
In Orange County, the median household earns about $72,104 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Orange County has 25 public schools with about 15,100 students, including Bridge City High School.
Bridge City Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Bridge City High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. By average proficiency, Bridge City High School is 2nd among 8 schools close by.
The NCES locale for Bridge City High School is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 891, from 837 in 2020-21.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,307
Census ACS
Median income
$72,104
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRIDGE CITY ISD
- Bridge City Elementary SchoolElementary · 813 students
- Bridge City Intermediate SchoolElementary · 738 students
- Bridge City Middle SchoolMiddle · 715 students
- Jefferson County Youth AcademyHigh
Other schools in BRIDGE CITY
- Bridge City Elementary SchoolElementary · 813 students
- Bridge City Intermediate SchoolElementary · 738 students
- Bridge City Middle SchoolMiddle · 715 students
Nearby schools
- Bridge City Middle School0.2 mi · 715
- Bridge City Elementary School1.8 mi · 813
- Bridge City Intermediate School1.9 mi · 738
- Orangefield High School3.4 mi · 563
- Orangefield Elementary School3.5 mi · 828
- Orangefield Junior High School3.6 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Bridge City High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bridge City High School?
Bridge City High School enrolls approximately 891 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Bridge City High School serve?
Bridge City High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Bridge City High School have?
Bridge City High School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is Bridge City High School?
Bridge City High School reports a student body of 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bridge City High School?
Bridge City High School is overseen by BRIDGE CITY ISD in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.