THE MARY CATHERINE HARRIS SCHOOL-SCHOOL OF CHOICE

Located at 1201 RIDGEDALE ST, in BRYAN, Texas, THE MARY CATHERINE HARRIS SCHOOL-SCHOOL OF CHOICE is an one-room-style senior high that enrolls 195 students (grades 7 through 12), part of BRYAN ISD. That puts it 76% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

BRYAN ISD runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 16,044 students. THE MARY CATHERINE HARRIS SCHOOL-SCHOOL OF CHOICE is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, THE MARY CATHERINE HARRIS SCHOOL-SCHOOL OF CHOICE logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%; the rest consists of 23% Black, 6% White, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at school resources, THE MARY CATHERINE HARRIS SCHOOL-SCHOOL OF CHOICE lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Brazos County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Brazos County shows median household income runs about $58,553, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Brazos County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,430 students), THE MARY CATHERINE HARRIS SCHOOL-SCHOOL OF CHOICE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGAM (DAEP), around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

THE MARY CATHERINE HARRIS SCHOOL-SCHOOL OF CHOICE operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at THE MARY CATHERINE HARRIS SCHOOL-SCHOOL OF CHOICE has contracted 6%, going from 207 students in 2018 to 195 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 59% to 68% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.