Bay City High School
Public high school in Bay City, Texas · Bay City ISD · Grades 9–12
Bay City High School serves 1,042 students in grades 9–12 in Bay City (Matagorda County). It is one of 5 schools in Bay City ISD. By enrollment it is the 569th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 64.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Bay City ISD |
| County | Matagorda County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480963000412 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bay City ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,042 | 3,473 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 18.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.7% | 60.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 71% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bay City High School in context
Size
Bay City High School is the only high school in Bay City ISD. Its 1,042 students are 30% of the district's 3,473. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 21.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 582; Bay City High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 274 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 240, against an average of 261 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 274 in grade 9 and 263 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 69.2% here and 68.2% across Bay City ISD. White students are next, at 15.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.3% across Bay City ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 64.69 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,042 students, Bay City High School has 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,042 students would have about 74.4 teachers, so Bay City High School has 9.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Bay City High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Van Vleck High School, 6.4 miles away in Van Vleck ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 69.2% |
| White | 15.5% |
| Black | 12% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 274 |
| Grade 10 | 265 |
| Grade 11 | 240 |
| Grade 12 | 263 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 7th St, Bay City, TX 77414
Phone: (979)401-1100
Website: bcblackcats.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bay City High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Vleck High School | Van Vleck ISD | 6.4 mi | 342 | 10.8 | 47.7% |
| Tidehaven High School | Tidehaven ISD | 10.8 mi | 312 | 12.3 | 57.7% |
| Sweeny High School | Sweeny ISD | 17.6 mi | 597 | 12 | 45.9% |
| Boling High School | Boling ISD | 19.8 mi | 328 | 14.7 | 47% |
| Columbia High School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 22.9 mi | 885 | 15.6 | 55.4% |
| El Campo High School | El Campo ISD | 23.5 mi | 1,002 | 14.2 | 62.6% |
| Palacios Junior Senior High School | Palacios ISD | 24.1 mi | 655 | 11.2 | 69.6% |
| Wharton High School | Wharton ISD | 24.8 mi | 566 | 13.7 | 73.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bay City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 750 |
| Cherry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 432 |
| Roberts Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 486 |
| Tenie Holmes Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 763 |