Bridge City High School
Public high school in Bridge City, Texas · Bridge City ISD · Grades 9–12
Bridge City High School serves 891 students in grades 9–12 in Bridge City (Orange County). It is one of 4 schools in Bridge City ISD. By enrollment it is the 637th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 63.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Bridge City ISD |
| County | Orange County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481131000607 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bridge City ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 891 | 3,157 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 16.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.6% | 38.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Bridge City High School in context
Size
Bridge City High School is the only high school in Bridge City ISD. Its 891 students are 28.2% of the district's 3,157. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 9.8 miles away and have a median of 1,088 students, so Bridge City High School is close to their typical size.
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 10 with 232 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 210, against an average of 223 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 226 in grade 9 and 210 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 71.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bridge City ISD (70.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 21.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 38.2% across Bridge City ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bridge City High School has 63.64 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 891 students would have about 63.6 teachers, so Bridge City High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Orangefield High School, 3.4 miles away in Orangefield ISD. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 71.9% |
| Hispanic | 21.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 226 |
| Grade 10 | 232 |
| Grade 11 | 223 |
| Grade 12 | 210 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2690 Texas Ave, Bridge City, TX 77611
Phone: (409)735-1600
Website: bridgecityisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bridge City High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangefield High School | Orangefield ISD | 3.4 mi | 563 | 11.9 | 28.8% |
| West Orange-Stark High School | West Orange-Cove CISD | 4.3 mi | 659 | 11.3 | 87.3% |
| Port Neches-Groves High School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 8.5 mi | 1,720 | 14.8 | 37.4% |
| Lit Cypr-Mrceville High School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 9.5 mi | 1,001 | 13.5 | 51% |
| Bob Hope High School | Bob Hope School | 10.0 mi | 555 | 18.6 | 92.1% |
| Memorial High School | Port Arthur ISD | 11.2 mi | 2,140 | 13 | 80.7% |
| Nederland High School | Nederland ISD | 11.9 mi | 1,500 | 13.5 | 39.3% |
| Vidor High School | Vidor ISD | 12.2 mi | 1,175 | 13.9 | 47.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bridge City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 813 |
| Bridge City Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 738 |
| Bridge City Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 715 |