Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Bridge City ISD: B

Total students

849

Avg. teacher experience

11.2 years

Bridge City ISD: 10.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

94.4 %

Bridge City ISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 90%

Bridge City High School is a high school in Bridge City, TX, in the Bridge City ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 849 students. 23.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 94.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Bridge City High School was 1003 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.0.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,385, which is $5,502 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bridgecityisd.net

Address

2690 Texas Ave
Bridge City, TX 77611-0847

Office phone number

(409) 735-1600

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Bridge City High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

849

African American

9 (1.1%)

Bridge City ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.2%)

Bridge City ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

23 (2.7%)

Bridge City ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

149 (17.6%)

Bridge City ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Bridge City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

641 (75.5%)

Bridge City ISD: 73.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

25 (2.9%)

Bridge City ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.1%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

2.7%

Hispanic

17.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

75.5%

Two or more races

2.9%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

23.8 %

Bridge City ISD: 27.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

34.4 %

Bridge City ISD: 40.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.3 %

Bridge City ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

23.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

34.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

3.3 %

Bridge City ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.6 %

Bridge City ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.7 %

Bridge City ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.3%

Gifted and talented

2.6%

Special education

7.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Bridge City ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Bridge City ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Bridge City ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Bridge City ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

94.4 %

Bridge City ISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Bridge City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Bridge City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Bridge City ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

90.3 %

Bridge City ISD: 90.3%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Bridge City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

94.8 %

Bridge City ISD: 94.8%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Bridge City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

90.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

94.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.6 %

Bridge City ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Bridge City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Bridge City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Bridge City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Bridge City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Bridge City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.6 %

Bridge City ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

7.1 %

Bridge City ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

15.5 %

Bridge City ISD: 13%

Statewide: 15%

African American

30 %

Bridge City ISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Bridge City ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

6.1 %

Bridge City ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13 %

Bridge City ISD: 13%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Bridge City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.4 %

Bridge City ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

7.1 %

Bridge City ISD: 19.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

18 %

Bridge City ISD: 18%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Bridge City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Bridge City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

41.2 %

Bridge City ISD: 41.2%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

16.7 %

Bridge City ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Bridge City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.8 %

Bridge City ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Bridge City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

37.5 %

Bridge City ISD: 37.5%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Bridge City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

Bridge City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

57.1 %

Bridge City ISD: 57.1%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

36.4 %

Bridge City ISD: 36.4%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Bridge City ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

34.6 %

Bridge City ISD: 34.6%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Bridge City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1003

Bridge City ISD: 1003

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

21.0

Bridge City ISD: 21.0

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

51 %

Bridge City ISD: 51%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

30.9 %

Bridge City ISD: 30.9%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

27.8 %

Bridge City ISD: 27.8%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

51.0%

Math

30.9%

Reading + Math

27.8%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

59.4

African American

1 (1.7%)

Bridge City ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Bridge City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0.5 (0.9%)

Bridge City ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6 (10.1%)

Bridge City ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Bridge City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

50.8 (85.6%)

Bridge City ISD: 91.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.7%)

Bridge City ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Bridge City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

47 (79.2%)

Bridge City ISD: 88%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12.4 (20.8%)

Bridge City ISD: 12%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Bridge City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.3

Bridge City ISD: 16.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.2 years

Bridge City ISD: 10.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$53,385

Bridge City ISD: $52,280

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,000

Bridge City ISD: $45,000

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,631

Bridge City ISD: $46,392

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,951

Bridge City ISD: $49,960

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,442

Bridge City ISD: $56,648

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,035

Bridge City ISD: $61,894

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$65,450

Bridge City ISD: $65,678

Statewide: $71,111

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