Bridgeland High School
Bridgeland High School is a high school in the Bridgeland community in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, in the Houston metropolitan area. It is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD).
| Bridgeland High School | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 29.9893647°N 95.74050549999998°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Win the Day!" |
| Established | 2017 |
| School district | Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District |
| Principal | Michael Smith |
| Faculty | 125.30 FTE (2018-19)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,133 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.02 (2018-19)[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange and Navy |
| Athletics | UIL 6A |
| Athletics conference | University Interscholastic League |
| Team name | Bears |
| Information | (281) 613-1619 |
| Website | Bridgeland High School website |
History
Michael Smith is the first principal of Bridgeland High School. Before Bridgeland opened, he was the principal of Cy-Fair High School.[2]
The opening relieved Cypress Ranch High School.[3][4]
Campus
Bridgeland High School is located near Texas State Highway 99 (Grand Parkway), off of Mason Road. It has a four-story academic wing, which is the first of its kind in the district.
Bridgeland will be a part of an "Educational Village", a multi-campus site that will include Wells Elementary and a middle school.[5] The high school will be the tallest structure in the complex.[6]
Academics
For the 2018–2019 school year, the school received an A grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 95 out of 100. The school received an A grade in two domains, Student Achievement (score of 94) and Closing the Gaps (score of 96), and a B grade for School Progress (score of 83). The school received four of the seven possible distinction designations for Academic Achievement in English Language Arts/Reading, Academic Achievement in Social Studies, Post-Secondary Readiness, and Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps.[7]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,276 students enrolled for 2017-18 was:
- African American: 9.7%
- Hispanic: 20.0%
- White: 57.5%
- American Indian: 0.3%
- Asian: 8.2%
- Pacific Islander: 0.2%
- Two or More Races: 4.0%
12.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Feeder patterns
Schools that feed into Bridgeland include:[8]
- Elementary schools: Ault, Keith, Pope, Swenke, Wells
- Middle schools: Salyards, Smith (partial)
References
- "Search for Public Schools - BRIDGELAND H S (481611013434)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- Bradley, Vagney (2016-10-18). "New Cy-Fair high school gets first principal". Houston Chronicle. Cypress Creek Mirror. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- Baird, Annette (2016-02-22). "Rezoning paves way for new Cy-Fair high schools". Houston Chronicle. Cypress Creek Mirror. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
- "Final Recommendation 1-11-16 Archived 2016-12-31 at the Wayback Machine." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved on January 5, 2016. This document shows changes in attendance zones between 2015-2016 and 2017-2018.
- Santana, Tamra (2017-01-03). "Work continues on four new campuses in Cy-Fair ISD". Houston Chronicle. Cypress Creek Mirror. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- "Bridgeland announces Cy-Fair ISD educational village to house three multi-level schools". Houston Chronicle. Cypress Creek Mirror. 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- Overview: BRIDGELAND H S. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- "High School Feeder System." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved 2019-12-30.