Bridgeland High School

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Bridgeland High School
Location
10707 Mason Rd
Cypress, Texas 77433

United States
Coordinates29°55′53″N 95°45′32″W / 29.9315°N 95.7590°W / 29.9315; -95.7590
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Win the Day!"
Established2017
School districtCypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
PrincipalMichael Smith
Faculty125.30 FTE (2018-19)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,133 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.02 (2018-19)[1]
Color(s)    Orange and navy
AthleticsUIL 6A
Athletics conferenceUniversity Interscholastic League
Team nameBears
NewspaperThe Bridge
YearbookKodiak
Information(281) 613-1619
Websitecfisd.net/bridgeland

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).

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[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - BRIDGELAND H S (481611013434)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Bradley, Vagney (2016-10-18). "New Cy-Fair high school gets first principal". Houston Chronicle. . Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  3. ^ Baird, Annette (2016-02-22). "Rezoning paves way for new Cy-Fair high schools". Houston Chronicle. . Retrieved 2016-12-26.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Santana, Tamra (2017-01-03). "Work continues on four new campuses in Cy-Fair ISD". Houston Chronicle. . Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  6. ^ "Bridgeland announces Cy-Fair ISD educational village to house three multi-level schools". Houston Chronicle. . 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  7. ^ Overview: BRIDGELAND H S. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "High School Feeder System." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved 2019-12-30.


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