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Public high school in Bay City, Matagorda, Texas, United States| Bay City High School | |
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| 400 7th Street Bay City, Matagorda, Texas 77414 United States | |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Home of the Blackcats |
| School district | Bay City Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Dwight McHazlett |
| CEEB code | 440475 |
| Principal | Mary Lynn Mosier Flores |
| Teaching staff | 75.36 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,034 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.72 |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue, Gold |
| Mascot | Blackcat |
| Rival | El Campo High School |
| Website | Bay City High School |
Bay City High School is a public high school located on Texas State Highway 35 on the western edge of Bay City, Texas, United States.
School
A new school campus was opened in 2002.
Academics
The school offers a curriculum in line with Texas state standards. Additional college prep programs include Advanced Placement or dual-credit courses, which are taken via Wharton County Junior College and AVID. A number of career and technical programs are available to Bay City students, including articulated courses with Wharton County Junior College and certifications in Cosmetology–Human Services, OSHA and Career Safe–Construction/Career Prep, CPR, Pharmacy Technician, Certified Nurse Aide–Health Science, Welding-Manufacturing, Microsoft Office Work–Business Management, and Manage First; ServSafe–Hospitality.
College entrance
Many BCHS students are offered scholarships by Wharton County Junior College. Texas offers automatic college admissions to high school seniors who are in the top ten percent of their graduating class, determined by grade point average. The Bay City High School class of 2009 was awarded over one million dollars in scholarships.
Extracurricular activities
Student groups and activities at Bay City may include but are not limited to:
- Band
- Cheerleading
- Choir
- Dance team
- DECA
- Drama
- Dungeoneers
- Educators Rising
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- FFA
- Flag corps
- HOSA
- Interact
- Key Club
- National Honor Society
- Spanish club
- Speech and Debate
- Student Council
- VICA
- Yearbook
Past state championship titles include:
- One-Act Play: 1999 (4A), 2003 (4A)
- Team Debate: 2006 (4A), 2008 (4A)
Athletics
BCHS is classified as a division 4A high school by the University Interscholastic League. The athletic director is Patrick Matthews.
The schools athletic teams, known as the Blackcats (bearing the power-cat logo), compete in:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- World series poker
- Softball
- Swim
- Tennis
- Track
- Volleyball
Past state championship titles include:
- Boys' basketball: 1985 (4A)
- Football: 1983 (4A), 2000 (4A Division I)
- Boys track and field: 1979 (3A), 1984 (4A), 1990 (4A)
Notable alumni
- Forrest Bess, painter
- LaBradford Smith, professional basketball player
- Joe DeLoach, Gold Medalist in track, 1988 Summer Olympics
- Tracy Freeman, American Trial Lawyer
- Hart Lee Dykes, former NFL player
- Simon Fletcher, former NFL player, Denver Broncos
- Ricardo Ramirez, Bishop of Las Cruces
References
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- https://www.baycitysentinel.com/articles/2017/11/09/bay-city-el-campo-face-state’s-longest-rivalry-friday-night-mike-reddell
- Mygrants, Joy (2002-08-22). "Grand Opening: Bay City High School starts anew". Matagorda County Advocate. pp. 1A, 3A.
- Sliva, Allison (2009-03-30). "AP, dual credit classes help cut college cost". Bay City Tribune.
- "Bay City High School Career & Technical Education" (PDF). Bay City Independent School District. February 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- "Texas Maintains "Top 10%" Automatic Admissions | FairTest". www.fairtest.org. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- "UIL One-Act Play Past Results". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- "UIL Team Debate Past Results". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28.
- "BCISD Athletics". Bay City Independent School District. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- "UIL State Boys Basketball Champions".
- "UIL State Football Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-02-12.
- "UIL State Champions". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- Ennis, Michael (June 1982). "His name was Forrest Bess". Texas Monthly. p. 143.
- Forman, Mike (2015-06-23). "Legends of a lifetime". Victoria Advocate.
- ^ Forman, Mike (2016-08-16). "Bay City coach leaves legacy of success beyond athletics". Victoria Advocate.
- Wolff, Alexander (1984-11-12). "Hart Lee anything he can't do". Sports Illustrated.
- Cunningham, Ross (2006-12-23). "Bishop of New Mexico diocese celebrates jubilee in Bay City". Victoria Advocate.