Bay City High School


Bay City High School is a public high school located on Texas Highway 35 on the western edge of Bay City, Texas, United States.

School

The school opened a new campus in 2002.
During the 2015–16 school year, there were 1,002 students enrolled in BCHS. Demographics at the school were as follows: White 24.0%, African American 15.3%, Hispanic 58.0%, Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3%, American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.2%, two or more races 1.3%. 58.9% were classified as economically disadvantaged.

Academics

For the 2015–16 school year, Bay City High School was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
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:
Past state championship titles include:
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, compete in:
Past state championship titles include: