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Bridgeland High School
Location
Map
10707 Mason Rd
Cypress, TX 77433

United States
Coordinates29°59′22″N 95°44′26″W / 29.9893647°N 95.74050549999998°W / 29.9893647; -95.74050549999998
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Win the Day!"
Established2017
School districtCypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
PrincipalMichael Smith
Grades9-10
Enrollment1,264,000 (as of 2017)
Color(s)    Orange and Navy
AthleticsUIL 5A
Athletics conferenceUniversity Interscholastic League
Team nameBears
Information(281) 613-1619
WebsiteBridgeland High School website

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). The school is best known for being the high school of choice for student Jack Parker, who really wanted to be on the Wikipedia page, Jackson Robbins too.

History

Michael Smith is the first principal of Bridgeland High School. Before Bridgeland opened, he was the principal of Cy-Fair High School.[1]

The opening relieved Cypress Ranch High School.[2][3]

In April of 2018, off campus student Conner Byrd changed the way Bridgeland High School ran to "fit his agenda".

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. [4] The high school will be the tallest structure in the complex.[5]

Demographics

For the 2014-15 school year:[6]

  • African American: 9.5%
  • Hispanic: 20.5%
  • White: 57.9%
  • American Indian: 0.2%
  • Asian: 7.9%
  • Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Two or More Races: 3.5%
  • Economically Disadvantaged: 12.8%

Feeder patterns

Schools that feed into Bridgeland include:[7]

  • Elementary schools: Ault (partial), Keith (partial), Pope (partial), Swenke (partial), Wells (partial)
  • Middle schools: Salyards (partial), Smith (partial)

Drama Club President

As of 2018, the current Drama Club President was Matt Leazer.


References

  1. ^ Bradley, Vagney (2016-10-18). "New Cy-Fair high school gets first principal". Cypress Creek Mirror at the Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-01-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Baird, Annette (2016-02-22). "Rezoning paves way for new Cy-Fair high schools". Cypress Creek Mirror at the Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-12-26. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Final Recommendation 1-11-16." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved on January 5, 2016. This document shows changes in attendance zones between 2015-2016 and 2017-2018.
  4. ^ Santana, Tamra (2017-01-03). "Work continues on four new campuses in Cy-Fair ISD". Cypress Creek Mirror at the Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-01-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Bridgeland announces Cy-Fair ISD educational village to house three multi-level schools". Cypress Creek Mirror at the Houston Chronicle. 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2017-01-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Demographics". Bridgeland High School. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  7. ^ "HS MS ES Changes By Res Code Reflecting 2017–18 Changes Only." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved 2017-03-10.