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Bridgeland High School

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Bridgeland High School
Location
Map
10707 Mason Road
Cypress, Texas 77433

United States

29°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 district
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
NCES District ID
4816110[1]
Principal
Richard Dixon
Faculty217.76 FTE[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,647 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio
16.75[2]
ColorsOrange and navy    
AthleticsUIL 6A
Athletics conference
University Interscholastic League
Team nameBears
NewspaperThe Bridge
YearbookKodiak
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

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Michael Smith was the first principal of Bridgeland High School. Before Bridgeland opened, he was the principal of Cy-Fair High School.[3]

The opening relieved Cypress Ranch High School.[4][5]

Campus

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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 is a part of an "Educational Village", a multi-campus site that includes Wells Elementary and Sprague middle school.[6] The high school will be the tallest structure in the complex.[7]

Academics

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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.[8]

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 3,543 students enrolled for 2020–21 was:

  • African American: 11.4%
  • Hispanic: 21.1%
  • White: 52.8%
  • Native American: 0.5%
  • Asian: 9.1%
  • Pacific Islander: 0.2%
  • Two or More Races: 3.9%

14.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[2]

Feeder patterns

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Schools that feed into Bridgeland include:[9]

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

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - BRIDGELAND H S (481611013434)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ Bradley, Vagney (October 18, 2016). "New Cy-Fair high school gets first principal". Houston Chronicle. Cypress Creek Mirror. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ Baird, Annette (February 22, 2016). "Rezoning paves way for new Cy-Fair high schools". Houston Chronicle. Cypress Creek Mirror. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Santana, Tamra (January 3, 2017). "Work continues on four new campuses in Cy-Fair ISD". Houston Chronicle. Cypress Creek Mirror. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Bridgeland announces Cy-Fair ISD educational village to house three multi-level schools". Houston Chronicle. Cypress Creek Mirror. October 5, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  8. ↑ Overview: BRIDGELAND H S. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  9. ↑ "High School Feeder System." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
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