Bay City High School is a public high school located on

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on the western edge of

Bay City, Texas Bay City is a city and the county seat of Matagorda County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,614 at the 2010 census and 18,061 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ...

, 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

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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: *

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*Dance team *DECA *

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*Dungeoneers * Educators Rising *

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*Flag corps * HOSA *

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*Spanish club *

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*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

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. 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 *

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, professional basketball player *

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, Gold Medalist in track,

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* Tracy Freeman, American Trial Lawyer *

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, former

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* Ricardo Ramirez, Bishop of Las Cruces * Mark Dennard, Former NFL Player,

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References

External links

Bay City High School
{{authority control Public high schools in Texas Schools in Matagorda County, Texas