Brazoswood High School
| Brazoswood High School | |
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| Address | |
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302 West Brazoswood Drive Clute, Texas 77531 United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°01′35″N 95°24′55″W / 29.0264°N 95.4153°WCoordinates: 29°01′35″N 95°24′55″W / 29.0264°N 95.4153°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public coed |
| Motto | "Building Champions" |
| Established | 1969 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Brazosport Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Danny Massey |
| Principal | Rita Pintavalle |
| Faculty | 164 |
| Grades | 9, 10, 11, & 12 |
| Enrollment | 2,423 (2014-2015) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Air Force Blue and Silver |
| Mascot | Brazoswood Buccaneers |
| Nickname | Bucs, B'wood |
| Rival | Angleton High School |
| Newspaper | The Silver Sabre |
| Yearbook | The Treasure Chest |
| Website | www |
Brazoswood High School is a public high school located in Clute, Texas (United States). It educates grades nine through twelve and is part of the Brazosport Independent School District.
Brazoswood High School opened in September 1969, to serve Clute, Lake Jackson, and Richwood in the Brazosport Independent School District (BISD). The faculty consists of 182 professional staff members, with an average of seventeen years of teaching experience. Twenty one percent of the teachers have master's degrees. The facilities are situated on a 100-acre campus in the Brazosport area.
The first class graduated 356 students in May 1971. The Alma Mater, written especially for this school, was not completed until just before graduation. When it was played at the ceremonies in May 1971, the graduating seniors were hearing it for the first time and therefore could not sing their alma mater at graduation.
Approximately 2,500 students attend Brazoswood High School. More than eighty percent of the students participate in one or more of the many clubs, organizations, and sports.
In the National Merit Program, Brazoswood had one National Merit Semi-finalist, one Hispanic Scholar, and 9 Commended students in 2012. Brazoswood High School was named as one of the top Texas High Schools by U.S. News & World Report in their article, "Best High Schools 2012." BHS is also ranked nationally in the Top 10%.
In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
Historical student enrollment:
In the 2012 school year, the racial composition was as follows:
In the 2015 school year, the racial composition was as follows:
The Brazosport College, a near community college, also offers dual credit classes for students.
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