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The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Q: Is The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice a good school?

The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice.

Q: What is the racial makeup of The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice?

Students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice are 68% Hispanic, 23% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

Public Grades 7-12

1980^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 1% of Texas high schools

Summary

The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice in Bryan, TX, is a small alternative high school serving 195 students in grades 7-12 within the Bryan Independent School District (Isd), designed for students who have struggled in traditional school settings. This school focuses on providing a different path to graduation, often for students facing significant challenges, and its performance metrics reflect this difficult mission. While test scores are the lowest in the region—with only about 3% of students proficient in English I Reading compared to 39% at Travis B Bryan High School and 91% at Bryan Collegiate High School—the school invests heavily in individualized attention with a low student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1 and high per-pupil spending of $15,132.

A key bright spot is the school's improving graduation rate, which has risen from 57.9% in 2019-2020 to 78.2% in 2023-2024, suggesting its alternative approach is helping more at-risk students earn diplomas. However, the dropout rate remains high at 11.5%, significantly more than the 2.0% at Travis B Bryan High School or the 1.1% at James Earl Rudder High School. Interestingly, the school shows a relative strength with its Special Education students, achieving a 16th percentile rank in 2023-2024—its only star rating—which may indicate a specialized program worth noting.

Compared to other alternative campuses like the Disciplinary Alternative Educational Progam (Daep) or Brazos County Juvenile Detention Center, The Mary Catherine Harris School has a higher dropout rate, likely because it serves students over a longer term. The school's value is best measured by its ability to re-engage students and provide a graduation pathway, and the upward trend in graduation rates is a promising sign for families considering this option.

195

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,981

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Ridgedale St
Bryan, TX 77803

(979) 209-2812

District: Bryan Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.7%

African American:

22.6%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (11% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!U.S. History scores 57 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg48%

Texas avg62%

1,980^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6High Schools in the Bryan Independent School District (Isd)

622^nd of 951Bryan Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	6.3	2273 of 2330	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	2192 of 2254	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	2159 of 2252	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	2158 of 2193	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	2071 of 2080	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.1	1914 of 1951	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	1864 of 1895	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.0	1802 of 1803	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	6.4	1268 of 1273	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1231 of 1251	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	1190 of 1193	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	1166 of 1167	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.3	1996 of 2182	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1671 of 2118	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	2019 of 2058	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	2005 of 2008	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	14.2	1665 of 1720	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1367 of 1376	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	4.3	2230 of 2241	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	2172 of 2221	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	2104 of 2151	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	2029 of 2047	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	2001 of 2008	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	5.1	2101 of 2116	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	2047 of 2077	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1948 of 2043	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1815 of 1935	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1886 of 1895	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	8.8	2193 of 2251	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	2169 of 2220	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	2070 of 2172	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	2060 of 2073	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	2030 of 2039	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	8.5	2173 of 2245	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	2148 of 2228	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	2033 of 2168	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	2053 of 2069	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	2028 of 2030	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	18.1	1560 of 1749	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.9	1980 of 2009	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.9	1963 of 1974	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	1979 of 1990	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	1921 of 1961	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	1814 of 1876	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.3	1848 of 1861	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	1810 of 1857	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1781 of 1797	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.6	1712 of 1777	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.0	1705 of 1762	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.9	1694 of 1743	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.9	1694 of 1734	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.0	1601 of 1652	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	1482 of 1603	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.7	1629 of 1672	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.4	1530 of 1568	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.8	1053 of 1086	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.9	814 of 834	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1037 of 1065	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	1009 of 1069	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	1010 of 1031	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	1014 of 1020	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	1000 of 1024	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	979 of 1013	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.3	1762 of 1837	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	1815 of 1829	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	1775 of 1810	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	1760 of 1784	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	1171 of 1195	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	1144 of 1153	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1420 of 1437	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1250 of 1371	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1232 of 1278	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1182 of 1195	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1018 of 1136	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1045 of 1113	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.3	1907 of 1936	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.3	1497 of 1504	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	1825 of 1880	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	1824 of 1891	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	1741 of 1841	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.4	1805 of 1815	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	1761 of 1798	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	1771 of 1781	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	1821 of 1860	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.2	1445 of 1453	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	1781 of 1805	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1793 of 1820	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	1679 of 1762	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	1717 of 1743	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	1678 of 1714	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	1671 of 1691	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.7	1898 of 1937	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.5	1501 of 1513	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	1851 of 1884	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	1835 of 1897	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	1791 of 1847	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	1841 of 1848	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	1772 of 1818	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	1784 of 1794	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.3	1923 of 1954	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.3	1501 of 1515	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	1835 of 1891	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1881 of 1913	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	1831 of 1853	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	1814 of 1840	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	1800 of 1824	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	1782 of 1803	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	1565 of 1581	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	1204 of 1299	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1303 of 1548	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1068 of 1478	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1256 of 1382	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.1	1579 of 1584	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	1469 of 1576	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.9	1524 of 1539	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2023)11th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2023)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile~ school

Female (2023)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2023)<1st percentile~ school

High school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile~ school

White (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology23%-48 vs state

U.S. History13%-57 vs state

English II Reading11%-49 vs state

Algebra I10%-44 vs state

English I Reading3%-53 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Disciplinary Alternative Educational Progam (Daep)	Public	6-12	1201 Ridgedale St	Bryan	77803	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 209-2811	81	13	6.2	87.7%	14 (17.3%)	28 (34.6%)	38 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	7.5	1836^th of 2009 public high schools	8.6%					(n/a)	0.0	22.2	27.8	40.0	16.7	13.3	10.0	14.3	0.0	0.0	$37,457
The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice	Public	7-12	1201 Ridgedale St	Bryan	77803	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 209-2812	195	19	10.2	86.7%	11 (5.6%)	44 (22.6%)	132 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	1.9	1980^th of 2009 public high schools	1.4%		1.9	1963^rd of 1974 public high schools	0.6%	17	9.8	22.6	2.8	10.6	13.0						$13,981
Brazos County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	1904 W Sh 21	Bryan	77803	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 209-2760	23	4	5.7	65.2%	7 (30.4%)	9 (39.1%)	4 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)	1.9	1981^st of 2009 public high schools	1.4%		6.4	1838^th of 1974 public high schools	6.9%	143	0.0	9.1	6.3	0.0							$12,608
Bryan Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	1901 Villa Maria	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 209-2793	465	19	24.1	74.0%	79 (17.0%)	20 (4.3%)	352 (75.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	88.6	76^th of 2009 public high schools	96.2%		81.3	200^th of 1974 public high schools	89.9%	124	68.8	94.2	91.1	91.6	91.5						$8,280
Travis B Bryan High School	Public	9-12	3450 Campus Dr	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 209-2400	2,426	172	14.1	71.5%	519 (21.4%)	415 (17.1%)	1,414 (58.3%)	19 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	54 (2.2%)	30.9	1462^nd of 2009 public high schools	27.2%		30.9	1374^th of 1974 public high schools	30.4%	88	18.2	55.3	39.1	49.8	66.5						$10,947
James Earl Rudder High School	Public	9-12	3251 Austin's Colony Pkwy	Bryan	77808	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 209-7900	1,697	128	13.2	81.7%	238 (14.0%)	315 (18.6%)	1,103 (65.0%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	29 (1.7%)	22.6	1618^th of 2009 public high schools	19.5%		17.7	1656^th of 1974 public high schools	16.1%	38	19.6	49.1	35.6	44.5	56.4						$12,184
College View High School	Public	9-12	1300 George Bush Dr	College Station	77840	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 764-5540	95	12	8.1	48.4%	56 (58.9%)	7 (7.4%)	23 (24.2%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.3%)	76.1	296^th of 2009 public high schools	85.3%		60.1	666^th of 1974 public high schools	66.3%	370	63.6	84.6	66.7	80.0	87.5						$21,148
Cvhs Accelerated Academy	Public	10-12	1300 George Bush Dr	College Station	77840	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(979) 764-5540	23	2	10.3	39.1%	8 (34.8%)	6 (26.1%)	8 (34.8%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				40.0	58.3						$4,926
Iltexas Aggieland High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2611 Texas Ave S	College Station	77840	Brazos County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 701-2455	224	27	8.4	39.3%	81 (36.2%)	19 (8.5%)	105 (46.9%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)	74.1	347^th of 2009 public high schools	82.7%		74.1	322^nd of 1974 public high schools	83.7%	25	60.0	82.3	56.4	77.3	84.9						$18,030
A & M Cons High School	Public	9-12	1801 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy S	College Station	77840	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 764-5500	2,166	135	16.0	33.2%	1,186 (54.8%)	296 (13.7%)	503 (23.2%)	85 (3.9%)	5 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	82 (3.8%)	68.2	475^th of 2009 public high schools	76.4%		66	527^th of 1974 public high schools	73.3%	52	45.5	79.6	71.2	71.2	81.6						$9,286

Frequently Asked Questions about The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

How many students attend The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice.

Is The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice a good school?

The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice?

Students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice are 68% Hispanic, 23% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice in?

Bryan Independent School District (Isd)

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