Summary:
In zip code 77414, there is one high school, Bay City High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in Bay City, Texas, with a total enrollment of 1,042 students.
Bay City High School is the sole high school in the Bay City Independent School District (Isd), which holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 29th percentile among Texas districts. The school itself has shown a volatile ranking trend over the last three years, currently sitting in the 43rd percentile (1152 out of 2009) for the 2025-2026 school year. A standout strength is its strong retention: the school boasts a 92.2% graduation rate and an exceptionally low 0.2% dropout rate, indicating that students are staying engaged and on track to graduate despite academic challenges. However, academic proficiency varies widely by subject. In U.S. History, students perform nearly on par with the state average (70.04% vs. 70.17%), but in Algebra I, only 36.71% of students are proficient compared to the state's 54.03%—a significant 17.32 percentage point gap. Other subjects like Biology (65.86%), English II Reading (52.9%), and English I Reading (47.92%) also fall below state averages.
Encouragingly, the most recent test score data (2025-2026) shows improvement across all five subjects compared to the previous year, suggesting recent academic interventions may be yielding positive results. The school spends $14,549 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1, raising questions about whether resources are effectively allocated to address the critical weaknesses in math and reading. With half of the students (50.67%) eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a significant population from lower-income households. Overall, Bay City High School excels at keeping students in school but faces clear opportunities to boost academic performance, particularly in Algebra I and English courses.
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