Brazoswood High School

Brazoswood High School
Address
Map
302 West Brazoswood Drive

Clute
,
Texas
77531

United States
Coordinates29°01′35″N 95°24′55″W / 29.0264°N 95.4153°W / 29.0264; -95.4153
Information
TypePublic coed
Motto"Building Champions"
Established1969
StatusOpen
School districtBrazosport Independent School District
SuperintendentDanny Massey
PrincipalRita Pintavalle
Teaching staff167.81 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,364 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.09[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Columbia Blue and Silver
   
NicknameBuccaneers
NewspaperThe Silver Sabre
YearbookThe Treasure Chest
Websitebwhs.brazosportisd.net

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.[2] Its attendance boundary includes:[3] Clute, Lake Jackson, and Richwood.[4]

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.[2]

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%.

For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[5]

Demographics

Historical Student Enrollment By Year [6]
Race 1989 2000 2005 2010 2013 2015 2017 2019 2020
White 77.51% 69.59% 64.00% 57.52% 50.89% 47.64% 44.78% 42.08% 41.33%
Black 4.61% 5.94% 6.51% 8.39% 6.98% 7.31% 6.95% 5.58% 5.58%
Asian 1.80% 2.16% 2.53% 2.50% 2.26% 1.97% 2.36% 2.71% 2.59%
Hispanic 16.08% 22.01% 26.85% 31.38% 37.59% 40.37% 43.21% 47.05% 47.80%
Native American 0.00% 0.30% 0.11% 0.20% 5.76% 0.43% 0.41% 0.53% 0.44%
Pacific Islander 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.20% 0.12% 0.00% 0.04%
Two or More Races 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.77% 2.08% 2.15% 2.05% 2.22%
Not Specified 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Total 2059 2644 2611 2479 2426 2544 2416 2438 2475

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular Include:[7]

Unit TX-20054 is established at Brazoswood High School.

Athletics

Sports

Brazoswood has produced several championship teams and several individual honors.[8][better source needed]

State championships

  • 1974 State Football Champions
  • 1984 State Baseball Champions
  • 1992 State Baseball Champions
  • 2000 National Softball Champions
  • 2007 State Cross Country (Girl) Champions
  • 2011 State Baseball Champions
  • 2011 State Skeet Shooting Champions
  • 2012 State Wrestling Champion (Girls' 110lbs)
  • 2013 TMEA 5A Honor Band

State qualifiers

Feeder patterns

Ney Pre-Kindergarten feeds into Beutel, Brannen, and Roberts Elementaries. Beutel, Brannen, and Roberts feed into Rasco Middle. Griffith, Ogg, and Polk Elementaries feed into Clute Intermediate. Rasco Middle feeds into Lake Jackson Intermediate. Clute and Lake Jackson Intermediates feed into Brazoswood.[3]

Notable alumni

List of known sites and listings

References

  1. ^ a b c "BRAZOSWOOD H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "About Brazoswood". BISD. Archived from the original on 1 January 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Current elementary boundary maps". Brazosport Independent School District. Retrieved 2020-06-17. - Compare to town limit maps. Also: "Elementary Boundary Zones" (PDF). Brazosport Independent School District. Retrieved 2020-06-17. (old map with former boundaries)
    With these established, see "Feeder Patterns" (PDF). Brazosport Independent School District. Retrieved 2020-06-17. which establishes which schools they feed into: Logically anything zoned to the feeder elementary schools goes to Brazoswood High. Older feeder maps: "Brazosport ISD School Feeder Patterns". Brazosport Independent School District. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  4. ^ "Current Richwood Zoning Map" (PDF). Richwood. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  5. ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Brazoswood High School". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Student Life". BISD. Archived from the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Brazoswood Achievements". BISD. Archived from the original on 1 January 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  9. ^ "Robert Ellis, Houston Area Country/Western Composer and Singer". Brazoswood High School Choir. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  10. ^ Smail, Gretchen (December 4, 2020). "Selena Quintanilla's Brother A.B. Produced Her Greatest Hits". Bustle. Retrieved March 23, 2023.