| Bay City Independent School District | |
| Motto: | "Big city opportunities in a small town school." |
| Established: | 1900 |
| Region: | ESC Region 3[1] |
| Grades: | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent: | Dr. Marshall Scott III[2] |
| Students: | 3,777 (2010-11) |
| Teachers: | 306.91 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Ratio: | 12.36 (2009-10) |
| Schools: | 8 (2009-10) |
| Conference: | UIL Class 4A Football & Basketball [3] |
| Colors: | Royal Blue, Gold [4] |
| Mascot: | Black Cats |
| Free Label: | TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011 |
| Free Text: | Academically Acceptable[5] |
| Coordinates: | 28.9826°N -95.9852°W |
| Location: | Bay City, Texas |
| Country: | USA |
Bay City Independent School District is a 4A public school district based in Bay City, Texas (USA). It is the largest school district in Matagorda county, covering 158 sq mi.[6] BCISD operates five campuses: Bay City High School, Bay City Junior High, Tenie Holmes Elementary, Linnie Roberts Elementary, and John H. Cherry Elementary. The district is 20 miles from Matagorda Beach and the Gulf Coast of Mexico and 70 miles SW of Houston, serving 3,500 students and 550 employees.[7]
In August 2022, the Board of Directors names Dr. Dwight McHazlett as the new Superintendent.
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $1,005,148,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.015 per $100 of appraised valuation.
In 2022, Bay City ISD received a scaled score of 88 and a "B" accountability rating from the TEA.[8] When the score was broken down, they received a "B" in Student Achievement and an "A" in school progress.
In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had six schools. On March 9, 2011, Superintendent Keith Brown announced a reduction in force in accordance with state and federal budget cuts, with Bay City Intermediate School and McAllister Intermediate School closing effective August 2011.[9]
Grades 9th-12th
Grades 6th-8th
Grades 3rd-5th
Grades 1st-2nd
Grades PreK 4-Kindergarten
Additional Buildings
H.J. McAllister Administration Building
Transportation Department[10]
Maintenance, Custodial, & Special Programs
IT Department[13]
The district mascot is a blackcat and is recognized at the junior high as a "panther." The name of the high school mascot is "Jinx" and is a female blackcat that wears a bow.
The school colors are royal blue (hex #18439f) and gold (hex #e8b828).
Bay City High School and the Athletic Department Motto: Blackcat Fight Never Dies
Bay City Junior High Motto:
Tenie Holmes Elementary: Living the Blackcat Dream
Linnie Roberts: Every Student Grows Everyday
Cherry Elementary Motto: Where the Blackcat Legacy Begins
Although this school received an accountability rating in 2011, it is no longer listed in the state school directory for the 2011-2012 school year.
Although this school received an accountability rating in 2011, it is no longer listed in the state school directory for the 2011-2012 school year.