Brazosport High School
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Brazosport High School is a secondary school located at the intersection of Brazosport Boulevard and West 2nd Street in Freeport, Texas
. It handles grades nine through twelve and is part of the Brazosport Independent School District
.
The high school serves Freeport, as well as surrounding Jones Creek
, Oyster Creek
, Quintana
, and Surfside Beach
. The campus recently received major renovations, removing the majority of the original campus.
Brazosport High School is often nicknamed "B-Port" by its students. Athletic teams are known as the “Exporters” and sport the colors red, white and blue. The Exporters have earned two high school baseball state AAAA championships (1964 and 1966). The Exporter football team plays their home games at Hopper Field
located on-campus.
Brazosport High School is most known for their winter extracurricular activities, and offers Colorguard, Winterguard, The Shipmates Drill Team, Exporter Band, Orchestra, Sports, Academic Team, NHS, Student Council, Anime Club, FFA, Debate Club,
The high school was originally the only one in the area before Brazoswood High School
opened in September 1969 to serve the communities of Clute, Lake Jackson, and Richwood in the Brazosport Independent School District (BISD). The opening of Brazoswood High School
created an immediate rivalry between the two schools that is still alive today.
In 2007 Johns Hopkins University
referred to Brazosport as a "dropout factory" where at least 40 percent of the entering freshman class does not make it to their senior year.
Freeport, Texas
Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and is situated in Southeast Texas. As of the 2000 U.S...
. It handles grades nine through twelve and is part of the Brazosport Independent School District
Brazosport Independent School District
Brazosport Independent School District is a school district based in Freeport, Texas .The district serves the cities, towns, and villages of Clute, Freeport, Jones Creek, Lake Jackson, Oyster Creek, Quintana, Richwood, and Surfside Beach...
.
The high school serves Freeport, as well as surrounding Jones Creek
Jones Creek, Texas
Jones Creek is a village in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,130 at the 2000 census.The Father of Texas, Stephen F. Austin, first settled in Jones Creek. His original grave resides in the Gulf Prairie Cemetery located on Gulf Prairie Road in Jones Creek. Emily Austin...
, Oyster Creek
Oyster Creek, Texas
Oyster Creek is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oyster Creek is located at ....
, Quintana
Quintana, Texas
Quintana is a town in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 38 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Quintana is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
, and Surfside Beach
Surfside Beach, Texas
Surfside Beach is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States that is situated on the Gulf of Mexico just west of Galveston Island. The city is part of the Greater Houston area. The population was 763 at the 2000 census...
. The campus recently received major renovations, removing the majority of the original campus.
Brazosport High School is often nicknamed "B-Port" by its students. Athletic teams are known as the “Exporters” and sport the colors red, white and blue. The Exporters have earned two high school baseball state AAAA championships (1964 and 1966). The Exporter football team plays their home games at Hopper Field
Hopper Field
Hopper Field is a stadium located in Freeport, Texas on the campus of Brazosport High School. It is currently home to the high school football teams of the Brazosport Independent School District , and seats 10,478. The stadium opened in 1949. In 2004, an artificial turf known as "Momentum Turf"...
located on-campus.
Brazosport High School is most known for their winter extracurricular activities, and offers Colorguard, Winterguard, The Shipmates Drill Team, Exporter Band, Orchestra, Sports, Academic Team, NHS, Student Council, Anime Club, FFA, Debate Club,
The high school was originally the only one in the area before Brazoswood High School
Brazoswood High School
Brazoswood High School is a secondary school located at 302 West Brazoswood in Clute, Texas. It educates grades nine through twelve and is part of the Brazosport Independent School District....
opened in September 1969 to serve the communities of Clute, Lake Jackson, and Richwood in the Brazosport Independent School District (BISD). The opening of Brazoswood High School
Brazoswood High School
Brazoswood High School is a secondary school located at 302 West Brazoswood in Clute, Texas. It educates grades nine through twelve and is part of the Brazosport Independent School District....
created an immediate rivalry between the two schools that is still alive today.
In 2007 Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
referred to Brazosport as a "dropout factory" where at least 40 percent of the entering freshman class does not make it to their senior year.