Education

Bridgeport High School
515 Johnson Avenue
Bridgeport, WV 26330
 
Phone Numbers: (304) 842-3693 or (304) 326-7137
 
Principal: Mr. Mark DeFazio
 
 
Notable: BHS has had the highest standardized test scores in Harrison County for the last 12 years and posted the highest scores on the WestTest in the state. They have also been named a West Virginia Exemplary School every year the award has been given; the only school in the state to do so.
 
The present building opened in 1963, and since that time, three major additions have been added to accommodate the increasing enrollment. The latest addition contains two state-of-the-art computer labs. These labs, plus the Technology Opportunity Center school/community lab provided by the US Department of Education and the West Virginia High Tech Consortium, will allow BHS students to be comfortable in the 21st century.
 
Bridgeport Middle School
413 Johnson Avenue
Bridgeport, WV 26330
 
Phone Numbers: (304) 326-7142 or (304) 842-6251
 
Principal: Mrs. Carole Crawford
 
 
Notable: Our school facility, completed in the spring of 1995, houses grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 560 students. Following the middle school concept, each grade level has a designated pod of classrooms, computer lab, and a team of teachers.
A technology-rich environment, BMS offers students access to computers in all classrooms as well as eight computer labs, which are maintained by an on-site technology coordinator. The library/media center is under the supervision of a full-time library/media specialist.
 
Simpson Elementary School
250 Worthington Drive
Bridgeport, WV 26330
 
Phone Number: (304) 326-7060
 
Principal: Mrs. Jill Steele
 
 
Notable: Simpson Elementary School was built in 1909, and was the original Bridgeport High School. It became an elementary school when a new high school was built. A multipurpose room was added and is used as our cafeteria, gymnasium and auditorium. With growth, a new wing was built in 1975, which currently houses our K-2 classrooms and our computer lab. Many renovations have taken place over the years. The newest addition is finished and will house 10 new classrooms and a new office complex.Simpson Elementary was also named a 2011 Exemplary School.
 
Johnson Elementary School
531 Johnson Avenue
Bridgeport, WV 26330
 
Phone Number: (304) 326-7109
 
Principal: Ms. Vicki Huffman
 
 
Notable: Johnson Elementary was built in the 1950s. The main structure is situated on a campus that includes Bridgeport High School and Bridgeport Middle School. The building also has a new library complex. It was also named a 2011 West Virginia Exemplary School.
 
 
Heritage Christian School
225 Newton Street
Bridgeport, WV  26330
 
Phone Number: (304) 842-1740
 
Administrator: Mrs. Linda Simms
 
 
Notable:  Heritage Christian School serves families from four counties and more than 45 different churches. HCS... where caring, qualified teachers, Christ-centered curriculum, character development and a loving environment emulate family values for the nearly 150 preschool through high school students served.
 
 
 
West Virginia Junior College
176 Thompson Dr.
Bridgeport, WV 26330
 
Phone number: (304) 842-4007
 
Director: Sharron Stephens
 

Long-Time Bridgeport High Principal Mark DeFazio to Wrap up Educational Career at End of School Year

It’s not entirely unusual for Bridgeport High School Principal Mark DeFazio to meet with his staff. The message...

By Jeff Toquinto April 24, 2018 12:00 AM EST in Education

It's A Small World: Former Bridgeport High School Students Reunite 4000 Miles Away in Prague

Posted on April 22, 2018

When Bridgeport High School foreign exchange student Aneta Sklenska boarded her plane back to the Czech Republic last...

Harrison County Proves to be One of West Virginia's Top School Systems; Listed Fifth in Recent Rankings

Posted on April 11, 2018

When it comes to getting a quality education in West Virginia, Harrison County is proving to be one of the best places to...

Bridgeport High Freshman Emma Romano Selected for Vanderbilt University Summer Academy

Posted on April 09, 2018

The first few weeks of summer are usually reserved for the pool, the beach or some other location that helps put the l...

Kindergarten Registration Set for Johnson, Simpson Elementary Schools; Complete County List Here

Posted on April 03, 2018

For students set to enter Kindergarten at Johnson and Simpson Elementary School for the 2018-19 School Calendar Year in Ha...

BHS Students Win First Annual Salem International University Drone Competition

Posted on April 02, 2018

Judges at the Salem International University Drone Competition were amazed at the ingenuity that Harrison County ninth...

BMS Student Trey Martin, Ranked Among Top Skiers In Nation, To Compete at USASA National Championship

Posted on March 31, 2018

Trey Martin has been hitting the slopes since he was three years old.  Now, the Bridgeport Middle Schooler is hea...

BHS Senior Earns Scholarship by Defending the Constitution in American Legion Oratorical Contest

Posted on March 27, 2018

It has been the subject of Hollywood movies, the topic of countless court cases, and deemed the supreme law of the United...

Third Annual Johnson Color Jam Run Looking to be Bigger and Brighter with Funds Assisting New JES

Posted on March 08, 2018

It’s not the first Johnson Elementary School color run. However, it is the first where the proceeds will likely...

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