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Education

Bridgeport High School
515 Johnson Avenue
Bridgeport, WV 26330
 
Phone Numbers: (304) 842-3693 or (304) 326-7137
 
Principal: Mr. Matt DeMotto
 
http://www.wvonline.com/bhs/
 
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: Mr. Gary Oldaker
 
http://www.harcoboe.com/bms/
 
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
 
http://www.harcoboe.com/ses/
 
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
521-23 Johnson Avenue
Bridgeport, WV 26330
 
Phone Number: (304) 326-7109
 
Principal: Ms. Vicki Huffman
 
http://www.harcoboe.com/jes/
 
Notable: The original Johnson Elementary was built in the 1950s and was demolished this year. The new multi-million dollar, two-story Johnson Elementary School was open to the community at the start of the 2018-19 school year. The main structure is still situated on a campus that includes Bridgeport High School and Bridgeport Middle School.  It was named a 2011 West Virginia Exemplary School.
 
 
Heritage Christian School
225 Newton Street
Bridgeport, WV  26330
 
Phone Number: (304) 842-1740
 
Administrator: Mr. Tony Etris
 
Web site: http://www.hcswv.org/
 
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
 
Web site: http://www.wvjc.edu/

Photos: A Look Back at Graduation for Bridgeport High School Class of 2023

Check out some of the sights from the commencement ceremony for the Bridgeport High School Class of 2023 in a gallery belo...


By Chris Johnson May 28, 2023 1:30 PM EST in Education

Photos: BHS Class of 2023 Graduation Ceremony Gallery I

Posted on May 27, 2023

Check out some of the sights from the commencement ceremony for the BHS Class of 2023 in a Joe LaRocca gallery below. ...

Commencement Ceremony for Bridgeport High School Class of 2023 Signals Start of New Chapter

Posted on May 27, 2023

  Most people would likely agree that the best books are the ones we don’t know the ending while we are reading t...

Shinnston's Haylen Book, a Freshman, Recognized by Glenville State University Department of Business

Posted on May 27, 2023

The Glenville State University (GSU) Department of Business has recognized Haylen Book of Shinnston, West Virginia as...

Photos: BHS Seniors Exit in Style at Annual Parade

Posted on May 17, 2023

Members of the Bridgeport High School senior class of 2023 participated in their Senior Parade down Johnson Avenue Tuesday...

United Hospital Center Sees 12 Graduate as Members of 2023 Class of School of Radiologic Technology

Posted on May 17, 2023

United Hospital Center School of Radiologic Technology recently held a Commencement and Reception for the 2023 graduates....

BHS Senior Rhys Davis Becomes First State Student to Land $10,000 Annual Lockheed Martin Scholarship

Posted on May 16, 2023

A Bridgeport High School senior is the recipient of a renewable $10,000 a year scholarship that he was able to land th...

Photos: BHS 2023 Prom Gallery III

Posted on May 15, 2023

Check out some of the sights from Bridgeport High School's 2023 Prom in this third of three galleries of submitted pho...

Future Simpson Principal Todd Rubenstein Enters First City Education Gig, but His Bridgeport Ties Run Deep

Posted on May 10, 2023

There is no requirement stating a principal in the Bridgeport school system has to have served as vice principal in th...

Bridgeport Middle Sees Four Students among Six from Harrison County Named Golden Horseshoe Winners

Posted on May 09, 2023

The West Virginia Department of Education is honored to announce the 2023 Golden Horseshoe winners for Harrison County. Si...

BHS Class of 2019 Graduate Lindsey Morais Inducted to West Liberty's Top Women's Honorary Society

Posted on May 06, 2023

West Liberty University inducted 11 new members into its Liber Society at 1 p.m., Monday, May 1. The ceremony took pla...

Bridgeport High Alumna Maggie Lohmann Named One of "Finest Law School Writers" in the United States

Posted on May 06, 2023

Maggie Lohmann, a third year WVU Law student from Bridgeport, has been named one of the “finest law school writers” in...

BHS Graduate Beckner is WVU Outstanding Senior; Lincoln's Giana Loretta Named to Order of Augusta

Posted on May 02, 2023

A four-year Army ROTC National Scholar beginning medical school in the fall, a Fulbright Scholar eager to work as a teachi...

BHS Alum Wyatt Ray Receives Outstanding Research in Psychology Award from Marshall University

Posted on April 30, 2023

Wyatt Ray, a 2019, Bridgeport High School graduate has received the 2023 Outstanding Research in Psychology award from...
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