Education

Bridgeport High School
515 Johnson Avenue
Bridgeport, WV 26330
 
Phone Numbers: (304) 842-3693 or (304) 326-7137
 
Principal: Mrs. Renee Mathews
 
 
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
 
 
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: Mr. Todd Rubenstein 
 
 
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: Mrs. Heather Holbert
 
 
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
 
 
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
 
 

Harrison BOE Reminder: Registration Information for Elementary Schools 2025-26 Kindergarten Available

Posted on April 02, 2025

Harrison County Schools is excited to welcome new kindergarten students for the 2025-2026 school year! If your child will...

BHS Theatre's "Antigone, Always Here" Named Outstanding One Act Performance at State Festival

Posted on April 01, 2025

Bridgeport High School Thespian Troupe #7549 had a successful trip to the West Virginia State Thespian Festival at Mar...

BHS Frosh Lance Pitrolo Earns Hardware, as Well as All-State Status, at Recent State Chess Championship

Posted on March 29, 2025

Bridgeport High School had just to participate in the 54th Annual WV Scholastic Chess Championship in Charleston at the Wi...

WVU Forest Economist, Bridgeport Resident, Finds Purpose in Studying Land Management Around World

Posted on March 23, 2025

Well before Kathryn Gazal came to the United States, she was interested in forest economics in the Philippines, where...

BHS DECA Students Fare Well at State Conference as Six Student Qualify for International Event in Florida

Posted on March 22, 2025

The Bridgeport High School DECA participated in the West Virginia State Career Development Conference on Sunday, March 9,...

Simpson Elementary School Students Earn State Title Hardware at West Virginia Chess Championship

Posted on March 22, 2025

A pair of Simpson Elementary School students recently fared quite well at the state chess championships that took place la...

Gallery II: Additional Look at Bridgeport High School Theatre's "9 to 5: The Musical" to Celebrate 50 Years

Posted on March 21, 2025

Bridgeport High School Theatre celebrated its 50-year anniversay with it 2025 senior class musical production of "...

WVU Professor, Liberty Alumna Melissa Marra, Set to Work with $1.1M Grant to Empower Women 50-Plus

Posted on March 17, 2025

Melissa Ventura Marra, associate professor of human nutrition and foods in the West Virginia University Davis Col...

Bridgeport High School Students Participate in Annual FFA Day at West Virginia Legislature in Chareleston

Posted on March 15, 2025

Recently, nine Bridgeport High School FFA (Future Farmers of America) members traveled to the annual FFA day at the legisl...

BHS and its Music Department Lists Students Named as Members of All-State Choir, Band, and Orchestra

Posted on March 07, 2025

Bridgeport High School recently announced students who have earned spots in the prestigious All-State music ensembles thro...

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