Ball High School

4115 Ave O, Galveston, TX 77550 | (409) 766-5715

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,890

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5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,890 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 1101st out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Sandra Chapa
Fax: (409) 766-5738
Website: www.galveston-schools.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Galveston Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,288
Graduation Rate: 57.1%
Dropout Rate: 9.8%
Students Per Teacher: 14.4
Enrolled Students: 6,358

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,890
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 126.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 960 (50.8%)
Females: 930 (49.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 83 (4.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 908 (48.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 991 (52.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Ball High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	11	0.6%
Black	479	25.3%
Asian	43	2.3%
Hispanic	826	43.7%
White	531	28.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	594	31.4%
10th Grade	469	24.8%
11th Grade	405	21.4%
12th Grade	422	22.3%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

61.0%

District:

61.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

59.0%

District:

49.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

69.8%

District:

64.8%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

22.2%

District:

20.6%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$72,605

District:

$71,887

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$49,986

District:

$49,416

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$43,428

District:

$42,317

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$44,569

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$47,715

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$55,777

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$59,362

State:

$58,427

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

11.9

District:

12.1

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

43.3%

District:

36.0%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

13.2%

District:

19.0%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

12.0%

District:

17.1%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

25.2%

District:

23.5%

State:

18.3%

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for Ball High School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 08, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
DEAR, SANDRA
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Reviewed by Staff Member on November 14, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
what kind of programs do you have in your school.

Reviewed by Student on October 15, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
its a great nice fun school

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