Ball H S

4115 Ave O, Galveston TX, 77550 | Galveston Independent School District | 409-766-5700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2050
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 34% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Galveston
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
42%Galveston
47%Texas

Ball H S is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Galveston Independent School District" in Galveston, TX. There are a total of 2,050 students and 122 teachers at Ball H S, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Ball H S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.0%, which is 28% lower than the Texas average.

Ball H S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2050
Teachers122
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ball H S, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ball H S race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 27.5% 25.4% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 22.6% 23.7% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 2.0% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 46.1% 46.4% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.8% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.6% 2.1% 3.1%

Galveston demographics profile

StatisticGalvestonTexasNational
Population50,30728,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,22511391
Median age39.934.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English73%65%79%
Speak Spanish21%30%13%

Education level achieved in Galveston

IndexGalvestonTexasNational
Completed 8th grade79.8%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school78.3%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college57.9%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.7%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.8%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters12.7%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Ball H S data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.