Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Galveston ISD: B

Total students

2,013

Avg. teacher experience

13.5 years

Galveston ISD: 10.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

85.5 %

Galveston ISD: 84.9%

Statewide: 90%

Ball High School is a high school in Galveston, TX, in the Galveston ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,013 students. 54.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 85.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Ball High School was 1083 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.4.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,178, which is $291 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.gisd.org

Address

4115 Ave O
Galveston, TX 77550-6999

Office phone number

(409) 766-5700

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ball High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,013

African American

430 (21.4%)

Galveston ISD: 23.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

7 (0.3%)

Galveston ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

42 (2.1%)

Galveston ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

975 (48.4%)

Galveston ISD: 46.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

4 (0.2%)

Galveston ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

513 (25.5%)

Galveston ISD: 25.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

42 (2.1%)

Galveston ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

21.4%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

2.1%

Hispanic

48.4%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

25.5%

Two or more races

2.1%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

54.2 %

Galveston ISD: 56.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

72 %

Galveston ISD: 79.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

12.9 %

Galveston ISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

54.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

72.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

12.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

12.7 %

Galveston ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.6 %

Galveston ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.8 %

Galveston ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

12.7%

Gifted and talented

6.6%

Special education

8.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Galveston ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Galveston ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Galveston ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Galveston ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

85.5 %

Galveston ISD: 84.9%

Statewide: 90%

African American

77 %

Galveston ISD: 76%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Galveston ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

75 %

Galveston ISD: 76.9%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

89.1 %

Galveston ISD: 88.2%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Galveston ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

86.4 %

Galveston ISD: 86.3%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

85.7 %

Galveston ISD: 85.7%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

77.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

75.0%

Hispanic

89.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

86.4%

Two or more races

85.7%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

3.6 %

Galveston ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

4.4 %

Galveston ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Galveston ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

2.1 %

Galveston ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

3.5 %

Galveston ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Galveston ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

2.9 %

Galveston ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

6.7 %

Galveston ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

26.4 %

Galveston ISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

36.5 %

Galveston ISD: 33.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

40 %

Galveston ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

10.6 %

Galveston ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

25.8 %

Galveston ISD: 21.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Galveston ISD: 40%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

19.7 %

Galveston ISD: 19%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

28.9 %

Galveston ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

7.2 %

Galveston ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

1.5 %

Galveston ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Galveston ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

41.7 %

Galveston ISD: 41.7%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

5.6 %

Galveston ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Galveston ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.1 %

Galveston ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

7.7 %

Galveston ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

48.5 %

Galveston ISD: 48.5%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Galveston ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Galveston ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

90 %

Galveston ISD: 90%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

38.5 %

Galveston ISD: 38.5%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Galveston ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

50 %

Galveston ISD: 50%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Galveston ISD: Masked

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1083

Galveston ISD: 1083

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

21.4

Galveston ISD: 21.4

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

39.5 %

Galveston ISD: 38.3%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

50.5 %

Galveston ISD: 48.7%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

31.8 %

Galveston ISD: 30.7%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

39.5%

Math

50.5%

Reading + Math

31.8%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

131.9

African American

16.1 (12.2%)

Galveston ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1.1 (0.8%)

Galveston ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.8%)

Galveston ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

18 (13.7%)

Galveston ISD: 21.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Galveston ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

94.6 (71.8%)

Galveston ISD: 58.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (0.8%)

Galveston ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

3 (2.3%)

Galveston ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

92.3 (70%)

Galveston ISD: 74.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

35.5 (26.9%)

Galveston ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1.1 (0.8%)

Galveston ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.3

Galveston ISD: 13.2

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13.5 years

Galveston ISD: 10.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$59,178

Galveston ISD: $57,178

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,291

Galveston ISD: $47,594

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,050

Galveston ISD: $53,316

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,836

Galveston ISD: $57,603

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,977

Galveston ISD: $60,110

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$65,285

Galveston ISD: $63,308

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$72,378

Galveston ISD: $72,326

Statewide: $71,111

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