Belton High School
- High school in Belton ISD
- Belton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Belton ISD: B
Total students
2,553
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Belton ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.4 %
Belton ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90%
Belton High School is a high school in Belton, TX, in the Belton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,553 students. 62.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.9% 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, 97.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Belton High School was 985 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,376, which is $1,511 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Ben Smith
- BEN.SMITH@BISD.NET
- (254) 215-2200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Belton High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,553
African American
179 (7%)
Belton ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
19 (0.7%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
43 (1.7%)
Belton ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
964 (37.8%)
Belton ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
11 (0.4%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,211 (47.4%)
Belton ISD: 49.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
126 (4.9%)
Belton ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
62.5 %
Belton ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
37.4 %
Belton ISD: 40.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7 %
Belton ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
6.9 %
Belton ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.7 %
Belton ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.9 %
Belton ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Belton ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Belton ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Belton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Belton 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
97.4 %
Belton ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Belton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Belton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Belton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
97.3 %
Belton ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Belton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.1 %
Belton ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
96.9 %
Belton ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90.8%
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
0.4 %
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.4 %
Belton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Belton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Belton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.5 %
Belton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
7.1 %
Belton ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.3 %
Belton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Belton ISD: 0%
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
22.8 %
Belton ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
33.6 %
Belton ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
23.5 %
Belton ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
6.1 %
Belton ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
27.8 %
Belton ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
14.3 %
Belton ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
19.2 %
Belton ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
13.3 %
Belton ISD: 13.7%
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
14.5 %
Belton ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
7.1 %
Belton ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
10 %
Belton ISD: 10%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
50 %
Belton ISD: 50%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
9.4 %
Belton ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Belton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.9 %
Belton ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
8.2 %
Belton ISD: 8.2%
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
62.9 %
Belton ISD: 62.9%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
30 %
Belton ISD: 30%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Belton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
76.5 %
Belton ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
54.7 %
Belton ISD: 54.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Belton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
65.5 %
Belton ISD: 65.5%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
83.3 %
Belton ISD: 83.3%
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
985
Belton ISD: 985
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.2
Belton ISD: 22.2
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
66 %
Belton ISD: 66%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
70.5 %
Belton ISD: 70.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
56.5 %
Belton ISD: 56.5%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
189.9
African American
6 (3.2%)
Belton ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.5%)
Belton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
Belton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
18.6 (9.8%)
Belton ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
159.3 (83.9%)
Belton ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
4 (2.1%)
Belton ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
7.6 (4%)
Belton ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
114 (60.1%)
Belton ISD: 74.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
67.2 (35.4%)
Belton ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (0.5%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
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
13.4
Belton ISD: 14.2
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
11 years
Belton ISD: 10.3 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
$57,376
Belton ISD: $55,968
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,795
Belton ISD: $51,706
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,677
Belton ISD: $52,726
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,937
Belton ISD: $54,388
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,040
Belton ISD: $58,261
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,017
Belton ISD: $63,113
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$63,142
Belton ISD: $64,414
Statewide: $71,111