Ball High School
- High school in Galveston ISD
- Galveston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Galveston ISD: B
Total students
2,020
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Galveston ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
89.5 %
Galveston ISD: 89%
Statewide: 90%
Ball High School is a high school in Galveston, TX, in the Galveston ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 2,020 students. 44.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 89.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.2% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Ball High School was 1057 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.2.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,489, which is $2,398 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 660Galveston, TX 77553-6999
Office phone number
Principal
- Joe Pillar
- josephpillar@gisd.org
- (409) 766-5715
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ball High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,020
African American
411 (20.3%)
Galveston ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
9 (0.4%)
Galveston ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
37 (1.8%)
Galveston ISD: 2%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
1,005 (49.8%)
Galveston ISD: 44.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.2%)
Galveston ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
524 (25.9%)
Galveston ISD: 27%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
30 (1.5%)
Galveston ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
44.9 %
Galveston ISD: 50.4%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
76.4 %
Galveston ISD: 78.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.4 %
Galveston ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
10.2 %
Galveston ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
96.1 %
Galveston ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
7.2 %
Galveston ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.6 %
Galveston ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Galveston ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Galveston ISD: B
School progress
B
Galveston ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
89.5 %
Galveston ISD: 89%
Statewide: 90%
African American
86.5 %
Galveston ISD: 86.8%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
Masked
Galveston ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
100 %
Galveston ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
88.7 %
Galveston ISD: 88.4%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Galveston ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
91.9 %
Galveston ISD: 90.2%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
90 %
Galveston ISD: 90%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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
3.2 %
Galveston ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Galveston ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
2.6 %
Galveston ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
2 %
Galveston ISD: 2%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
3.5 %
Galveston ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Galveston ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.1%
White
3.4 %
Galveston ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
3 %
Galveston ISD: 3%
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
15.4 %
Galveston ISD: 15%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
3.6 %
Galveston ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
0 %
Galveston ISD: 0%
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
54.2 %
Galveston ISD: 54.2%
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
14.3 %
Galveston ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Galveston ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.2%
White
21 %
Galveston ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
21.4 %
Galveston ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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
38.8 %
Galveston ISD: 38.8%
Statewide: 51%
African American
33.3 %
Galveston ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Galveston ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
61.5 %
Galveston ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
33.3 %
Galveston ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Galveston ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
42.6 %
Galveston ISD: 42.6%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Galveston ISD: Masked
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
1057
Galveston ISD: 1055
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.2
Galveston ISD: 21.2
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
53.7 %
Galveston ISD: 51.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
52.7 %
Galveston ISD: 50.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
42.3 %
Galveston ISD: 40.7%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
121
African American
14.3 (11.8%)
Galveston ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
2.1 (1.8%)
Galveston ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.8%)
Galveston ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
14.3 (11.8%)
Galveston ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Galveston ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
88.4 (73.1%)
Galveston ISD: 62.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (0.8%)
Galveston ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3 (2.5%)
Galveston ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
74 (61.1%)
Galveston ISD: 73.8%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
41.9 (34.6%)
Galveston ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
2.1 (1.8%)
Galveston ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16.7
Galveston ISD: 16
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
14.1 years
Galveston ISD: 11.5 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
$59,489
Galveston ISD: $57,030
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$54,221
Galveston ISD: $48,713
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$54,545
Galveston ISD: $53,527
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$58,509
Galveston ISD: $56,620
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$60,876
Galveston ISD: $58,541
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$65,627
Galveston ISD: $64,694
Statewide: $65,449