Bell High School
- High school in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
- Hurst, TX
- 10th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
A
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: A
Total students
2,318
Avg. teacher experience
13.9 years
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.7 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 90%
Bell High School is a high school in Hurst, TX, in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 2,318 students. The school received an accountability rating of A. 31% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $64,026, which is $9,904 more than the state average. The average SAT score at Bell High School was 1090. The average ACT score was 22.3. In the Class of 2018, 98.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
Contact information
Principal
- Jim Bannister
- JamesBannisterJr@hebisd.edu
- (817) 282-2551
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bell High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
2,318
African American
346 (14.9%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
17 (0.7%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
163 (7%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
724 (31.2%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
21 (0.9%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
944 (40.7%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
103 (4.4%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
31 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 40.9%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
44.9 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 56.1%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
6.6 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.9 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
70.4 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
10.4 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 7%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.1 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
A
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: A
Student achievement
A
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: A
School progress
B
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: A
Closing the gaps
B
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: A
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
98.7 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
94.4 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
100 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
100 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
100 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 86.4%
White
99.3 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
100 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
7.7 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
35.5 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
22.9 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
33.3 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 25%
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
72.6 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 65.1%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
26.2 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
22.2 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 20.2%
White
41.2 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 35.8%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
26.8 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
72.8 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 71.7%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
63 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 64.9%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 80%
Statewide: 51%
Asian
85.7 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
69.7 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 20%
Statewide: 52.5%
White
72.5 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
73.7 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
1090
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 1089
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.3
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 21.7
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
71.4 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 61.8%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
57.7 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 50.2%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
54.6 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
134.1
African American
3.4 (2.5%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2.7 (2%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
9.9 (7.4%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
118.2 (88.1%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 80%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.9 (1.4%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
73.9 (55.1%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 66.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
55.7 (41.5%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
2.7 (2%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
17.3
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 16.8
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
13.9 years
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 12.3 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
$64,026
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $61,803
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$56,916
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $53,501
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$58,584
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $58,217
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$59,645
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $59,711
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$63,803
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $62,382
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$72,104
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $69,974
Statewide: $62,039