Bell High School
- High school in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
- Hurst, TX
- 10th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: A
Total students
2,322
Avg. teacher experience
14.9 years
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.1 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90%
Bell High School is a high school in Hurst, TX, in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,322 students. 44.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.6% 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, 98.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Bell High School was 1150 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $67,719, which is $8,832 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Randy Belcher
- randybelcher@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 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,322
African American
376 (16.2%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
8 (0.3%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
147 (6.3%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
730 (31.4%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
37 (1.6%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
919 (39.6%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
105 (4.5%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 6%
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
44.7 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
52.2 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 60.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11.1 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 19.4%
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
10.6 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
11.5 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.3 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 11.6%
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.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
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 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
98.1 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
98.9 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
97.9 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 99.4%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
97.2 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
100 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.8 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
96.9 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 94.7%
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
0.3 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.9 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.1 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.3%
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
6.9 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
5.3 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
8.3 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
1.4 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8.9 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
14.3 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
11.7 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 8.2%
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
33 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
22.2 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
57.1 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
72.6 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 63.5%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
23.7 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
21.4 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
37.3 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
40.3 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 28.3%
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
67.7 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 64.6%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
71.4 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 55.7%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
87 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 79%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
59.6 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 60.2%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 43.9%
White
64.6 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 64.3%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
72 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 62.8%
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
1150
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 1114
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.4
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 22.8
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
53.6 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 44.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
48.1 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 39.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
42.7 %
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 34.7%
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
137.5
African American
7.6 (5.5%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.7%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (2.2%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
10.8 (7.9%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.7%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
113.1 (82.2%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.7%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (1.5%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
67.3 (48.9%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 65.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
64.8 (47.1%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 33%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3.5 (2.5%)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford 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
16.9
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: 15.9
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
14.9 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
$67,719
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $64,759
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,369
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $51,204
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$60,351
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $60,300
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$64,223
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $63,266
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$68,255
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $66,137
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,302
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $70,791
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$84,905
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: $82,956
Statewide: $71,111