Bel Air High School
- High school in Ysleta ISD
- El Paso, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Ysleta ISD: B
Total students
1,948
Avg. teacher experience
15 years
Ysleta ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.2 %
Ysleta ISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 90%
Bel Air High School is a high school in El Paso, TX, in the Ysleta ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 1,948 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 56.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 24.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $58,048, which is $957 more than the state average. The average SAT score at Bel Air High School was 943. The average ACT score was 18.3. In the Class of 2019, 91.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 2.3%.
Contact information
Website
Address
731 Yarbrough DrEl Paso, TX 79915
Office phone number
Principal
- Charles Garcia
- cgarcia88@yisd.net
- (915) 434-2001
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bel Air High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 19.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
1,948
African American
14 (0.7%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
5 (0.3%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
1,886 (96.8%)
Ysleta ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
37 (1.9%)
Ysleta ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
4 (0.2%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.2%
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
56.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 55.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
74 %
Ysleta ISD: 78.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
21.4 %
Ysleta ISD: 28.7%
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
24.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
91.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
8.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10 %
Ysleta ISD: 13.8%
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
Ysleta ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Ysleta ISD: B
School progress
A
Ysleta ISD: A
Closing the gaps
B
Ysleta 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 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
91.2 %
Ysleta ISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
83.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
91.2 %
Ysleta ISD: 90.1%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
100 %
Ysleta ISD: 86.8%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for 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
2.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Ysleta ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
2.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
White
2.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 0%
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
33.6 %
Ysleta ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
16.7 %
Ysleta ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 0%
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 62.5%
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
33.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.2%
White
40 %
Ysleta ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students 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
18.4 %
Ysleta ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 51%
African American
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 10%
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
17.9 %
Ysleta ISD: 30.1%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
White
16.7 %
Ysleta ISD: 47%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 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
943
Ysleta ISD: 924
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.3
Ysleta ISD: 19.3
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 2019.
Reading
63.6 %
Ysleta ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
44.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 54.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
38 %
Ysleta ISD: 48.7%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
125.1
African American
4.6 (3.7%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
1 (0.8%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
94.4 (75.5%)
Ysleta ISD: 86%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.8%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21 (16.8%)
Ysleta ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
3 (2.4%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.5 (2%)
Ysleta ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
74.6 (59.7%)
Ysleta ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
45.9 (36.7%)
Ysleta ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
2 (1.6%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.5%
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
15.6
Ysleta ISD: 15
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
15 years
Ysleta ISD: 13.5 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
$58,048
Ysleta ISD: $56,941
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$54,065
Ysleta ISD: $52,387
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$52,922
Ysleta ISD: $52,650
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$54,413
Ysleta ISD: $54,041
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$58,127
Ysleta ISD: $57,494
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$63,311
Ysleta ISD: $62,903
Statewide: $65,449