Ball High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,890 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 1101st out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Sandra Chapa
- Fax: (409) 766-5738
- Website: www.galveston-schools.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Galveston Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,288
- Graduation Rate: 57.1%
- Dropout Rate: 9.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 6,358
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,890
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 126.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 960 (50.8%)
- Females: 930 (49.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 83 (4.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 908 (48.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 991 (52.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 11 | 0.6% |
Black | 479 | 25.3% |
Asian | 43 | 2.3% |
Hispanic | 826 | 43.7% |
White | 531 | 28.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 594 | 31.4% |
10th Grade | 469 | 24.8% |
11th Grade | 405 | 21.4% |
12th Grade | 422 | 22.3% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
61.0%
District:
61.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
59.0%
District:
49.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
69.8%
District:
64.8%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
22.2%
District:
20.6%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$72,605
District:
$71,887
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,986
District:
$49,416
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$43,428
District:
$42,317
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$44,569
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,715
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$55,777
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$59,362
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
11.9
District:
12.1
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
43.3%
District:
36.0%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
13.2%
District:
19.0%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
12.0%
District:
17.1%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
25.2%
District:
23.5%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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