school profile

BALL H S

Located in GALVESTON, TX. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
482028001996
District
GALVESTON ISD
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Enrollment
1,951
Grades
09 through 12
Year
Measures
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Suppressed
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This school enrolls 1,951 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,951
Grades served09–12

District

GALVESTON ISD
Per-pupil expenditure$13,846
Federal revenue share17.2%
State revenue share6.5%
Local revenue share76.3%
Chronic absenteeism rate27.7%
Graduation rate (ACGR)83.0%

County

Median household income$85,348
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher34.3%
Median home value$284,900
Unemployment rate4.3%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,951
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 46%Black 22%White 27%Asian 2%Two+ 2%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered12
Advanced mathematics enrollment208
Hispanic 100 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 10 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 18 · White 70 · Two+ 7 | Male 87 · Female 121 | English learners 22
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment37
Hispanic 12 · Asian 2 · White 22 · Two+ 1 | Male 25 · Female 12 | English learners 1
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered22
AP enrollment526
Hispanic 255 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 24 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 44 · White 184 · Two+ 17 | Male 200 · Female 326 | English learners 31 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 28
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment58
Hispanic 18 · Asian 9 · Black 4 · White 27 | Male 27 · Female 31
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP science enrollment156
Hispanic 63 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 16 · Black 5 · White 64 · Two+ 7 | Male 77 · Female 79 | English learners 2
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered24
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-128
Hispanic 2 · Black 3 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 7 · Female 1 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10397
Hispanic 206 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 125 · White 54 · Two+ 10 | Male 196 · Female 201 | English learners 77 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 54
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-123
Hispanic 2 · White 1 | Male 2 · Female 1 | English learners 1
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10227
Hispanic 119 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Black 69 · White 33 · Two+ 5 | Male 109 · Female 118 | English learners 54 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 39
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered34
Algebra II enrollment662
Hispanic 353 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 14 · Black 122 · White 151 · Two+ 21 | Male 345 · Female 317 | English learners 98 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 50
Geometry
Geometry classes offered29
Geometry enrollment507
Hispanic 247 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 12 · Black 99 · White 127 · Two+ 20 | Male 260 · Female 247 | English learners 59 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 38
Calculus
Calculus classes offered2
Calculus enrollment37
Hispanic 15 · Asian 4 · Black 1 · White 17 | Male 21 · Female 16
Biology
Biology classes offered41
Biology enrollment831
Hispanic 400 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 21 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 171 · White 210 · Two+ 24 | Male 371 · Female 460 | English learners 86 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 57
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered15
Chemistry enrollment339
Hispanic 170 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 8 · Black 52 · White 94 · Two+ 14 | Male 153 · Female 186 | English learners 33 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6
Physics
Physics classes offered24
Physics enrollment476
Hispanic 256 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 13 · Black 103 · White 90 · Two+ 12 | Male 290 · Female 186 | English learners 86 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 48
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered8
Computer Science enrollment120
Hispanic 48 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 5 · Black 19 · White 42 · Two+ 5 | Male 92 · Female 28 | English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 9
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment283
Hispanic 133 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 22 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 24 · White 92 · Two+ 10 | Male 130 · Female 153 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment132
Hispanic 46 · Asian 11 · Black 7 · White 60 · Two+ 8 | Male 50 · Female 82
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT315
Hispanic 159 · Asian 15 · Black 53 · White 82 · Two+ 6 | Male 139 · Female 176 | English learners 21 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 144 · Female 117
English learner program enrollment
Male 140 · Female 114
Enrollment
Male 1,011 · Female 1,004
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 111 · Female 65
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 87 · Female 66
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 1036
Hispanic 20 · Black 13 · White 3 | Male 18 · Female 18 | English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 3
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 1117
Hispanic 10 · Black 2 · White 3 · Two+ 2 | Male 8 · Female 9 | English learners 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 121
Black 1 | Male 1
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 981
Hispanic 42 · Asian 1 · Black 25 · White 10 · Two+ 3 | Male 46 · Female 35 | English learners 17 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 8
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants593
Male 371 · Female 222
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports20
Male 10 · Female 10
Teams37
Male 19 · Female 18
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided2,015
Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)6.28
Security staff (FTE), security guards1
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers5.5
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1.76
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1
Support services staff (FTE), social workers1
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers131.87
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total131.87
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension3,038
Hispanic 881 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1,521 · White 539 · Two+ 97 | Male 1,725 · Female 1,313 | English learners 228 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 551 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 477
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))49
Hispanic 13 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 21 · White 12 · Two+ 3 | Male 29 · Female 20
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 50
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)459
Hispanic 252 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 120 · White 74 · Two+ 11 | Male 250 · Female 209 | English learners 80
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))14
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 11 · Female 3
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 12
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)73
Hispanic 25 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 36 · White 10 · Two+ 2 | Male 36 · Female 37 | English learners 9
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 137 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 40 · Sch Oosinstances 504 29
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))5
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 1
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)29
Hispanic 18 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 8 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 12 · Female 17 | English learners 3
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)4
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 2 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))3
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)4
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 1 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 11 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 6 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 3
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, physical restraint (students with disabilities (IDEA))5
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 1 | English learners 0
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, physical restraint (students without IDEA disabilities)11
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 5 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 7 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 3
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon0
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device1
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon0
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))14
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 11 · Female 3
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 10
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)73
Hispanic 25 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 36 · White 10 · Two+ 2 | Male 38 · Female 35 | English learners 8
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.