📍 701 Ballard Drive, Huxley, Story County, 50124
Ballard High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Huxley, Story County. The school has 545 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Christopher Deason. It is part of the Ballard Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 78% of students are proficient in reading. 71% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ballard High School enrolls 545 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 506 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
94 of the school's 545 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 82 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ballard High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-40, state senate district 25, state house district 49.
Ballard High School is one of 4 schools in Ballard Comm School District, based in Huxley, Iowa. The district serves 1,966 students district-wide and employs 127 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 545 students, Ballard High School is close to the district average of about 492 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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