📍 1500 Ole Ambrose Rd, Bells, Grayson County, 75414
Bells H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bells, Grayson County. The school has 306 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Clay Rolen. It is part of the Bells Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bells H S enrolls 306 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino and 5.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 254 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
101 of the school's 306 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 89 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.
Bells H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-40, state senate district 30, state house district 62.
Bells H S is one of 3 schools in BELLS ISD, based in BELLS, Texas. The district serves 1,007 students district-wide and employs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 306 students, Bells H S is close to the district average of about 336 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant