📍 600 Lake Rd, Belton, Bell County, 76513
Belton H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Belton, Bell County. The school has 1,941 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Claudia Knox. It is part of the Belton Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 157.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. The school offers 27 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Belton H S enrolls 1,941 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 157.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 43% Hispanic or Latino and 6.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 839 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 836 | 43% |
| Black or African American | 126 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 93 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 21 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
901 of the school's 1,941 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 797 qualify for free lunch and 104 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.
Belton H S is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 24, state house district 55.
Belton H S is one of 18 schools in BELTON ISD, based in BELTON, Texas. The district serves 13,697 students district-wide and employs 976 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,941 students, Belton H S is larger than the district average of about 761 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize