📍 4115 Ave O, Galveston, Galveston County, 77550
Ball H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Galveston, Galveston County. The school has 1,934 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joe Pillar. It is part of the Galveston Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 132.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 44% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ball H S enrolls 1,934 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 132.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Hispanic or Latino, 27% White and 22% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 896 | 46% |
| White | 516 | 27% |
| Black or African American | 424 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 36 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,410 of the school's 1,934 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,370 qualify for free lunch and 40 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ball H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 11, state house district 23.
Ball H S is one of 13 schools in GALVESTON ISD, based in GALVESTON, Texas. The district serves 6,383 students district-wide and employs 499 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,934 students, Ball H S is larger than the district average of about 491 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small