Ball High School
4115 Ave O, Galveston, TX 77550. 56.9% of its 427 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 65 graduates at Texas public universities, 56.9% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Ball
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 15.2%Texas public 2-year college 40.7%Texas private college 0.9%Not found in Texas colleges 33.7%ID not trackable 9.4%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 10 8 10 12 25 56.9% Texas public 2-year college 50 21 24 36 37 43.5% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Ball
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Galveston College 0.3 mi 31% $5,940 $41,505 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 2.7 mi — — $98,687 College of the Mainland 13.6 mi 31% $447 $45,131 University of Houston-Clear Lake 26.7 mi 45% $11,852 $61,521 Alvin Community College 26.9 mi 29% $5,533 $49,073 San Jacinto Community College 31.5 mi 29% $1,807 $47,048
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Aim College & Career Prep (0.7 mi, 20% to college) · Odyssey Academy - Galveston (1.3 mi, 78.1% to college) · Texas City High School (9.6 mi, 49.9% to college) · La Marque High School (12.6 mi, 43.7% to college) · Hitchcock High School (13.9 mi, 65.6% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Galveston ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Ball | Galveston ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 56.9% | 53.4% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Ball High School graduates go to college?
- 56.9% of the Class of 2024 at Ball High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
