Bells High School
1500 Ole Ambrose Rd, Bells, TX 75414. 59.7% of its 67 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
The path from Bells
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 10.4%Texas public 2-year college 47.8%Texas private college 1.5%Not found in Texas colleges 40.3%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 0 0 2 1 4 71.4% Texas public 2-year college 5 6 0 9 12 65.6% - 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 Bells
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Austin College 11.0 mi 66% $20,077 $62,064 Grayson College 14.0 mi 33% $5,743 $43,349 Southeastern Oklahoma State University 25.9 mi 31% $7,565 $48,391 Collin County Community College District 35.2 mi 21% $10,747 $50,928 East Texas A&M University 39.3 mi 41% $13,974 $52,631 Murray State College 43.6 mi 31% $16,138 $42,544
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Whitewright High School (8.9 mi, 60.7% to college) · Tom Bean High School (9.0 mi, 47.7% to college) · Pathways High School (11.2 mi, 7.5% to college) · Bonham High School (12.7 mi, 38.1% to college) · Sherman High School (13.4 mi, 50.2% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Bells ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Bells | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 59.7% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Bells High School graduates go to college?
- 59.7% of the Class of 2024 at Bells 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.
