Actually, I do not love the schools here. Mnay of the teachers are burned out, neither give nor receive respect, and are teaching in outdated methods. But they just started an organic garden at Ball High and I want to encourage that. Ball High needs a huge kick in the butt to be innovative!!!
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Posted by a parent on 10/03/09
I have 3 children who have graduated from this school. The 2008 graduate is an excellent student and received many scholarships based on her academic performance. She got an excellent education in math and writing in particular. There are many AP classes to choose from so she had 20 college credits
... Read more when she graduated. Ball High offers an excellent education or a mediocre one. It depends on the child's level of motivation. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/02/08
there are some good teachers but some are awful. there are lots of fights and isnt very safe among the students
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Posted by a student on 08/02/08
This is okay acemdicly but the kids are really bad. theres too much fighting and sitractions and it use to be a really great school a few years back but not so much anymore.
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Posted by a student on 06/20/08
Ball High was recently ranked in the top 1300 high schools in the country. My son is a junior this year. Ball High has had some struggles during his time there with leadership and administration. But my son has had excellent teachers and taken several AP classes. It is not true what some reviewers have
... Read more written that only sports or football extracurricular activities are available. There are many clubs and other activities. For example, the Debate team has done well recently. They have marching band, jazz band and choir. They have theater arts, community service clubs, etc. If you want to get involved outside of class you can find a way. Parent involvement could definitely improve. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/24/08
I went to Ball and have a student currently going to Ball. I know that the school has had some problems, but even 'rich' school districts have the same problems. As for after school activities, I have not seen so many ever before. The school partners with UTMB, Galveston College, to offer students programs
... Read more that no other schools districts this size could even get close too. The campus is by no means overcrowded. The district is shrinking because of high cost of living on the island. Yes students are probably exposed to things I would not like them to be exposed too. But that will happen at any school. Students at even some the most prestigious prep schools get exposed to things that they shouldn t. I believe that school and the district is in difficult place right now, but they have handled it well. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/16/08
Ball high offers the kids who want to go to college good education, but Ball high has been downgrading standards due to overcrowding classes and a very tight schedule, which can be very stressful for some teachers. Only extra curricular activities are sports. There are hardly any organizations and clubs.
... Read more Ball will need to get its good reputation back that they had several years ago. Administration is very weak here. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/16/07
This school has a mostly great group of teachers who daily try to educate the students.
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Posted by a parent on 11/06/07
As for extracurricular activites, if you mean football, great! Everything else: don't bother. There were some really great teachers here for years, but they are getting out as fast as they can because of the deplorable administration we have had for the last 6-7 years. If you decide to move to Galveston,
... Read more make sure your job pays enough that you can afford private school tuition or home school. Really! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/05/07
Throughout my life many people have helped to mold and shape my future as well as my present These are the people that make us who we are today. I am simply talking about one person in particular, a teacher who changes lives every day without even sometimes realizing it. I observed a teacher by the
... Read more name of Dettrick Gordwin do this in a very unique way he is a teacher at Ball high. This young man communicates effectively and fosters a desire to learn. I believe these two characteristics are important for students to have because despite what problems they encounter or what situation they are in, the ability to communicate effectively will help them through out the rest of there lives. So a big thumbs up to Mr. Dettrick Gordwin. Read less
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Galveston schools — Ball High School is located at 4115 Avenue O, Galveston TX 77550. 4115 Avenue O is in the 77550 ZIP code in Galveston, TX The school district for Ball High School is the Galveston Independent School District. Ball High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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