Ben Bolt-Pal Blanco High School
172 Badger Ln Ben Bolt TX, 78342, Jim Wells County Phone: 361-664-9822 Ranking: (1,087 out of 1,337, bottom 19%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
Total Students: | 203 | 215 | 201 | 187 | 186 | 184 | 196 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 57 | 28.1% | 63 | 29.3% | 48 | 23.9% | 56 | 29.9% | 55 | 29.6% | 39 | 21.2% | 58 | 29.6% |
Grade 10: | 59 | 29.1% | 47 | 21.9% | 59 | 29.4% | 53 | 28.3% | 38 | 20.4% | 50 | 27.2% | 51 | 26.0% |
Grade 11: | 44 | 21.7% | 54 | 25.1% | 58 | 28.9% | 36 | 19.3% | 44 | 23.7% | 48 | 26.1% | 37 | 18.9% |
Grade 12: | 43 | 21.2% | 51 | 23.7% | 36 | 17.9% | 42 | 22.5% | 49 | 26.3% | 47 | 25.5% | 49 | 25.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 110 | 54.2% | 112 | 52.1% | 104 | 51.7% | 103 | 55.1% | 92 | 49.5% | 77 | 41.8% | 92 | 46.9% |
Female: | 93 | 45.8% | 103 | 47.9% | 97 | 48.3% | 84 | 44.9% | 86 | 46.2% | 99 | 53.8% | 100 | 51.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 5 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 177 | 87.2% | 182 | 84.7% | 179 | 89.1% | 167 | 89.3% | 172 | 92.5% | 173 | 94.0% | 184 | 93.9% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
White: | 22 | 10.8% | 29 | 13.5% | 21 | 10.4% | 15 | 8.0% | 14 | 7.5% | 11 | 6.0% | 11 | 5.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 137 | 67.5% | 156 | 72.6% | 133 | 66.2% | 114 | 61.0% | 102 | 54.8% | 87 | 47.3% | 117 | 59.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 3.4% | 11 | 5.1% | 20 | 10.0% | 25 | 13.4% | 23 | 12.4% | 19 | 10.3% | 16 | 8.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.15 | 12.20 | 11.49 | 9.58 | 9.82 | 10.90 | 11.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 78% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 85% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 54% | 54% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 54% | 54% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 37% | 37% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 68% | 68% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 52% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 76% | 76% | 86% |
2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 30% | 30% | 61% |
2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 32% | 32% | 63% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 64% | 64% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 63% | 63% | 75% |
2012 | World History | End of course | % met std | 13% | 13% | 43% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 68% | 68% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 19% | 19% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 27% | 27% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 88.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.7% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,751.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $25,247.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,852.0 |
* Ben Bolt-Pal Blanco High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.