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Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School vs. Orange Grove High School

Should you attend Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School or Orange Grove High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School
172 Badger Ln
Alice, TX 78332
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Orange Grove High School
701 S Reynolds
Orange Grove, TX 78372
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Orange Grove High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 228 students in grades 7-12, Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 558 students in grades 9-12, Orange Grove High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
228 students
558 students
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This chart displays total students of Orange Grove High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Orange Grove High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Orange Grove High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6276 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#3255 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orange Grove High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orange Grove High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
44%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orange Grove High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
70-74%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Orange Grove High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 50% in TX)
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Orange Grove High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Orange Grove High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
35
-
Grade 8 Students
35
-
Grade 9 Students
33
164
Grade 10 Students
43
138
Grade 11 Students
39
141
Grade 12 Students
43
115

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Orange Grove High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
91%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Orange Grove High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Orange Grove High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Orange Grove High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Orange Grove High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Orange Grove High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orange Grove High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
(19-20 School Year Data)
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Orange Grove High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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