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Whitewright High School vs. Bells High School

Should you attend Whitewright High School or Bells 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
Whitewright High School
304 W Echols Ln
Whitewright, TX 75491
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Bells High School
1500 Ole Ambrose Rd
Bells, TX 75414
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 219 students in grades 9-12, Whitewright High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 306 students in grades 9-12, Bells High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
219 students
306 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bells High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1681 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#857 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Bells High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 30% in TX)
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitewright 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 Bells 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in TX)
65-69%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitewright 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 Bells 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.
70-79%
(Top 10% in TX)
75-79%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whitewright 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 Bells 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.
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Whitewright 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 Bells 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 Whitewright High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bells High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
47
100
Grade 10 Students
54
76
Grade 11 Students
52
69
Grade 12 Students
66
61

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
13%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bells High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bells High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
74%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Whitewright 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 Bells 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
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bells 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.
0.43
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Whitewright 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 Bells 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
33%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whitewright 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 Bells 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
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Whitewright 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bells 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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