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Transcript Request Athletics Counseling School Counselors AP Exams Appointment Request Career Information College Information Course Selection Sheets Curriculum and Course Guide Dual Credit Dual Credit Academy Financial Aid Graduation Information Military Information Scholarship Opportunities TSIA 2 Testing Welcome to 9th Grade For Staff Building A Better GISD (opens in new window/tab) Testing TSIA 2 Testing Home In This Section Home pause play Enroll Transportation Athletics Calendar Foundation (opens in new window/tab) Newsroom CLICK HERE FOR BALL HIGH PARKING PLAN & MAP Welcome to Ball High School Founded in 1884 & Named in 1886 4115 Ave O, Galveston, TX 77550 409-766-5700 ball@gisd.org Quick Links Good Morning Ball High - Daily Announcements 2023-2024 Academic Calendar Listen to K-TOR’s Live Broadcast TEA Parent and Family Engagement Newsletter Shop the TOR Store New High School Update District News View All News Cinco De Mayo in Galveston Features Morgan Elementary May 8 2024 Children from Morgan Elementary school were the first in the day’s schedule of entertainment. They came out ready to convince the audience they were someone other than themselves. Each child did an impersonation of one of Latin America’s well-known contemporary and legacy musical artists. Pedroza and Albert Earn Top Scholarships May 3 2024 Congratulations to Karina Pedroza and Taylor Albert for winning First Place and Second Place respectively at the Club level of the Optimist International Essay Scholarship Competition. Karina and Taylor both won a monetary Scholarship and were awarded Olympic Style Medallions and Certificates for their participation. GISD At Magnet Schools Conference Apr 26 2024 Nearly 1,700 magnet school teachers, principals, and administrators from all corners of the country participated in the Magnet Schools of America (MSA) annual national conference in New York City. GISD was well-represented. Winners of the Grand Kids Festival Banner Contest Include Many GISD Students Mar 1 2024 The Grand 1894 Opera House proudly unveils the cosmic winners of the Maureen "Reenie" DiMare Banner Contest, conducted in conjunction with the 28th Annual Grand Kids Festival. BHS Competes in Oratorical Contest Apr 8 2024 Saturday March 23 rd the Galveston Noon Optimist Club held its annual Oratorical Contest in the Ocean & Coastal Science Bldg. Texas A&M-Pelican Island Campus. A TOR-RIF-FIC congratulations to Caroline Livanec and Karen Cuc who competed in their first HS Speech competition. GISD Robotics Competes in the U.S. Open Mar 22 2024 GISD had teams from Oppe, Parker, and Ball High competing, sending a total of 4 teams. Ball High’s 400C team did the best that they have done in about seven years, scoring the 2 nd highest skills score in their division. Ball High Students Advance to State in Swimming and Diving Mar 1 2024 The state swimming and diving competitions were held in Austin, Saturday, February 24th . Ball High was represented in each competition. Tor Senior Kai Jankowiak and Sophomore Sianna Acosta. 27 Ball High Choir Students Go to UI Solo and Ensemble, 19 Advance Feb 20 2024 Of the 27 Ball High choir students who participated in UIL Solo and Ensemble contest, 19 received Superior ratings and will advance to State. This will be the largest number of Ball High Musicians headed to State UIL Solo and Ensemble in decades. AIM Students Become Published Poets Dec 27 2023 A partnership between Galveston ISD and Iconoclasts Artists, out of Houston, has had an amazing impact on GISD students’ lives as well as their test scores. Students at AIM College and Career Prep Academy meet weekly with Bill Moran from Iconoclast to explore themselves and their thoughts through poetry. GISD students participate in bilingual competition in partnership with Galveston College, Dr. Zelaya Dec 15 2023 Galveston ISD’s bilingual department, in partnership with Galveston College and educational consultant and motivational speaker Dr. José Luis Zelaya, hosted the first Superlingual Max Finale recently. GISD Athletics Hosts Recognition Breakfast for Texas High School Coaches Day Nov 2 2023 GISD’s Athletics Department hosted a breakfast for the district’s hardworking coaches in recognition of Texas High School Coaches Day. Two Tor Volleyballers Named "Best and Brightest" Oct 31 2023 Ball High School Tor volleyball seniors Kate Lindamood and Chloe Stein were named to the AVCA Best...