Ball Prep Academy, located within Ball High School, is a TSTEM Designated Campus by the Texas Education Agency!
Annually, we renew our designation certification with the Texas Education Agency to ensure that we are meeting the blueprint benchmarks that are set forth.
Blueprint Benchmarks include:
Mission driven leadership
TSTEM Culture
Student Outreach, Recruitment, and Retention
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Strategic Alliances
Academy Advancement and Sustainability
We have an active advisory board for BioMed and STEM, and an active PTO who meet regularly to ensure we are keeping up with our designation, raise funds and raise awareness for both our communities. List of Members
We have an extensive MOU with Galveston College to help our students prepare for college and beyond! MOU
To help students succeed, students in 9th and 10th grades are placed in cohorts with their peers.
Interested in your pathway or crosswalk to college? Community Pathways Allied Health BioMed STEM
Need information on enrollment? Visit the GISD website: Schools of Choice
Are you a current Galveston Island 8th grader? Click to find out when we will visit your school: BHS 8th Grade Information
Curriculum Information: Activities Senior Capstone Senior Portfolio Literacy Plan
Find out what types of internship and externship opportunities we offer: Opportunities
Ball Prep Academy's Summer Bridge/Assessment Program: (Please visit this link in April 2021)
Leadership Meeting Agendas and Sign-In Sheets:
School Performance Framework: View this document for information regarding Ball High Academics, certificates, and college hours: School Performance
Professional Development for teachers & staff: GISD Professional Learning
Work-Based Learning: One example of Work-Based Learning we offer our students is through a partnership with UTMB through the Bench Tutorials program: UTMB Bench Tutorial Program
Family Night Event:
Regional High Demand Occupation List for BioMed and STEM: Occupation List
Tutoring Schedules - Contact your student's teachers for updated tutoring schedules
Social and Emotional Learning: We believe in educating the whole child. Please click the links to get more information about FREE services we offer all of our students: Teen Health Social and Emotional Learning