High Schools in San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

The San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) in Texas is home to 19 high schools serving students in grades 9-12. The district encompasses a diverse range of schools, from high-performing charter schools to lower-performing traditional public high schools. While the data reveals stark contrasts in academic performance and outcomes, it also highlights the potential for success when the right educational model and resources are in place.

Among the standout schools in the district are Young Women's Leadership Academy, a charter school that ranks among the top 30 high schools in Texas and boasts a 100% four-year graduation rate and exceptional proficiency rates on STAAR exams. Similarly, Travis Early College High School and St. Philip's College Early College H.S. with SAISD are charter schools that demonstrate high academic performance and graduation rates. In contrast, some traditional public high schools in the district, such as Healy-Murphy, struggle with low graduation rates and high dropout rates.

The data also reveals that economic disadvantage, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, appears to be a significant factor in academic performance, with the highest-performing schools having lower rates of economic disadvantage. Additionally, the wide range in student-teacher ratios, from 10.2 students per teacher to 19.3 students per teacher, may contribute to the differences in academic outcomes across the district. Overall, the San Antonio Independent School District faces challenges in providing consistently high-quality education, but the presence of successful charter school models within the district suggests that alternative approaches can be effective in serving students, even in a challenging district context.