Summary:
The San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District in Texas has only one high school, San Marcos High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, socioeconomic disadvantages, and below-average graduation and dropout rates compared to state and district averages.
San Marcos High School has an enrollment of 2,536 students, with a diverse student population that is predominantly Hispanic (71.49%) and economically disadvantaged (76.1% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch). The school's academic performance on STAAR End-of-Course exams is consistently below state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from as low as 6.36% in Algebra I to 65.99% in U.S. History. This underperformance is reflected in the school's low ranking of 1444 out of 1987 Texas high schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite these challenges, San Marcos High School maintains a four-year graduation rate of 83.8% and a dropout rate of 2.4%. However, these metrics still fall short of the state's average, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. The school's per-student spending of $10,296 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.4 to 1 suggest that additional resources and strategies may be required to address the unique needs of the student population and drive academic improvement.
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