Jay High School

Summary:

Jay High School is a public magnet high school in San Antonio, Texas, serving 2,248 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Northside Independent School District, which is ranked 496 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jay High School faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges. The school has a student population that is over 85% Hispanic, and around 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Academically, Jay High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Texas high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its performance on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all subjects. The school's four-year graduation rate hovers around 82-84%, which is lower than nearby schools like Holmes High School, Warren High School, and Stevens High School, which generally outperform Jay High School on academic measures.

The school's ability to effectively support and educate its diverse and economically disadvantaged student population is a key factor in its overall performance. While Jay High School performs relatively well for African American and White students, it struggles significantly with Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. The school's declining statewide ranking, from around 1,000 out of 1,700 Texas high schools in 2013-2014 to around 1,500 out of 1,900 in the most recent year, suggests that the school is falling behind its peers in academic performance. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving the school's outcomes and providing a high-quality education to its students.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 7611 Marbach Rd
       San Antonio, TX  78227-1691


(210) 397-2700

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1442nd of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,237 Help


Feeder schools for Jay High School:

Elementary:    Allen Elementary
    Cable Elementary
    Fisher Elementary
    Glenn Elementary
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Middle:    Jones Middle
    Rayburn Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  2,102

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.2%
White:
6.8%
African American:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.5% Help


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Compare Details Jay High School ranks worse than 72.6% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 12 ranked high schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.17. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Jay High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.2%), White (6.8%), African American (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Northside Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jay High School is 14, which is the 3rd best among 12 high schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jay High School is $9,237, which is the 3rd highest among 12 high schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jay High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jay High School 1442nd of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Jay High School in the ranking list.)

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Northside Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Northside Independent School District (Isd) 496th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jay High School

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Rank History for all students at Jay High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 53.72 813th 1427 43.0%
2005 47.61 929th 1429 35.0%
2006 55.89 770th 1430 46.2%
2007 56.68 785th 1497 47.6%
2008 59.31 709th 1510 53.0%
2009 61.01 683rd 1539 55.6%
2010 57.48 824th 1568 47.4%
2011 55.92 924th 1672 44.7%
2012 48.09 884th 1603 44.9%
2013 50.79 853rd 1652 48.4%
2014 48.79 959th 1734 44.7%
2015 47.60 1026th 1743 41.1%
2016 47.56 1017th 1762 42.3%
2017 32.52 1191st 1777 33.0%
2018 32.59 1220th 1797 32.1%
2019 32.86 1286th 1857 30.7%
2021 35.23 1225th 1861 34.2%
2022 27.29 1392nd 1876 25.8%
2023 23.93 1517th 1961 22.6%
2024 28.17 1442nd 1987 27.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jay High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.75 166th 582 71.5%
2019 69.93 148th 604 75.5%
2021 49.95 280th 588 52.4%
2022 39.23 375th 664 43.5%
2023 49.23 308th 677 54.5%
2024 42.21 418th 730 42.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jay High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.63 865th 1113 22.3%
2019 28.14 850th 1136 25.2%
2021 25.94 946th 1195 20.8%
2022 18.14 1134th 1278 11.3%
2023 18.67 1178th 1371 14.1%
2024 24.63 1094th 1435 23.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jay High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.74 777th 1347 42.3%
2019 33.61 920th 1357 32.2%
2021 40.50 751st 1382 45.7%
2022 32.41 981st 1418 30.8%
2023 32.14 1019th 1478 31.1%
2024 33.48 1067th 1547 31.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jay High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.01 1298th 1794 27.6%
2019 31.38 1348th 1818 25.9%
2021 33.09 1277th 1848 30.9%
2022 23.46 1481st 1847 19.8%
2023 22.70 1523rd 1897 19.7%
2024 23.96 1499th 1883 20.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Migrant students at Jay High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.53 2nd 131 98.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Jay High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.80 1308th 1781 26.6%
2019 25.80 1433rd 1798 20.3%
2021 31.48 1279th 1815 29.5%
2022 22.09 1475th 1841 19.9%
2023 18.67 1565th 1891 17.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Jay High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.82 825th 1137 27.4%
2019 35.68 942nd 1145 17.7%
2021 41.85 890th 1177 24.4%
2022 45.45 848th 1172 27.6%
2023 28.20 1001st 1182 15.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Jay High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.22 1222nd 1784 31.5%
2019 36.13 1166th 1810 35.6%
2021 30.53 1295th 1829 29.2%
2022 29.05 1325th 1837 27.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Jay High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.29 1276th 1803 29.2%
2019 35.28 1193rd 1824 34.6%
2021 36.11 1165th 1840 36.7%
2022 30.10 1298th 1853 30.0%
2023 26.36 1420th 1913 25.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Jay High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.84 333rd 486 31.5%
2019 50.81 275th 487 43.5%
2021 33.57 360th 488 26.2%
2022 16.64 449th 507 11.4%
2023 20.56 443rd 525 15.6%
2024 14.75 462nd 529 12.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Jay High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.72 455th 1013 55.1%
2019 43.47 525th 1024 48.7%
2021 59.09 305th 1020 70.1%
2022 54.31 349th 1031 66.1%
2023 40.22 578th 1069 45.9%
2024 47.73 450th 1065 57.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Jay High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.38 1158th 1691 31.5%
2019 33.96 1183rd 1714 31.0%
2021 35.78 1128th 1743 35.3%
2022 26.06 1339th 1762 24.0%
2023 25.24 1402nd 1820 23.0%
2024 24.18 1402nd 1804 22.3%
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Rank History for White students at Jay High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.26 673rd 1539 56.3%
2019 41.09 952nd 1526 37.6%
2021 67.12 379th 1510 74.9%
2022 77.07 193rd 1525 87.3%
2023 41.50 956th 1576 39.3%
2024 43.71 864th 1556 44.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Jay High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1070 326 50 1809 4 n/a n/a 0 3259
1989 979 359 48 1894 2 n/a n/a 0 3282
1990 885 345 56 1909 1 n/a n/a 0 3196
1991 807 328 54 1950 0 n/a n/a 0 3139
1992 748 317 52 1945 0 n/a n/a 0 3062
1993 663 336 45 1933 0 n/a n/a 0 2977
1994 608 343 44 1937 2 n/a n/a 0 2934
1995 569 360 50 1871 7 n/a n/a 0 2857
1996 569 360 50 1871 7 n/a n/a 0 2857
1997 566 354 63 1880 6 n/a n/a 0 2869
1998 520 310 54 1819 1 n/a n/a 0 2704
1999 518 303 62 1850 2 n/a n/a 0 2735
2000 477 284 45 1939 0 n/a n/a 0 2745
2001 481 268 36 1979 2 n/a n/a 0 2766
2002 471 299 41 2303 2 n/a n/a 0 3116
2003 471 299 41 2303 2 n/a n/a 0 3116
2004 472 317 44 2351 4 n/a n/a 0 3188
2005 452 321 42 2608 6 n/a n/a 0 3429
2006 341 225 38 2114 2 n/a n/a 0 2720
2007 305 178 30 2027 3 n/a n/a 0 2543
2008 343 175 32 2132 3 n/a n/a 0 2685
2009 392 212 45 2252 4 n/a n/a 0 2905
2010 389 223 44 2391 5 n/a n/a 0 3052
2011 288 158 33 2381 2 2 40 0 2904
2012 276 157 33 2436 2 4 37 0 2945
2013 258 158 31 2384 4 6 44 0 2885
2014 244 158 31 2384 5 8 46 0 2876
2015 250 141 34 2453 0 10 41 0 2929
2016 248 147 33 2534 1 7 40 0 3010
2017 247 144 24 2592 1 5 40 0 3053
2018 245 138 25 2560 1 6 40 0 3015
2019 206 130 19 2491 2 4 44 0 2896
2020 188 137 14 2406 1 6 45 0 2797
2021 169 135 13 2259 4 8 43 0 2631
2022 175 116 19 2116 4 8 46 0 2484
2023 149 112 22 1919 5 3 38 0 2248
2024 142 99 22 1791 6 4 38 0 2102

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jay High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 3259 172.0 18.9 n/a
1989 3282 n/a n/a n/a
1990 3196 169.0 18.9 n/a
1991 3139 168.9 18.5 n/a
1992 3062 166.9 18.3 33.8
1993 2977 173.0 17.2 51.2
1994 2934 164.4 17.8 43.6
1995 2857 160.9 17.8 39.8
1996 2857 160.9 17.8 39.8
1997 2869 172.8 16.6 44.9
1998 2704 162.6 16.6 44.5
1999 2735 153.0 17.9 60.3
2000 2745 172.2 15.9 54.8
2001 2766 174.1 15.9 61.2
2002 3116 189.8 16.4 61.7
2003 3116 189.8 16.4 61.7
2004 3188 198.1 16.1 56.4
2005 3429 208.4 16.5 63.7
2006 2720 170.4 16.0 69.5
2007 2543 165.7 15.3 62.6
2008 2685 169.2 15.9 63.9
2009 2905 180.7 16.1 63.1
2010 3052 187.6 16.2 65.1
2011 2904 186.9 15.5 68.8
2012 2945 182.1 16.1 70.8
2013 2885 169.8 16.9 69.9
2014 2876 181.8 15.8 67.3
2015 2929 183.0 16.0 66.7
2016 3010 186.0 16.1 71.2
2017 3053 190.1 16.0 71.5
2018 3015 194.6 15.4 71.8
2019 2896 189.2 15.3 75.3
2020 2797 182.4 15.3 76.6
2021 2631 174.7 15.0 78.9
2022 2484 171.4 14.4 79
2023 2248 155.9 14.4 80.9
2024 2102 149.4 14.0 79.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jay High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 3259 172.0 18.9 n/a
1989 3282 n/a n/a n/a
1990 3196 169.0 18.9 n/a
1991 3139 168.9 18.5 n/a
1992 3062 166.9 18.3 33.8
1993 2977 173.0 17.2 51.2
1994 2934 164.4 17.8 43.6
1995 2857 160.9 17.8 39.8
1996 2857 160.9 17.8 39.8
1997 2869 172.8 16.6 44.9
1998 2704 162.6 16.6 44.5
1999 2735 153.0 17.9 60.3
2000 2745 172.2 15.9 54.8
2001 2766 174.1 15.9 61.2
2002 3116 189.8 16.4 61.7
2003 3116 189.8 16.4 61.7
2004 3188 198.1 16.1 56.4
2005 3429 208.4 16.5 63.7
2006 2720 170.4 16.0 69.5
2007 2543 165.7 15.3 62.6
2008 2685 169.2 15.9 63.9
2009 2905 180.7 16.1 63.1
2010 3052 187.6 16.2 65.1
2011 2904 186.9 15.5 68.8
2012 2945 182.1 16.1 70.8
2013 2885 169.8 16.9 69.9
2014 2876 181.8 15.8 67.3
2015 2929 183.0 16.0 66.7
2016 3010 186.0 16.1 71.2
2017 3053 190.1 16.0 71.5
2018 3015 194.6 15.4 71.8
2019 2896 189.2 15.3 75.3
2020 2797 182.4 15.3 76.6
2021 2631 174.7 15.0 78.9
2022 2484 171.4 14.4 79
2023 2248 155.9 14.4 80.9
2024 2102 149.4 14.0 79.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jay High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $989 (11.3%) $7,743 (88.7%) $8,732
2020 $934 (10.6%) $7,870 (89.4%) $8,804
2021 $903 (9.8%) $8,334 (90.2%) $9,237

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jay High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1286th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1517th of 1961 High schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Jay High School)297
 22%
   End of Course Algebra I (Northside Independent School District (Isd))6844
 24%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Jay High School)4838
 10%
   End of Course Biology (Northside Independent School District (Isd))7266
 6%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Jay High School)3435
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Northside Independent School District (Isd))6059
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Jay High School)3944
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Northside Independent School District (Isd))5763
 6%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Jay High School)7462
 12%
   End of Course U.S. History (Northside Independent School District (Isd))8579
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students28962248
 22.4%
African American130112
 13.8%
American Indian25
 150%
Asian1922
 15.8%
Hispanic24911919
 23%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White206149
 27.7%
Two or More Races4438
 13.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.3%80.9%
 5.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Jay High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,102 students attended Jay High School.

Jay High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allen Elementary
Elementary : Cable Elementary
Elementary : Fisher Elementary
Elementary : Glenn Elementary
Elementary : Hull Elementary
Elementary : Meadow Village Elementary
Elementary : Passmore Elementary
Elementary : Valley High Elementary
Elementary : Westwood Terrace Elementary
Middle : Jones Middle
Middle : Rayburn Middle

Jay High School ranks 1442nd of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Jay High School are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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