South San Antonio High School

Summary:

South San Antonio High School is a public high school serving 1,786 students in grades 9-12 in the South San Antonio Independent School District. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic, making up 97.42% of the student body.

South San Antonio High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas high schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.8% in Algebra I to 54.97% in U.S. History. The school's four-year graduation rate of 80.5% is also lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been increasing, reaching 7.2% in the 2021-2022 school year. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 18.3.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory, a public charter school located just 3.54 miles away, South San Antonio High School's performance is significantly lower, with the charter school outperforming the high school on state assessments across all subject areas. However, the school's African American and White student subgroups perform relatively better than the overall student population. Despite these findings, South San Antonio High School's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1263 out of 1857 Texas high schools in the 2018-2019 school year to 1599 out of 1987 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2515 Navajo
       San Antonio, TX  78224-1317


(210) 977-7400

District: South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1599th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,937 Help


Feeder schools for South San Antonio High School:

Elementary:    Hutchins Elementary
    Miguel Carrillo Junior Elementary
    Palo Alto Elementary
    Price Elementary
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Middle:    Alan B Shepard Middle
    Dwight Middle
    Robert C Zamora Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  1,666

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.5%
White:
2.4%
African American:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South San Antonio High School ranks worse than 80.5% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.24. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South San Antonio 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 (96.5%), White (2.4%), African American (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South San Antonio High School is 17.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South San Antonio High School is $9,937.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South San Antonio High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South San Antonio High School 1599th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See South San Antonio High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) 906th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South San Antonio High School

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Rank History for all students at South San Antonio High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 28.74 1210th 1427 15.2%
2005 25.49 1217th 1429 14.8%
2006 28.63 1181st 1430 17.4%
2007 33.46 1181st 1497 21.1%
2008 36.38 1169th 1510 22.6%
2009 40.60 1168th 1539 24.1%
2010 41.89 1202nd 1568 23.3%
2011 36.86 1356th 1672 18.9%
2012 27.92 1308th 1603 18.4%
2013 37.40 1158th 1652 29.9%
2014 32.95 1289th 1734 25.7%
2015 34.02 1297th 1743 25.6%
2016 28.51 1390th 1762 21.1%
2017 27.51 1308th 1777 26.4%
2018 29.63 1281st 1797 28.7%
2019 33.96 1263rd 1857 32.0%
2021 27.35 1381st 1861 25.8%
2022 24.29 1458th 1876 22.3%
2023 16.49 1655th 1961 15.6%
2024 21.24 1599th 1987 19.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South San Antonio High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.90 780th 1113 29.9%
2019 34.08 724th 1136 36.3%
2021 46.38 499th 1195 58.2%
2022 34.37 758th 1278 40.7%
2023 25.48 1023rd 1371 25.4%
2024 28.13 1014th 1435 29.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South San Antonio High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.06 676th 1347 49.8%
2019 37.86 815th 1357 39.9%
2021 38.92 787th 1382 43.1%
2022 28.64 1088th 1418 23.3%
2023 23.32 1277th 1478 13.6%
2024 31.73 1115th 1547 27.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South San Antonio High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.80 1229th 1794 31.5%
2019 40.72 1075th 1818 40.9%
2021 33.02 1278th 1848 30.8%
2022 28.58 1375th 1847 25.6%
2023 27.59 1429th 1897 24.7%
2024 24.28 1493rd 1883 20.7%
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Rank History for Migrant students at South San Antonio High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.23 87th 131 33.6%
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Rank History for Female students at South San Antonio High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.10 1416th 1781 20.5%
2019 31.57 1320th 1798 26.6%
2021 27.23 1371st 1815 24.5%
2022 22.48 1468th 1841 20.3%
2023 15.29 1614th 1891 14.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South San Antonio High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.36 832nd 1137 26.8%
2019 58.70 611th 1145 46.6%
2021 36.69 923rd 1177 21.6%
2022 38.91 925th 1172 21.1%
2023 20.88 1052nd 1182 11.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at South San Antonio High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.62 1204th 1784 32.5%
2019 33.72 1256th 1810 30.6%
2021 42.29 938th 1829 48.7%
2022 32.01 1246th 1837 32.2%
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Rank History for Male students at South San Antonio High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.15 1335th 1803 26.0%
2019 32.87 1250th 1824 31.5%
2021 24.87 1402nd 1840 23.8%
2022 24.25 1409th 1853 24.0%
2023 15.96 1620th 1913 15.3%
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Rank History for African American students at South San Antonio High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.84 498th 1013 50.8%
2019 41.62 543rd 1024 47.0%
2021 22.37 814th 1020 20.2%
2022 31.92 657th 1031 36.3%
2023 38.06 614th 1069 42.6%
2024 33.00 665th 1065 37.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South San Antonio High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.88 1145th 1691 32.3%
2019 38.33 1078th 1714 37.1%
2021 32.03 1211th 1743 30.5%
2022 28.15 1292nd 1762 26.7%
2023 19.63 1507th 1820 17.2%
2024 23.22 1423rd 1804 21.1%
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Rank History for White students at South San Antonio High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.39 837th 1539 45.6%
2019 30.39 1153rd 1526 24.4%
2021 41.04 940th 1510 37.7%
2022 49.65 726th 1525 52.4%
2023 25.13 1232nd 1576 21.8%
2024 24.62 1232nd 1556 20.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for South San Antonio High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 75 5 0 1978 0 n/a n/a 0 2058
1990 66 3 2 1805 0 n/a n/a 0 1876
1991 71 3 0 1813 0 n/a n/a 0 1887
1992 53 3 0 1792 0 n/a n/a 0 1848
1993 38 3 2 1773 0 n/a n/a 0 1816
1994 47 4 0 1844 0 n/a n/a 0 1895
1995 38 7 4 1807 0 n/a n/a 0 1856
1996 38 7 4 1807 0 n/a n/a 0 1856
1997 39 8 5 1790 0 n/a n/a 0 1842
1998 42 3 5 1836 0 n/a n/a 0 1886
1999 35 6 3 1866 1 n/a n/a 0 1911
2000 25 7 2 1854 0 n/a n/a 0 1888
2001 22 2 3 1818 0 n/a n/a 0 1845
2002 22 3 2 1720 0 n/a n/a 0 1747
2003 22 3 2 1720 0 n/a n/a 0 1747
2004 25 5 2 1733 0 n/a n/a 0 1765
2005 21 8 2 1694 0 n/a n/a 0 1725
2006 23 10 2 1760 0 n/a n/a 0 1795
2007 28 10 2 1822 0 n/a n/a 0 1862
2008 20 21 6 1756 0 n/a n/a 0 1803
2009 79 35 6 2260 1 n/a n/a 0 2381
2010 72 35 7 2139 1 n/a n/a 0 2254
2011 49 27 3 2158 3 3 5 0 2248
2012 42 24 3 2209 3 3 2 0 2286
2013 41 23 3 2170 2 1 1 0 2241
2014 37 23 5 2306 1 0 2 0 2374
2015 38 36 4 2338 5 0 0 0 2421
2016 34 30 5 2472 3 2 1 0 2547
2017 36 36 4 2464 3 1 2 0 2546
2018 41 38 3 2516 5 3 0 0 2606
2019 52 36 1 2521 4 2 0 0 2616
2020 43 32 3 2429 4 1 1 0 2513
2021 46 27 2 2263 3 1 1 0 2343
2022 34 23 3 2038 4 0 1 0 2103
2023 25 16 3 1740 2 0 0 0 1786
2024 40 14 2 1607 1 0 2 0 1666

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 South San Antonio High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 2058 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1876 107.0 17.5 n/a
1991 1887 107.0 17.6 n/a
1992 1848 114.5 16.1 63.7
1993 1816 117.0 15.5 71.5
1994 1895 119.3 15.9 65.6
1995 1856 117.5 15.8 69
1996 1856 117.5 15.8 69
1997 1842 121.6 15.1 73.5
1998 1886 126.5 14.9 64.4
1999 1911 130.0 14.7 88.5
2000 1888 125.7 15.0 84.9
2001 1845 119.7 15.4 89.8
2002 1747 112.2 15.6 88.4
2003 1747 112.2 15.6 88.4
2004 1765 102.9 17.2 81.4
2005 1725 98.9 17.4 78.1
2006 1795 114.4 15.7 75.7
2007 1862 119.3 15.6 72
2008 1803 118.8 15.2 68.8
2009 2381 158.3 15.0 59.6
2010 2254 161.3 13.9 47.6
2011 2248 161.3 13.9 31.2
2012 2286 163.8 13.9 19.2
2013 2241 144.7 15.4 80.1
2014 2374 158.0 15.0 85.2
2015 2421 148.0 16.3 89.6
2016 2547 157.0 16.2 89.7
2017 2546 158.6 16.0 90.3
2018 2606 152.0 17.1 77.1
2019 2616 153.9 16.9 87.1
2020 2513 153.4 16.3 86
2021 2343 135.1 17.3 88.4
2022 2103 119.5 17.5 85.3
2023 1786 97.3 18.3 92.6
2024 1666 94.6 17.6 88.5

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 South San Antonio High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 2058 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1876 107.0 17.5 n/a
1991 1887 107.0 17.6 n/a
1992 1848 114.5 16.1 63.7
1993 1816 117.0 15.5 71.5
1994 1895 119.3 15.9 65.6
1995 1856 117.5 15.8 69
1996 1856 117.5 15.8 69
1997 1842 121.6 15.1 73.5
1998 1886 126.5 14.9 64.4
1999 1911 130.0 14.7 88.5
2000 1888 125.7 15.0 84.9
2001 1845 119.7 15.4 89.8
2002 1747 112.2 15.6 88.4
2003 1747 112.2 15.6 88.4
2004 1765 102.9 17.2 81.4
2005 1725 98.9 17.4 78.1
2006 1795 114.4 15.7 75.7
2007 1862 119.3 15.6 72
2008 1803 118.8 15.2 68.8
2009 2381 158.3 15.0 59.6
2010 2254 161.3 13.9 47.6
2011 2248 161.3 13.9 31.2
2012 2286 163.8 13.9 19.2
2013 2241 144.7 15.4 80.1
2014 2374 158.0 15.0 85.2
2015 2421 148.0 16.3 89.6
2016 2547 157.0 16.2 89.7
2017 2546 158.6 16.0 90.3
2018 2606 152.0 17.1 77.1
2019 2616 153.9 16.9 87.1
2020 2513 153.4 16.3 86
2021 2343 135.1 17.3 88.4
2022 2103 119.5 17.5 85.3
2023 1786 97.3 18.3 92.6
2024 1666 94.6 17.6 88.5

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South San Antonio High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,542 (16.1%) $8,058 (83.9%) $9,599
2020 $1,573 (15.7%) $8,459 (84.3%) $10,032
2021 $1,768 (17.8%) $8,168 (82.2%) $9,937

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

Impact of COVID-19 on South San Antonio High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1263rd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1655th of 1961 High schools
 16.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (South San Antonio High School)488
 40%
   End of Course Algebra I (South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))5415
 39%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (South San Antonio High School)5240
 12%
   End of Course Biology (South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))5237
 15%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (South San Antonio High School)3727
 10%
   End of Course English I Reading (South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))3725
 12%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (South San Antonio High School)3931
 8%
   End of Course English II Reading (South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))3931
 8%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (South San Antonio High School)6452
 12%
   End of Course U.S. History (South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))6445
 19%
   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 Students26161786
 31.7%
African American3616
 55.6%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic25211740
 31%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White5225
 51.9%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.1%92.6%
 5.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about South San Antonio High School

South San Antonio High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hutchins Elementary
Elementary : Miguel Carrillo Junior Elementary
Elementary : Palo Alto Elementary
Elementary : Price Elementary
Elementary : Roy Benavidez Elementary
Middle : Alan B Shepard Middle
Middle : Dwight Middle
Middle : Robert C Zamora Middle

South San Antonio High School ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Texas high schools.

Students at South San Antonio High School are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,666 students attended South San Antonio High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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