Brandeis High School
Public high school in San Antonio, Texas · Northside ISD · Grades 9–12
Brandeis High School serves 2,657 students in grades 9–12 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 124 schools in Northside ISD. By enrollment it is the 138th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 156.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Northside ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483312011431 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northside ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,657 | 100,208 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 14.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26.1% | 49.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Brandeis High School in context
Size
Brandeis High School is the 5th largest of Northside ISD's 16 high schools; its 2,657 students are 2.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.9 miles away and have a median of 1,796 students, so Brandeis High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 696 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 616, against an average of 664 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 9 (616 against 696). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 55.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Northside ISD (68.3%). White students are next, at 24.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
26.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.7% across Northside ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Brandeis High School has 156.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,657 students would have about 189.8 teachers, so Brandeis High School has 33 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is O'Connor High School, 2.5 miles away in the same district. There are 6 high schools within 5 miles and 29 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55.4% |
| White | 24.6% |
| Asian | 9.9% |
| Black | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 696 |
| Grade 10 | 662 |
| Grade 11 | 683 |
| Grade 12 | 616 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13011 Kyle Seale Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78249
Phone: (210)397-8200
Website: nisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brandeis High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Connor High School | Northside ISD | 2.5 mi | 2,535 | 17.1 | 23.4% |
| Sst Hill Country College Prep High School | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 3.5 mi | 387 | 12.7 | 43.9% |
| Chavez Excel Academy | Northside ISD | 3.7 mi | 75 | 12.5 | 14.7% |
| Marshall High School | Northside ISD | 3.9 mi | 2,634 | 15.4 | 65.4% |
| Clark High School | Northside ISD | 3.9 mi | 2,750 | 16.3 | 33.6% |
| Basis San Antonio- Shavano Campus | Basis Texas | 4.9 mi | 1,057 | 16.8 | – |
| Health Careers High School | Northside ISD | 5.1 mi | 904 | 16.4 | 25.1% |
| Taft High School | Northside ISD | 6.5 mi | 2,670 | 16.9 | 33.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.