Cast STEM High School
Public high school in San Antonio, Texas · Southwest ISD · Grades 9–12
Cast STEM High School serves 173 students in grades 9–12 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 18 schools in Southwest ISD. By enrollment it is the 1405th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 16.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Southwest ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484095013671 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Southwest ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 173 | 14,833 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 15 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59% | 82.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Cast STEM High School in context
Size
Cast STEM High School is the smallest of Southwest ISD's 3 high schools; its 173 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 147; Cast STEM High School is close to their typical size.
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 10 with 53 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 31, against an average of 43 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 43 in grade 9 and 46 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 85.5% here and 89.3% across Southwest ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.5% across Southwest ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 173 students, Cast STEM High School has 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 173 students would have about 12.4 teachers, so Cast STEM High School has 4.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Cast STEM High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Frank L Madla Early College High School, 0.3 miles away in New Frontiers Public Schools Inc. Within 10 miles there are 61 other high schools, 14 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.5% |
| White | 6.9% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
42.2% of students are girls and 57.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 53 |
| Grade 11 | 31 |
| Grade 12 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11914 Dragon Ln, San Antonio, TX 78252
Phone: (210)622-4300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cast STEM High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank L Madla Early College High School | New Frontiers Public Schools Inc | 0.3 mi | 150 | 38.2 | 50% |
| Imelda Davis Early College High School | New Frontiers Public Schools Inc | 0.3 mi | 18 | 7.1 | 44.4% |
| Alternative School | South San Antonio ISD | 1.2 mi | 62 | 17.1 | 83.9% |
| IDEA Ewing Halsell College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 1.4 mi | 611 | 17.4 | 74% |
| South San Antonio High School | South San Antonio ISD | 1.8 mi | 2,190 | 16.8 | 89.6% |
| McCollum High School | Harlandale ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,502 | 14.4 | 84.6% |
| Frank M Tejeda Academy | Harlandale ISD | 3.1 mi | 144 | 8.4 | 85.4% |
| Hac DAEP High School | Harlandale ISD | 3.1 mi | 35 | 8.3 | 82.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Southwest ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Country Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 660 |
| Bob Hope Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 488 |
| Elm Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 805 |
| Francis R Scobee Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 797 |
| Hidden Cove STEAM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 453 |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 573 |
| Judith a Resnik Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 765 |
| Kriewald Road School of the Arts | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 610 |
| Medio Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 684 |
| Ronald E McNair Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 784 |
| Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 767 |
| Sky Harbour Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 |
| Southwest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 728 |
| Southwest High School | High | 9–12 | 2,363 |
| Southwest Legacy High School | High | 9–12 | 2,250 |
| Spicewood Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 722 |
| Sun Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 616 |