Comal Academy
Public high school in New Braunfels, Texas · Comal ISD · Grades 11–12
Comal Academy serves 76 students in grades 11–12 in New Braunfels (Comal County). It is one of 37 schools in Comal ISD. By enrollment it is the 1660th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students).
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. NCES reports no teacher count for this school.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 11–12 |
| District | Comal ISD |
| County | Comal County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481473006957 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Comal ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 76 | 29,839 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | – | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.2% | 28.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. State test results aren't published here yet.
Comal Academy in context
Size
Comal Academy is the 8th largest of Comal ISD's 9 high schools; its 76 students are 0.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 497; Comal Academy is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 12 with 50 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 26, against an average of 38 per grade. This year grade 12 has 92% more students than grade 11 (50 against 26). 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
The largest group is White students: 52.6% here and 49.7% across Comal ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 38.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.9% across Comal 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
NCES reports no teacher count for Comal Academy for 2024-25, so this page shows no students-per-teacher figure for it. Across Comal ISD there are 15.4 students per teacher.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Location
Comal Academy is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. Comal Discipline Center (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 8 other high schools, 7 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 52.6% |
| Hispanic | 38.2% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
42.1% of students are girls and 57.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 11 | 26 |
| Grade 12 | 50 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1413 Business 35, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Phone: (830)221-2950
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Comal Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comal Discipline Center | Comal ISD | 0.0 mi | 47 | 4.1 | 59.6% |
| Memorial Early College High School | Comal ISD | 0.1 mi | 291 | 14.1 | 27.1% |
| Canyon High School | Comal ISD | 0.4 mi | 2,414 | 15.9 | 32.4% |
| Premier H S of New Braunfels | Premier High Schools | 2.1 mi | 72 | 18 | 51.4% |
| New Braunfels High School | New Braunfels ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,990 | 17.9 | 26.3% |
| Long Creek High School | New Braunfels ISD | 4.9 mi | 813 | 14.2 | 37% |
| Two Rivers High School | New Braunfels ISD | 4.9 mi | 82 | 13.2 | 52.4% |
| Navarro High School | Navarro ISD | 8.4 mi | 703 | 13.1 | 32.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.