Comal Discipline Center
Public high school in New Braunfels, Texas · Comal ISD · Grades 6–12
Comal Discipline Center serves 47 students in grades 6–12 in New Braunfels (Comal County). It is one of 37 schools in Comal ISD. By enrollment it is the 1751st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 4.1 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 ÷ 11.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| 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 | 481473012361 |
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 | 47 | 29,839 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 4.1 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.6% | 28.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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.
Comal Discipline Center in context
Size
Comal Discipline Center is the smallest of Comal ISD's 9 high schools; its 47 students are 0.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 497 students, so Comal Discipline Center 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 11 with 20 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 2, against an average of 7 per grade. This year grade 12 has 100% more students than grade 6 (6 against 3). 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 51.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Comal ISD (40.7%). White students are next, at 31.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.6% of students qualify 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
Comal Discipline Center has 11.52 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 4.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 47 students would have about 3.4 teachers, so Comal Discipline Center has 8.1 more.
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, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. Comal Academy (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 7 high schools within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 51.1% |
| White | 31.9% |
| Black | 10.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.1% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 3 |
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
| Grade 9 | 4 |
| Grade 10 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1413 N Business 35, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Phone: (830)221-2950
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Comal Discipline Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comal Academy | Comal ISD | 0.0 mi | 76 | – | 34.2% |
| 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.