Health Careers High School
Public high school in San Antonio, Texas · Northside ISD · Grades 9–12
Health Careers High School serves 904 students in grades 9–12 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 124 schools in Northside ISD. By enrollment it is the 631st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.4 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 ÷ 55.21 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 | 483312006023 |
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 | 904 | 100,208 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 14.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.1% | 49.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Health Careers High School in context
Size
Of the 16 high schools in Northside ISD, Health Careers High School is the 13th largest, with 0.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 558; Health Careers 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 242 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 216, against an average of 226 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 9 (216 against 242). 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 Hispanic students: 45.2% here and 68.3% across Northside ISD. Asian students are next, at 30.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
25.1% of its students are eligible 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
With 55.21 full-time-equivalent teachers for 904 students, Health Careers High School has 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 904 students would have about 64.6 teachers, so Health Careers High School has 9.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Health Careers High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is KIPP Somos Collegiate, 2.2 miles away in KIPP Texas Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 64 other high schools, 15 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 | 45.2% |
| Asian | 30.4% |
| White | 14.8% |
| Black | 5% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
65.2% of students are girls and 34.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 242 |
| Grade 10 | 218 |
| Grade 11 | 228 |
| Grade 12 | 216 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4646 Hamilton Wolfe, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone: (210)397-5400
Website: nisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Health Careers High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Somos Collegiate | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.2 mi | 573 | 13.4 | 90.2% |
| Chavez Excel Academy | Northside ISD | 2.4 mi | 75 | 12.5 | 14.7% |
| Marshall High School | Northside ISD | 2.5 mi | 2,634 | 15.4 | 65.4% |
| Compass Rose Impact | Compass Rose Public Schools | 3.1 mi | 103 | 20.6 | 90.3% |
| Clark High School | Northside ISD | 3.1 mi | 2,750 | 16.3 | 33.6% |
| Basis San Antonio- Shavano Campus | Basis Texas | 3.6 mi | 1,057 | 16.8 | – |
| IDEA Ingram Hills College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 3.8 mi | 543 | 15.8 | 85.8% |
| International School of America | North East ISD | 3.9 mi | 493 | 21.4 | 22.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.