Hill Country College Prep High School
Public high school in Bulverde, Texas · Comal ISD · Grades 9–12
Hill Country College Prep High School serves 178 students in grades 9–12 in Bulverde (Comal County). It is one of 37 schools in Comal ISD. By enrollment it is the 1394th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.3 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 ÷ 17.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Comal ISD |
| County | Comal County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481473014081 |
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 | 178 | 29,839 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 18.5% | 28.9% | 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.
Hill Country College Prep High School in context
Size
Of the 9 high schools in Comal ISD, Hill Country College Prep High School is the 7th largest, with 0.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 9.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,836; Hill Country College Prep High School is smaller 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 12 with 58 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 31, against an average of 45 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% more students than grade 9 (58 against 49). 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: 54.5% here and 49.7% across Comal ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 36%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
18.5% 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
With 17.32 full-time-equivalent teachers for 178 students, Hill Country College Prep High School has 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 178 students would have about 12.7 teachers, so Hill Country College Prep High School has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Hill Country College Prep High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Pieper High School, 4.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other high schools, 3 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 | 54.5% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 49 |
| Grade 10 | 31 |
| Grade 11 | 40 |
| Grade 12 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3615 Mustang Vista, Bulverde, TX 78163
Phone: (830)221-2000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hill Country College Prep High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pieper High School | Comal ISD | 4.4 mi | 2,093 | 18.2 | 14.3% |
| Smithson Valley High School | Comal ISD | 4.5 mi | 2,098 | 15.5 | 14.4% |
| Sjrc Texas | University of Texas University Charter School | 4.6 mi | 10 | 10 | – |
| Johnson High School | North East ISD | 7.9 mi | 3,196 | 18.6 | 23.8% |
| Davenport High School | Comal ISD | 10.7 mi | 1,233 | 14.2 | 29.4% |
| Reagan High School | North East ISD | 11.2 mi | 3,403 | 18.8 | 17.9% |
| Laurel Ridge | University of Texas University Charter School | 11.7 mi | 39 | 8.8 | – |
| Veterans Memorial High School | Judson ISD | 12.4 mi | 1,579 | 14.7 | 52.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.