Houston High School
Public high school in San Antonio, Texas · San Antonio ISD · Grades 9–12
Houston High School serves 800 students in grades 9–12 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 84 schools in San Antonio ISD. By enrollment it is the 684th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 56.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | San Antonio ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483873004363 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | San Antonio ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 800 | 44,047 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 15.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.1% | 87.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Houston High School in context
Size
Of the 19 high schools in San Antonio ISD, Houston High School is the 7th largest, with 1.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 387; Houston 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 252 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 166, against an average of 200 per grade. This year grade 12 has 31% fewer students than grade 9 (173 against 252). 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: 59.4% here and 89.8% across San Antonio ISD. Black students are next, at 34.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87.2% across San Antonio 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 56.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 800 students, Houston High School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 800 students would have about 57.1 teachers, so Houston High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Houston High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is IDEA Najim College Preparatory, 0.7 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 69 other high schools, 16 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 | 59.4% |
| Black | 34.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| White | 1.9% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 252 |
| Grade 10 | 209 |
| Grade 11 | 166 |
| Grade 12 | 173 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4635 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78220
Phone: (210)978-7900
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Houston High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Najim College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 0.7 mi | 474 | 14.5 | 89.7% |
| IDEA Eastside College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 2.8 mi | 469 | 13.3 | 88.7% |
| Judson Learning Academy | Judson ISD | 3.2 mi | 78 | 13 | 61.5% |
| St Philip's College Early College High School | San Antonio ISD | 3.4 mi | 305 | 19.1 | 78% |
| Karen Wagner High School | Judson ISD | 3.4 mi | 2,423 | 15.8 | 76.4% |
| Young Men's Leadership Academy | San Antonio ISD | 3.5 mi | 242 | 12.4 | 59.9% |
| Highlands High School | San Antonio ISD | 3.6 mi | 1,478 | 14.9 | 88.6% |
| San Antonio STEAM Academy | San Antonio STEAM Academy | 3.9 mi | 139 | 14.7 | 2.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.