IDEA Judson College Preparatory
Public high school (charter) in San Antonio, Texas · IDEA Public Schools · Grades 6–12
IDEA Judson College Preparatory serves 747 students in grades 6–12 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 125 schools in IDEA Public Schools. By enrollment it is the 726th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.6 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 ÷ 44.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | IDEA Public Schools |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480021113508 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | IDEA Public Schools | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 747 | 79,430 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 18.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75% | 82.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
IDEA Judson College Preparatory in context
Size
IDEA Judson College Preparatory is the 16th largest of IDEA Public Schools' 47 high schools; its 747 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.7 miles away and have a median of 670 students, so IDEA Judson College Preparatory is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 10 with 125 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 64, against an average of 107 per grade. This year grade 12 has 48% fewer students than grade 6 (64 against 122). 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 67.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across IDEA Public Schools (85.2%). Black students are next, at 14.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.9% across IDEA Public Schools 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
IDEA Judson College Preparatory has 44.91 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 747 students would have about 53.4 teachers, so IDEA Judson College Preparatory has 8.5 fewer.
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, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is Madison High School, 2.1 miles away in North East ISD. There are 10 high schools within 5 miles and 32 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.3% |
| Black | 14.2% |
| White | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 122 |
| Grade 7 | 110 |
| Grade 8 | 117 |
| Grade 9 | 116 |
| Grade 10 | 125 |
| Grade 11 | 93 |
| Grade 12 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13427 Judson Rd, San Antonio, TX 78233
Phone: (210)529-3600
Website: ideapublicschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: IDEA Judson College Preparatory. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison High School | North East ISD | 2.1 mi | 2,616 | 16.6 | 50.8% |
| Judson Early College Academy | Judson ISD | 2.5 mi | 438 | 20.7 | 48.4% |
| Sst Sa College Prep High School | School of Science and Technology | 3.2 mi | 615 | 15.9 | 43.7% |
| Veterans Memorial High School | Judson ISD | 3.6 mi | 1,579 | 14.7 | 52.6% |
| Academy of Creative Education | North East ISD | 3.8 mi | 121 | 12.1 | 60.3% |
| Premier High School-San Antonio Windcrest | Premier High Schools | 4.0 mi | 78 | 26 | 74.4% |
| Roosevelt High School | North East ISD | 4.1 mi | 2,431 | 15.8 | 71.5% |
| IDEA Walzem College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 4.1 mi | 724 | 16.8 | 77.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.