Jefferson High School
Public high school (charter) in San Antonio, Texas · San Antonio ISD · Grades 9–12
Jefferson High School serves 1,706 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 410th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 110.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| 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 | 483873004368 |
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 | 1,706 | 44,047 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.6% | 87.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Jefferson High School in context
Size
Jefferson High School is the largest of San Antonio ISD's 19 high schools; its 1,706 students are 3.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 134 students, so Jefferson High School is larger than most of them.
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 9 with 454 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 381, against an average of 427 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 454 in grade 9 and 428 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 94.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across San Antonio ISD (89.8%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.6% of students qualify 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
Jefferson High School has 110.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,706 students would have about 121.9 teachers, so Jefferson High School has 11.1 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 Young Women's Leadership Academy, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 39 high schools within 5 miles and 85 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 94.8% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| White | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 454 |
| Grade 10 | 443 |
| Grade 11 | 381 |
| Grade 12 | 428 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
723 Donaldson Ave, San Antonio, TX 78201
Phone: (210)438-6570
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jefferson High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Women's Leadership Academy | San Antonio ISD | 0.5 mi | 534 | 15.3 | 44.4% |
| Compass Rose Impact | Compass Rose Public Schools | 1.7 mi | 103 | 20.6 | 90.3% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-San Antonio | Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas | 1.9 mi | 62 | 12.5 | – |
| Memorial High School | Edgewood ISD | 2.0 mi | 846 | 14.7 | 94.1% |
| Edison High School | San Antonio ISD | 2.1 mi | 1,360 | 15.5 | 88.5% |
| Legacy Traditional- Basse Secondary | Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas | 2.2 mi | 164 | 16.5 | 64% |
| Rise Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 2.4 mi | 24 | 12.2 | 58.3% |
| Burleson Center | Edgewood ISD | 2.7 mi | 37 | 37 | 81.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.