Karen Wagner High School
Public high school in San Antonio, Texas · Judson ISD · Grades 9–12
Karen Wagner High School serves 2,423 students in grades 9–12 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 35 schools in Judson ISD. By enrollment it is the 191st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 153.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Judson ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482499010445 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Judson ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,423 | 23,539 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.4% | 71.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Karen Wagner High School in context
Size
Of the 6 high schools in Judson ISD, Karen Wagner High School is the 2nd largest, with 10.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 599; Karen Wagner 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 10 with 746 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 441, against an average of 606 per grade. This year grade 12 has 35% fewer students than grade 9 (441 against 682). 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: 61.5% here and 59.7% across Judson ISD. Black students are next, at 25.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.8% across Judson 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 153.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,423 students, Karen Wagner High School has 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,423 students would have about 173.1 teachers, so Karen Wagner High School has 19.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Karen Wagner High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is San Antonio STEAM Academy, 0.9 miles away in San Antonio STEAM Academy. Within 10 miles there are 54 other high schools, 11 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 | 61.5% |
| Black | 25.6% |
| White | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 682 |
| Grade 10 | 746 |
| Grade 11 | 554 |
| Grade 12 | 441 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3000 N Foster Rd, San Antonio, TX 78244
Phone: (210)662-5000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Karen Wagner High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio STEAM Academy | San Antonio STEAM Academy | 0.9 mi | 139 | 14.7 | 2.2% |
| Judson Learning Academy | Judson ISD | 2.0 mi | 78 | 13 | 61.5% |
| IDEA Walzem College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 3.2 mi | 724 | 16.8 | 77.1% |
| Houston High School | San Antonio ISD | 3.4 mi | 800 | 14.1 | 95.1% |
| IDEA Najim College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 4.0 mi | 474 | 14.5 | 89.7% |
| Robert G Cole Middle/High School | Ft Sam Houston ISD | 4.1 mi | 810 | 11.2 | 17.2% |
| Roosevelt High School | North East ISD | 4.1 mi | 2,431 | 15.8 | 71.5% |
| Premier High School-San Antonio Windcrest | Premier High Schools | 4.4 mi | 78 | 26 | 74.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.