San Marcos High School
Public high school in San Marcos, Texas · San Marcos CISD · Grades 9–12
San Marcos High School serves 2,371 students in grades 9–12 in San Marcos (Hays County). It is one of 12 schools in San Marcos CISD. By enrollment it is the 204th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 159.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | San Marcos CISD |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483897004452 |
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 Marcos CISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,371 | 8,222 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.3% | 77.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
San Marcos High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in San Marcos CISD, San Marcos High School is the largest, with 28.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 11.7 miles away and have a median of 184 students, so San Marcos 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 789 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 492, against an average of 593 per grade. This year grade 12 has 38% fewer students than grade 9 (492 against 789). 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 72.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across San Marcos CISD (73.6%). White students are next, at 19.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.1% across San Marcos CISD 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
San Marcos High School has 159.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,371 students would have about 169.4 teachers, so San Marcos High School has 9.5 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, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other high school is Hays Inspire Academy, 0.7 miles away in Inspire Academies. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72.2% |
| White | 19.1% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 789 |
| Grade 10 | 565 |
| Grade 11 | 525 |
| Grade 12 | 492 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2601 Rattler Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone: (512)393-6805
Website: smcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: San Marcos High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 0.7 mi | 24 | 10.8 | 87.5% |
| Lamar - Phoenix Alternative Education | San Marcos CISD | 2.4 mi | 55 | 13.8 | 87.3% |
| Canyon High School | Comal ISD | 11.4 mi | 2,414 | 15.9 | 32.4% |
| Navarro High School | Navarro ISD | 11.6 mi | 703 | 13.1 | 32.4% |
| Memorial Early College High School | Comal ISD | 11.8 mi | 291 | 14.1 | 27.1% |
| Comal Academy | Comal ISD | 11.8 mi | 76 | – | 34.2% |
| Comal Discipline Center | Comal ISD | 11.8 mi | 47 | 4.1 | 59.6% |
| IDEA Kyle College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 13.1 mi | 681 | 15.7 | 63.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in San Marcos CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonham Pre-K School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 380 |
| Bowie Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 580 |
| Crockett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 477 |
| Dezavala Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 584 |
| Goodnight Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 884 |
| Hernandez Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 577 |
| Lamar - Phoenix Alternative Education | High | 9–12 | 55 |
| Mendez Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 533 |
| Miller Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 896 |
| Rodriguez Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 445 |
| Travis Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 440 |