Santa Fe High School
Public high school in Santa Fe, Texas · Santa Fe ISD · Grades 9–12
Santa Fe High School serves 1,314 students in grades 9–12 in Santa Fe (Galveston County). It is one of 5 schools in Santa Fe ISD. By enrollment it is the 501st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 80.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Santa Fe ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483927004473 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Santa Fe ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,314 | 4,310 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.4% | 50.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Santa Fe High School in context
Size
Santa Fe High School is the only high school in Santa Fe ISD. Its 1,314 students are 30.5% of the district's 4,310. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 7.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,376; Santa Fe High School is close to their typical size.
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 330 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 327, against an average of 329 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 329 in grade 9 and 328 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 67.5% here and 66.3% across Santa Fe ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 28.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.9% across Santa Fe ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 80.94 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,314 students, Santa Fe High School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,314 students would have about 93.9 teachers, so Santa Fe High School has 13 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Santa Fe High School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other high school is Rise, 6.8 miles away in Alvin ISD. Within 10 miles there are 11 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 67.5% |
| Hispanic | 28.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 329 |
| Grade 10 | 330 |
| Grade 11 | 327 |
| Grade 12 | 328 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
16000 Hwy 6, Santa Fe, TX 77517
Phone: (409)927-3106
Website: sfisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Santa Fe High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rise | Alvin ISD | 6.8 mi | 116 | 5.7 | 70.7% |
| Alvin High School | Alvin ISD | 6.9 mi | 2,766 | 16.8 | 61.5% |
| Dickinson Continuation Center | Dickinson ISD | 7.3 mi | 78 | 13.3 | 62.8% |
| Hitchcock High School | Hitchcock ISD | 7.3 mi | 585 | 20.4 | 72% |
| Clear Springs High School | Clear Creek ISD | 7.4 mi | 2,668 | 17.4 | – |
| Dickinson High School | Dickinson ISD | 8.4 mi | 3,810 | 16.2 | 59.1% |
| La Marque High School | Texas City ISD | 8.9 mi | 737 | 12.8 | 88.5% |
| Friendswood High School | Friendswood ISD | 9.2 mi | 2,014 | 16.4 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Santa Fe ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan J Kubacak Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 730 |
| Roy J Wollam Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 618 |
| Santa Fe Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,003 |
| William F Barnett Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 640 |