Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy
Public high school in Somerset, Texas · Somerset ISD · Grades 9–12
Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy serves 128 students in grades 9–12 in Somerset (Bexar County). It is one of 7 schools in Somerset ISD. By enrollment it is the 1528th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18 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 ÷ 7.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Somerset ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484074013194 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Somerset ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 128 | 4,259 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 15.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.9% | 81.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 86% 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.
Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy in context
Size
Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy is the smallest of Somerset ISD's 2 high schools; its 128 students are 3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 9.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 598; Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy is smaller 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 42 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 20, against an average of 32 per grade. This year grade 12 has 38% fewer students than grade 9 (26 against 42). 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: 90.6% here and 92.9% across Somerset ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.4% across Somerset 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 7.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 128 students, Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy has 18 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 128 students would have about 9.1 teachers, so Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy has 2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Somerset High School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 8 other high schools, 1 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 | 90.6% |
| White | 7% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Black | 0.8% |
57% of students are girls and 43% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 42 |
| Grade 10 | 40 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 26 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7790 E 3rd St, Somerset, TX 78069
Phone: (210)750-8959
Website: sisdk12.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset High School | Somerset ISD | 0.2 mi | 1,175 | 15.3 | 75.7% |
| Southwest High School | Southwest ISD | 5.7 mi | 2,363 | 16.2 | 74.4% |
| Southwest Legacy High School | Southwest ISD | 6.2 mi | 2,250 | 17.7 | 89.9% |
| IDEA Brackenridge College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 9.1 mi | 671 | 18.2 | 81.1% |
| Frank L Madla Early College High School | New Frontiers Public Schools Inc | 9.2 mi | 150 | 38.2 | 50% |
| Imelda Davis Early College High School | New Frontiers Public Schools Inc | 9.2 mi | 18 | 7.1 | 44.4% |
| Lytle High School | Lytle ISD | 9.3 mi | 525 | 15.6 | 64.8% |
| Cast STEM High School | Southwest ISD | 9.4 mi | 173 | 10.2 | 59% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Somerset ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 639 |
| Savannah Heights Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 618 |
| Somerset Early Childhood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 373 |
| Somerset Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 716 |
| Somerset High School | High | 9–12 | 1,175 |
| Somerset Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 608 |