Southside Alternative Center
Public high school in San Antonio, Texas · Southside ISD · Grades 6–12
Southside Alternative Center serves 22 students in grades 6–12 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 9 schools in Southside ISD. By enrollment it is the 1844th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 1.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Southside ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484092007190 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Southside ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 22 | 6,091 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 16.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.7% | 87% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Southside Alternative Center in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Southside ISD, Southside Alternative Center is the smallest, with 0.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 8 miles away and have a median of 303 students, so Southside Alternative Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 8 with 7 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 2, against an average of 4 per grade. This year grade 12 has 100% more students than grade 6 (4 against 2). 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 86.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Southside ISD (91.8%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87% across Southside 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
Southside Alternative Center has 1.71 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 22 students would have about 1.6 teachers, so Southside Alternative Center has about as many as that.
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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Southside High School, 2.1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 86.4% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| White | 4.5% |
27.3% of students are girls and 72.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
| Grade 9 | 7 |
| Grade 10 | 2 |
| Grade 12 | 4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3223 S Loop 1604 W, San Antonio, TX 78264
Phone: (210)882-1604
Website: southsideisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southside Alternative Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside High School | Southside ISD | 2.1 mi | 1,772 | 16.9 | 85.7% |
| Bexar County Lrn Center | East Central ISD | 6.3 mi | 41 | 13.7 | 92.7% |
| Frank M Tejeda Academy | Harlandale ISD | 7.6 mi | 144 | 8.4 | 85.4% |
| Hac DAEP High School | Harlandale ISD | 7.6 mi | 35 | 8.3 | 82.9% |
| Cast Med High School | San Antonio ISD | 8.4 mi | 213 | 14.6 | 73.7% |
| Harlandale ISD STEM Echs-Alamo Colleges at Pac | Harlandale ISD | 8.7 mi | 393 | 24.7 | 73.5% |
| Compass Rose Legacy | Compass Rose Public Schools | 8.7 mi | 530 | 15.3 | 84.5% |
| IDEA South Flores College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 9.3 mi | 715 | 15.1 | 73% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Southside ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 809 |
| Freedom Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 536 |
| Heritage Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 555 |
| Julian C Gallardo Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 602 |
| Julius L Matthey Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 656 |
| Losoya Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 607 |
| Southside High School | High | 9–12 | 1,772 |
| W M Pearce Primary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 529 |