📍 6500 Ingram Rd, San Antonio, Bexar County, 78238
Holmes H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in San Antonio, Bexar County. The school has 2,561 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Cynthia Barrera. It is part of the Northside Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 162.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Holmes H S enrolls 2,561 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 162.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Black or African American and 5.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,171 | 85% |
| Black or African American | 174 | 6.8% |
| White | 143 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 35 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,073 of the school's 2,561 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,016 qualify for free lunch and 57 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Holmes H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 26, state house district 125.
Holmes H S is one of 124 schools in NORTHSIDE ISD, based in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The district serves 100,208 students district-wide and employs 6,870 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,561 students, Holmes H S is larger than the district average of about 808 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large