3118 Elgin Ave, San Antonio, Bexar County, 78210
Highlands H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in San Antonio, Bexar County. The school has 1,651 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Adrian Hid. It is part of the San Antonio Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 109.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 18% are proficient in maths. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highlands H S enrolls 1,651 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 109.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Black or African American and 2.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,476 | 89% |
| Black or African American | 117 | 7.1% |
| White | 38 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 10 | <1% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,518 of the school's 1,651 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,479 qualify for free lunch and 39 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Highlands 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 19, state house district 119.
Highlands H S is one of 98 schools in SAN ANTONIO ISD, based in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The district serves 44,047 students district-wide and employs 3,073 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,651 students, Highlands H S is larger than the district average of about 449 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large