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Alamo Heights High School 

6900 Broadway St, San Antonio, Texas | (210) 820-8850|Award Winning

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#2,278 in National Rankings

Overall Score 87.1/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,606

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Overview of Alamo Heights High School

Alamo Heights High School is ranked 227th within Texas. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Alamo Heights High School is 60%. The total minority enrollment is 45%, and 17% of students are economically disadvantaged. Alamo Heights High School is the only high school in the Alamo Heights Independent School District.

Alamo Heights High School 2024 Rankings

Alamo Heights High School is ranked #2,278 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

87.1

SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    60%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    45%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    23%
  • Reading Proficiency

    74%
  • Science Proficiency

    73%
  • Graduation Rate

    98%

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Ranking Factors

How Alamo Heights High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 1,555 schools ranked in Texas.

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,352

National

#169

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#1,068 (tie)

National

#116

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#4,294

National

#378

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#12,045

National

#1,062

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#2,369 (tie)

National

#516 (tie)

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,352

#169

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#1,068 (tie)

#116

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#4,294

#378

State Assessment Performance Rank

#12,045

#1,062

Graduation Rate Rank

#2,369 (tie)

#516 (tie)

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Students/Teachers at Alamo Heights High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,606

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

45.3%

Minority Enrollment

45.3%

Minority Enrollment

54.7%

White

39.0%

Hispanic

2.6%

Asian

2.1%

Black

1.1%

Two or More Races

0.5%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander


Gender Distribution:

Female46%
Male54%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

17%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

15%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

2%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

120

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Test Scores at Alamo Heights High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

48.6/100

Subject Proficiency:

Texas administered the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

23

23

40

74

74

60

73

73

60

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

75.7%

State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Somewhat Below Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

45.0%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

78.6%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

1.4%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

92.8%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

60%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

45%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

74%

Exam Pass Rate

66%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

98% (somewhat above state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

No

Eligible for Title I Funding

No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

1

School Location

Alamo Heights High School

6900 Broadway St

San Antonio, Texas 78209

#2,278 in National Rankings

#227 in Texas High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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