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Lighthouse High

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 20% of Texas high schools

Summary

Lighthouse High in San Antonio, TX, is a very small high school serving 88 students in grades 9-12, and it is part of the Lighthouse Public Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 15% of Texas districts.

This school faces significant challenges, with overall test scores in core subjects like Algebra I and English I falling well below state averages, and a dropout rate of 4.7% that is nearly double that of nearby large schools like Warren High School (0.6%) and Holmes High School (2.1%). Over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a poverty rate that is among the highest in the area. However, the most recent data reveals a remarkable turnaround for two specific groups. The school's performance with English Language Learners jumped from the bottom 7% of schools statewide to the 58th percentile, earning a 3-star rating. Similarly, its work with Special Education students improved from the bottom 2-3% to the 35th percentile. This suggests that targeted, effective programs have been put in place for these students, a bright spot not seen at similar alternative schools like Premier High School-San Antonio Ingram.

While math and English scores remain low, Lighthouse High shows relative strength in Biology (52.4% proficient) and U.S. History (66.7% proficient), scores much closer to state averages. This contrast—low overall performance alongside dramatic improvement for vulnerable students and strength in specific subjects—paints a complex picture. The school is clearly working to overcome deep challenges, and the recent progress with English Language Learners and Special Education students offers a hopeful sign that its efforts are beginning to pay off for some of its most at-risk learners.

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8138 Westshire Dr
San Antonio, TX 78227

(210) 236-7693

District: Lighthouse Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.8%

White:

14.8%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2023 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 39 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Texas avg62%

1,655^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

804^th of 947Lighthouse Public Schools among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	1655 of 2057	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	1814 of 1974	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1693 of 1990	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1604 of 1961	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	513 of 1209	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	11.3	1069 of 1153	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1281 of 1437	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	694 of 1371	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	1576 of 1976	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	1422 of 1504	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1762 of 1880	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1447 of 1891	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	1522 of 1909	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	1362 of 1453	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1629 of 1805	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1487 of 1820	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	1468 of 1976	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	1418 of 1513	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1673 of 1884	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1548 of 1897	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	1617 of 1993	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	1459 of 1515	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1652 of 1891	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1641 of 1913	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1038 of 1610	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	7.7	1279 of 1299	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1499 of 1548	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	887 of 1478	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile~ school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History67%-4 vs state

Biology52%-18 vs state

English II Reading38%-21 vs state

English I Reading31%-25 vs state

Algebra I15%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lighthouse High	Public, Charter	9-12	8138 Westshire Dr	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Lighthouse Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 236-7693	88	5	17.3	84.1%	13 (14.8%)	1 (1.1%)	72 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	1655^th of 2057 public high schools	19.5%		8.1	1814^th of 1974 public high schools	8.1%	159	14.8	52.4	30.8	38.5	66.7
Jay High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7611 Marbach Rd	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-2700	2,118	155	13.6	71.7%	136 (6.4%)	98 (4.6%)	1,818 (85.8%)	20 (0.9%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	39 (1.8%)	29.3	1523^rd of 2057 public high schools	26.0%		24.9	1519^th of 1974 public high schools	23.0%	4	17.4	62.8	40.5	48.1	53.9								$11,627
Idea Mays College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1210 Horal Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 529-3200	748	43	17.3	70.2%	50 (6.7%)	63 (8.4%)	609 (81.4%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	30.5	1504^th of 2057 public high schools	26.9%		47.7	969^th of 1974 public high schools	50.9%	535	18.0	43.4	45.2	53.2	76.0	50.4	48.6	43.1	19.2	13.6		12.8	$11,338
Alternative High School	Public	9-12	144 Hunt Ln	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-7080	159	28	5.6	49.1%	19 (11.9%)	19 (11.9%)	110 (69.2%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)													$25,744
Idea Burke College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	10434 Marbach Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4650	620	37	16.8	66.5%	60 (9.7%)	80 (12.9%)	460 (74.2%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	67.2	505^th of 2057 public high schools	75.4%					(n/a)	67.4	68.4	68.0	77.3	78.3	58.9	64.8	71.6	44.1	42.7		36.4	$12,796
Stevens High School	Public	9-12	600 Ellison N	San Antonio	78251	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-6450	2,546	170	14.9	61.1%	237 (9.3%)	167 (6.6%)	2,049 (80.5%)	28 (1.1%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	57 (2.2%)	43.7	1157^th of 2057 public high schools	43.8%		39	1188^th of 1974 public high schools	39.8%	31	34.1	72.2	51.1	57.4	59.8								$9,190
Virginia Allred Stacey Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	2460 Kenly Ave Bldg 8265	San Antonio	78236	Bexar County	Lackland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 357-5100	395	41	9.6	11.4%	150 (38.0%)	51 (12.9%)	125 (31.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	61 (15.4%)	74.4	344^th of 2057 public high schools	83.3%		79.8	227^th of 1974 public high schools	88.5%	117	60.8	81.3	66.7	89.8	94.7	54.4	76.8	71.7	39.7	31.7	59.4	41.5	$15,812
Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest	Public, Charter	6-12	6535 Culebra Rd	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Southwest Preparatory School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 432-2634	141	14	10.2	69.5%	5 (3.5%)	3 (2.1%)	129 (91.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	25.6	1600^th of 2057 public high schools	22.2%		29.7	1403^rd of 1974 public high schools	28.9%	197	21.4	53.6	27.3	57.1	64.3	57.1	27.8	58.8	21.4		20.0	29.4	$14,865
Warren High School	Public	9-12	9411 Military Dr W	San Antonio	78251	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-4200	2,542	155	16.3	41.8%	313 (12.3%)	180 (7.1%)	1,919 (75.5%)	68 (2.7%)	3 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	52 (2.0%)	61.6	653^rd of 2057 public high schools	68.3%		64.1	574^th of 1974 public high schools	70.9%	79	31.4	77.4	62.8	68.7	79.7								$9,391
Holmes High School	Public	9-12	6500 Ingram Rd	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-7000	2,422	168	14.4	77.6%	165 (6.8%)	152 (6.3%)	2,009 (82.9%)	50 (2.1%)	6 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	35 (1.4%)	40.4	1253^rd of 2057 public high schools	39.1%		34.5	1276^th of 1974 public high schools	35.4%	23	37.5	65.2	46.6	48.3	68.4								$10,036

Frequently Asked Questions about Lighthouse High

How many students attend Lighthouse High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Lighthouse High.

Is Lighthouse High a good school?

Lighthouse High ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Texas high schools.

What district is Lighthouse High in?

Lighthouse Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lighthouse High?

Students at Lighthouse High are 82% Hispanic, 15% White, 1% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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