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McCollum High School

Public Grades 9-12
1550th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,974 Texas High Schools
Better than 21% of Texas high schools
Summary

McCollum High School is a public high school in San Antonio, Texas, serving 1,466 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Harlandale Independent School District, which is ranked 843 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, McCollum High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, with a ranking between 1,070 and 1,550 out of around 1,800-1,900 high schools.

McCollum High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.82% of McCollum students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 34.24% in the Harlandale ISD and 47.01% statewide. The school also struggles with graduation and dropout rates, with a 4-year graduation rate around 88-89% and a dropout rate of 1.8-3.5%, both slightly worse than the state average. Additionally, McCollum High School's rankings for Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students are all in the bottom 25% of Texas high schools.

Comparing McCollum High School to other schools in the area highlights its underperformance. Nearby Frank L Madla Early College High School and IDEA Ewing Halsell College Preparatory significantly outperform McCollum on academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates and graduation rates. Even within the Harlandale ISD, Harlandale High School has better performance than McCollum. The data suggests that McCollum High School is struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, and significant interventions and support are needed to improve student outcomes.

1,502
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,102
Per pupil spending ?
84.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 W Formosa Blvd
       San Antonio, TX  78221-2799

(210) 989-1500

District: Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for McCollum High School:

Elementary:    Bellaire Elementary
    Gillette Elementary
    H W Schulze Elementary
    Vestal Elementary
Middle:    Kingsborough Middle
    Terrell Wells Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.4%
White:
2.7%
African American:
0.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025
Strengths
91% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 56% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg39%
Texas avg56%
1,550th of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 21%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4High Schools in the Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)
843rd of 961Harlandale Independent School District (Isd) 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202523.41550 of 197421.5%★☆☆☆☆
202426.61482 of 199025.5%★☆☆☆☆
202320.71583 of 196119.3%★☆☆☆☆
202223.11483 of 187620.9%★☆☆☆☆
202120.51515 of 186118.6%★☆☆☆☆
201937.31202 of 185735.3%★★☆☆☆
201835.91147 of 179736.2%★★☆☆☆
201737.51070 of 177739.8%★★☆☆☆
201638.11216 of 176231.0%★★☆☆☆
201536.01265 of 174327.4%★☆☆☆☆
201435.11252 of 173427.8%★☆☆☆☆
201329.71287 of 165222.1%★☆☆☆☆
201231.41250 of 160322.0%★☆☆☆☆
201152.51030 of 167238.4%★★☆☆☆
201045.51132 of 156827.8%★☆☆☆☆
200943.01129 of 153926.6%★☆☆☆☆
200842.01085 of 151028.1%★☆☆☆☆
200742.11053 of 149729.7%★☆☆☆☆
200643.6997 of 143030.3%★★☆☆☆
200535.91092 of 142923.6%★☆☆☆☆
200438.31097 of 142723.1%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202235.11164 of 183736.6%★★☆☆☆
202124.51460 of 182920.2%★☆☆☆☆
201944.0914 of 181049.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.0923 of 178448.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202519.2976 of 115315.4%★☆☆☆☆
202433.2892 of 143737.9%★★☆☆☆
202322.01106 of 137119.3%★☆☆☆☆
202217.11152 of 12789.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.71067 of 119510.7%★☆☆☆☆
201932.3771 of 113632.1%★★☆☆☆
201830.6790 of 111329.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202516.41297 of 150413.8%★☆☆☆☆
202421.01507 of 188019.8%★☆☆☆☆
202317.11582 of 189116.3%★☆☆☆☆
202220.71501 of 184118.5%★☆☆☆☆
202117.61526 of 181515.9%★☆☆☆☆
201939.41163 of 179835.3%★★☆☆☆
201838.31135 of 178136.3%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202526.9814 of 96415.6%★☆☆☆☆
202346.0858 of 118227.4%★☆☆☆☆
202241.7898 of 117223.4%★☆☆☆☆
202146.0846 of 117728.1%★☆☆☆☆
201937.4929 of 114518.9%★☆☆☆☆
201827.1998 of 113712.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202524.11155 of 145320.5%★☆☆☆☆
202428.01301 of 180527.9%★☆☆☆☆
202324.31416 of 182022.2%★☆☆☆☆
202227.11312 of 176225.5%★☆☆☆☆
202124.21372 of 174321.3%★☆☆☆☆
201940.41026 of 171440.1%★★☆☆☆
201841.0958 of 169143.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202522.91226 of 151319.0%★☆☆☆☆
202427.31415 of 188424.9%★☆☆☆☆
202323.81506 of 189720.6%★☆☆☆☆
202227.01406 of 184723.9%★☆☆☆☆
202123.51484 of 184819.7%★☆☆☆☆
201941.81042 of 181842.7%★★☆☆☆
201842.0999 of 179444.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202521.01213 of 151519.9%★☆☆☆☆
202423.71437 of 189124.0%★☆☆☆☆
202322.31502 of 191321.5%★☆☆☆☆
202222.61442 of 185322.2%★☆☆☆☆
202121.61466 of 184020.3%★☆☆☆☆
201933.31241 of 182432.0%★★☆☆☆
201831.41273 of 180329.4%★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202414.887 of 958.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.186 of 937.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202533.0891 of 129931.4%★★☆☆☆
202438.0943 of 154839.1%★★☆☆☆
202326.31190 of 147819.5%★☆☆☆☆
202225.01185 of 141816.4%★☆☆☆☆
202124.71171 of 138215.3%★☆☆☆☆
201931.3986 of 135727.3%★☆☆☆☆
201838.0771 of 134742.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20254.01239 of 12944.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20241.11534 of 15561.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.81475 of 15766.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.71341 of 152512.1%★☆☆☆☆
202120.41263 of 151016.4%★☆☆☆☆
201953.3664 of 152656.5%★★★☆☆
201828.91187 of 153922.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
At Risk (2022)37th percentile+16 vs school
Special Education (2025)31st percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)21st percentile~ school
Male (2025)20th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school
Migrant (2024)8th percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)4th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History50%-18 vs state
Biology45%-17 vs state
English II Reading41%-15 vs state
English I Reading34%-18 vs state
Algebra I18%-29 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, June 2, 2011

Open Quote School Digger needs to update their information. Harlandale ISD has been rated as a top school district in Texas by virtue of its recognition as the HEB Excellence in Education Award winner in 2011. This district has more recognized schools than any other in the region and has long been a leader in educational innovation. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,502 students attended McCollum High School.

Students at McCollum High School are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

McCollum High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bellaire Elementary
Elementary : Gillette Elementary
Elementary : H W Schulze Elementary
Elementary : Vestal Elementary
Middle : Kingsborough Middle
Middle : Terrell Wells Middle

McCollum High School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Texas high schools.


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