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McCollum High School

Public Grades 9-12

1609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 20% of Texas high schools

Summary

McCollum High School in San Antonio, TX, is a large traditional public high school serving 1,502 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Harlandale Independent School District (Isd), located in a high-poverty area where 84.62% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

McCollum presents a notable paradox: while it has a strong graduation rate of 91.1% (higher than nearby South San Antonio High School at 79.0%), its academic test scores are low, with only 19.3% of students proficient in Algebra I—far below the state average of 54.03%. The school performs better in Biology (59.08% proficient) and U.S. History (51.78%), outperforming its district rival Harlandale High School in these subjects. However, its overall ranking has declined over the past decade, now sitting in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools. Interestingly, McCollum has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1, which is better than the high-performing Harlandale Independent School District (Isd) Stem Echs-Alamo Colleges At Pac (24.6:1), suggesting that academic struggles stem more from student needs than overcrowding.

A key differentiator is the stark contrast with the district's magnet school, Harlandale Independent School District (Isd) Stem Echs-Alamo Colleges At Pac, located just 1.9 miles away, which ranks in the 85th percentile with a 100% graduation rate and dramatically higher test scores (e.g., 89.69% proficient in Biology). This creates a two-tier system within the same district, where McCollum serves a high concentration of high-needs students. Additionally, the school's effectiveness varies significantly by student group, with critically low performance for White students (1st percentile) and declining support for English Language Learners, dropping from the 38th to 15th percentile in recent years.

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 — 31st percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

Texas avg62%

1,609^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)

802^nd of 951Harlandale 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	1609 of 2009	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	1550 of 1974	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1482 of 1990	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1583 of 1961	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1483 of 1876	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1515 of 1861	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1202 of 1857	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1147 of 1797	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.5	1070 of 1777	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.1	1216 of 1762	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	1265 of 1743	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.1	1252 of 1734	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	1287 of 1652	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.4	1250 of 1603	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.5	1030 of 1672	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.5	1132 of 1568	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.0	1129 of 1539	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.0	1085 of 1510	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.1	1053 of 1497	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.6	997 of 1430	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.9	1092 of 1429	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.3	1097 of 1427	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.1	1164 of 1837	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1460 of 1829	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	914 of 1810	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	923 of 1784	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	976 of 1153	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	892 of 1437	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1106 of 1371	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1152 of 1278	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1067 of 1195	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	771 of 1136	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	790 of 1113	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	1615 of 1936	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	1297 of 1504	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1507 of 1880	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1582 of 1891	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1501 of 1841	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1526 of 1815	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1163 of 1798	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1135 of 1781	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1020 of 1206	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	814 of 964	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.0	858 of 1182	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	898 of 1172	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.0	846 of 1177	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	929 of 1145	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	998 of 1137	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1410 of 1860	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	1155 of 1453	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1301 of 1805	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1416 of 1820	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1312 of 1762	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1372 of 1743	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1026 of 1714	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	958 of 1691	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	1559 of 1937	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	1226 of 1513	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1415 of 1884	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1506 of 1897	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1406 of 1847	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1484 of 1848	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1042 of 1818	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	999 of 1794	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	1547 of 1954	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1213 of 1515	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1437 of 1891	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1502 of 1913	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1442 of 1853	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1466 of 1840	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1241 of 1824	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1273 of 1803	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	14.8	87 of 95	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	86 of 93	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	1255 of 1581	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	891 of 1299	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	943 of 1548	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1190 of 1478	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1185 of 1418	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1171 of 1382	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	986 of 1357	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	771 of 1347	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	1486 of 1584	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	1239 of 1294	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	1534 of 1556	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	1475 of 1576	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1341 of 1525	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1263 of 1510	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	664 of 1526	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.9	1187 of 1539	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Migrant (2024)8th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology59%-11 vs state

U.S. History52%-18 vs state

English II Reading43%-16 vs state

English I Reading33%-22 vs state

Algebra I19%-35 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, June 2, 2011

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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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	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
McCollum High School	Public	9-12	500 W Formosa Blvd	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-1500	1,502	105	14.3	84.6%	41 (2.7%)	6 (0.4%)	1,448 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	23.2	1609^th of 2009 public high schools	19.9%		23.4	1550^th of 1974 public high schools	21.5%	59	19.3	59.1	33.3	43.5	51.8								$10,102
Idea South Flores College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	6919 S Flores	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4150	715	47	15.0	73.0%	33 (4.6%)	13 (1.8%)	653 (91.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	37.6	1299^th of 2009 public high schools	35.3%		40.1	1162^nd of 1974 public high schools	41.1%	137	28.4	58.6	54.8	70.0	56.8	52.3	51.2	59.5	31.8	27.9		23.8	$11,198
Harlandale High School	Public	9-12	114 E Gerald Ave	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-1000	1,652	110	15.0	79.4%	21 (1.3%)	6 (0.4%)	1,623 (98.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20.1	1645^th of 2009 public high schools	18.1%		18.5	1643^rd of 1974 public high schools	16.8%	2	29.9	49.7	34.0	44.7	43.0								$10,011
Idea Ewing Halsell College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2523 W Ansley Blvd	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 430-7595	611	35	17.3	74.0%	28 (4.6%)	10 (1.6%)	570 (93.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	1116^th of 2009 public high schools	44.4%		46.9	994^th of 1974 public high schools	49.6%	122	34.7	72.4	57.3	40.9	80.0	53.2	60.0	66.4	38.1	32.3		20.5	$11,616
Frank M Tejeda Academy	Public	9-12	12121 S E Loop 410	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 989-4900	144	17	8.3	85.4%	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.8	1985^th of 2009 public high schools	1.2%		3.8	1889^th of 1974 public high schools	4.3%	96	7.4	18.2	0.0	9.1	13.5								$16,266
Hac Daep High School	Public	9-12	12121 S E Loop 410	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 921-4463	35	4	8.3	82.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	34 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$45,676
Harlandale Independent School District (Isd) Stem Echs-Alamo Colleges At Pac	Public	9-12	4040 Apollo	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 989-4300	393	16	24.6	73.5%	22 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	365 (92.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	76.2	295^th of 2009 public high schools	85.3%		77.8	246^th of 1974 public high schools	87.5%	49	25.0	89.7	77.1	86.2									$6,995
Alternative School	Public	6-12	8634 Larkia Ln	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 977-7474	62	4	17.0	83.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	61 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.3	2001^st of 2009 public high schools	0.4%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		12.5	9.1	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	$7,127
South San Antonio High School	Public	9-12	7535 Barlite Blvd	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7400	2,190	131	16.7	89.6%	54 (2.5%)	25 (1.1%)	2,103 (96.0%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	29.8	1483^rd of 2009 public high schools	26.2%		20.8	1603^rd of 1974 public high schools	18.8%	120	8.4	56.0	41.3	47.3	56.5								$9,952
Frank L Madla Early College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1400 W Villaret Blvd	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	New Frontiers Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 486-3686	150	4	38.1	50.0%	8 (5.3%)	2 (1.3%)	140 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.4	292^nd of 2009 public high schools	85.5%		61.1	644^th of 1974 public high schools	67.4%	352	65.8	82.9	79.1	83.3	91.7								$8,659

Frequently Asked Questions about McCollum High School

What is the racial makeup of McCollum High School?

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

What schools feed into McCollum High School?

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

What district is McCollum High School in?

Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend McCollum High School?

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

Is McCollum High School a good school?

McCollum High School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Texas high schools.

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