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Jay High School

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Jay High School ranks 1497 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

1497^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 25% of Texas high schools

Summary

Jay High School in San Antonio, TX, is a large, comprehensive high school serving 2,118 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Northside Independent School District (Isd). The school serves a predominantly low-income community, with over 71% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile statewide for academic performance over the past five years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Jay High School faces significant challenges, particularly in mathematics. Its Algebra I proficiency rate of 17.42% is critically low—roughly half that of nearby Holmes High School (37.5%) and Stevens High School (34.08%)—and represents a persistent weakness that likely impacts student progress in higher-level courses. The school also struggles with student retention, as its graduation rate (87.1%) is well below the district average (94.1%), and its dropout rate (2.3%) is more than double the district's (0.9%). However, there is a notable bright spot: the school is remarkably effective for its African American students, who ranked in the 74th percentile statewide in the most recent year, a stark contrast to the performance of other subgroups.

Interestingly, Jay High School spends more per student ($9,237) than higher-performing peers like Warren High School ($8,409) and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6, suggesting that resource allocation and instructional strategies, rather than funding levels, are key areas for improvement. The most dramatic comparison is with Virginia Allred Stacey Junior/Senior High School, located just 3.2 miles away, which ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide and boasts proficiency rates of 89.8% in English II and 94.74% in U.S. History—far exceeding Jay's 48.07% and 53.88%, respectively. This highlights a massive disparity in educational outcomes within a small geographic area.

2,118

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,627

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7611 Marbach Rd
San Antonio, TX 78227-1691

(210) 397-2700

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Jay High School:

Elementary:	Allen Elementary
	Cable Elementary
	Fisher Elementary
	Glenn Elementary
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	Hull Elementary
	Meadow Village Elementary
	Passmore Elementary
	Valley High Elementary
	Westwood Terrace Elementary
Middle:	Jones Middle
	Rayburn Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

White:

6.4%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Algebra I scores 37 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg67%

Texas avg62%

1,497^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13High Schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd)

475^th of 951Northside 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	29.0	1497 of 2009	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	1519 of 1974	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1444 of 1990	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1517 of 1961	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1392 of 1876	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	1225 of 1861	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1286 of 1857	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1220 of 1797	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.5	1191 of 1777	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.6	1017 of 1762	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	1026 of 1743	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.8	959 of 1734	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	853 of 1652	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	884 of 1603	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.9	924 of 1672	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.5	824 of 1568	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.0	683 of 1539	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.3	709 of 1510	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.7	785 of 1497	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.9	770 of 1430	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.6	929 of 1429	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.7	813 of 1427	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	284 of 1086	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	42.0	416 of 834	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	451 of 1065	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	578 of 1069	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	349 of 1031	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	305 of 1020	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.5	525 of 1024	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	455 of 1013	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	477 of 556	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	1.6	416 of 428	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	463 of 530	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	443 of 525	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	449 of 507	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	360 of 488	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	275 of 487	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	333 of 486	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.0	1325 of 1837	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1295 of 1829	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1166 of 1810	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1222 of 1784	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	998 of 1195	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	857 of 1153	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1095 of 1437	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1178 of 1371	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1134 of 1278	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	946 of 1195	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	850 of 1136	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	865 of 1113	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	1522 of 1936	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	1289 of 1504	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1543 of 1880	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1565 of 1891	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1475 of 1841	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	1279 of 1815	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1433 of 1798	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1308 of 1781	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	1052 of 1206	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	813 of 964	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1001 of 1182	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	848 of 1172	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	890 of 1177	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	942 of 1145	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	825 of 1137	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	1399 of 1860	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	1165 of 1453	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1403 of 1805	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1402 of 1820	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1339 of 1762	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	1128 of 1743	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1183 of 1714	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1158 of 1691	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1491 of 1937	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	1215 of 1513	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1500 of 1884	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1523 of 1897	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1481 of 1847	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1277 of 1848	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1348 of 1818	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1298 of 1794	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	1407 of 1954	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	1149 of 1515	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1389 of 1891	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1420 of 1913	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	1298 of 1853	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	1165 of 1840	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1193 of 1824	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1276 of 1803	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	98.5	2 of 131	98.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	333 of 713	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	288 of 598	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	419 of 731	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	308 of 677	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	375 of 664	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	280 of 588	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	148 of 604	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	166 of 582	71.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	1034 of 1581	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	797 of 1299	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1069 of 1548	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1019 of 1478	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	981 of 1418	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	751 of 1382	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	920 of 1357	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	777 of 1347	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	802 of 1584	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	906 of 1294	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	865 of 1556	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	956 of 1576	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.1	193 of 1525	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	379 of 1510	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	952 of 1526	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	673 of 1539	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Migrant (2018)98th percentile+66 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile+48 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)53rd percentile+28 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)14th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology63%-8 vs state

U.S. History54%-16 vs state

English II Reading48%-12 vs state

English I Reading40%-15 vs state

Algebra I17%-37 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	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
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	1497^th of 2009 public high schools	25.5%		24.9	1519^th of 1974 public high schools	23.0%	22	17.4	62.8	40.5	48.1	53.9								$11,627
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%)	22.2	1625^th of 2009 public high schools	19.1%		8.1	1814^th of 1974 public high schools	8.1%	189	14.8	52.4	30.8	38.5	66.7
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%)	30.3	1479^th of 2009 public high schools	26.4%		47.7	969^th of 1974 public high schools	50.9%	510	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
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%)	25.4	1572^nd of 2009 public high schools	21.8%		29.7	1403^rd of 1974 public high schools	28.9%	169	21.4	53.6	27.3	57.1	64.3	57.1	27.8	58.8	21.4		20.0	29.4	$14,865
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%)	43.5	1137^th of 2009 public high schools	43.4%		39	1188^th of 1974 public high schools	39.8%	51	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%)	74.3	340^th of 2009 public high schools	83.1%		79.8	227^th of 1974 public high schools	88.5%	113	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
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%)								(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
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%)	40.2	1232^nd of 2009 public high schools	38.7%		34.5	1276^th of 1974 public high schools	35.4%	44	37.5	65.2	46.6	48.3	68.4								$10,036
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%)	61.5	646^th of 2009 public high schools	67.8%		64.1	574^th of 1974 public high schools	70.9%	72	31.4	77.4	62.8	68.7	79.7								$9,391

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay High School

How many students attend Jay High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,118 students attended Jay High School.

What is the racial makeup of Jay High School?

Students at Jay High School are 86% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Jay High School a good school?

Jay High School ranks 1497^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Jay High School in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Jay High School?

Jay High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allen Elementary
Elementary : Cable Elementary
Elementary : Fisher Elementary
Elementary : Glenn Elementary
Elementary : Hull Elementary
Elementary : Meadow Village Elementary
Elementary : Passmore Elementary
Elementary : Valley High Elementary
Elementary : Westwood Terrace Elementary
Middle : Jones Middle
Middle : Rayburn Middle

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