Summary
Jay High School is a public magnet high school located in San Antonio, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,102 students. The school is part of the Northside Independent School District, which is ranked 503 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Jay High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 1,017 and 1,519 out of around 1,800-1,900 high schools.
Jay High School consistently underperforms compared to the Northside Independent School District and the state of Texas in STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams across all subjects, with proficiency rates significantly below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Jay High School had only 8.78% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to 46.15% for the district and 47.01% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in subjects like Algebra I, English I Reading, and English II Reading, where it ranks in the bottom 25% of Texas high schools. Additionally, Jay High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 82.7% and 93.2% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has also been higher than the state average, ranging from 0.9% to 3.4% in recent years.
Interestingly, the nearby high schools, such as Holmes High School, Warren High School, and Stevens High School, generally outperform Jay High School in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student demographics. For instance, Warren High School, which is also part of the Northside Independent School District, has significantly higher proficiency rates in STAAR EOC exams and a higher four-year graduation rate compared to Jay High School.
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