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Jefferson High School

Public, Magnet, Charter Grades 9-12

1628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 21% of Texas high schools

Summary

Jefferson High School in San Antonio, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving 1,706 students in grades 9-12 within the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 88% of students come from low-income households. The school’s most notable strength is its consistent graduation rate, which has remained between 88% and 91.5% over the last five years, even though academic test scores are well below state averages—for example, only 31% of students were proficient in English I Reading in the 2025-2026 school year. This suggests Jefferson has strong support systems to keep students on track to graduate, even if they are not meeting grade-level benchmarks in core subjects.

Jefferson’s performance in Biology stands out as a relative bright spot, with 54.7% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—nearly matching the district average of 55.1% and closer to the state average of 70.5% than its scores in Algebra I (38.6%) or English I (31.0%). However, the school faces systemic challenges, with most student subgroups consistently ranking in the bottom 20-30% of the state. Interestingly, Jefferson is located within a mile of two high-performing magnet schools—Young Women's Leadership Academy (ranked 37th in Texas) and Travis Early College High School (ranked 157th)—which likely draw many of the highest-achieving students from Jefferson’s attendance zone, contributing to its lower overall metrics.

When compared to nearby Edison High School, just two miles away and with nearly identical demographics (88-89% free/reduced lunch), Jefferson has a slightly lower graduation rate (90.4% vs. 95.3%) and a higher dropout rate (1.4% vs. 1.0%). Both schools rank similarly overall (around the 20th percentile statewide), but Edison appears to have more effective strategies for ensuring students complete their diplomas. Jefferson’s per-student spending (~$11,800) and student-teacher ratio (15.3:1) are comparable to other district schools, indicating that its lower performance is not simply due to fewer resources, but likely reflects differences in school culture and instructional practices.

1,706

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,533

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

723 Donaldson Ave
San Antonio, TX 78201-4897

(210) 438-6570

District: San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.8%

White:

2.1%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Texas avg62%

1,628^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 18High Schools in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

775^th of 947San Antonio 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	24.2	1628 of 2057	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	1601 of 1974	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1566 of 1990	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1550 of 1961	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1472 of 1876	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1512 of 1861	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1533 of 1857	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1547 of 1797	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	1501 of 1777	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	1293 of 1762	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.2	1276 of 1743	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.5	1292 of 1734	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	1458 of 1652	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	1290 of 1603	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.4	1106 of 1672	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.7	1244 of 1568	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.7	1221 of 1539	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.0	1145 of 1510	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.6	1035 of 1497	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	1011 of 1430	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.8	991 of 1429	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.3	1036 of 1427	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	598 of 1101	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	544 of 834	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.4	937 of 1065	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	930 of 1069	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	907 of 1031	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	794 of 1024	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	837 of 1013	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.3	560 of 567	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.7	1374 of 1837	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1548 of 1829	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1340 of 1810	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1519 of 1784	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	1074 of 1209	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	888 of 1153	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1036 of 1437	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1051 of 1371	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	987 of 1278	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	925 of 1195	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	925 of 1136	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	847 of 1113	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	1612 of 1976	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	1264 of 1504	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1593 of 1880	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1564 of 1891	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1485 of 1841	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1525 of 1815	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1549 of 1798	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1617 of 1781	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	1080 of 1208	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	877 of 964	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	975 of 1182	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1059 of 1172	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1050 of 1177	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	983 of 1145	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	1115 of 1137	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	1450 of 1909	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	1173 of 1453	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1441 of 1805	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1371 of 1820	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1297 of 1762	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1360 of 1743	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1432 of 1714	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1486 of 1691	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	1564 of 1976	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	1230 of 1513	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1502 of 1884	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1465 of 1897	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1398 of 1847	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1461 of 1848	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1510 of 1818	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1592 of 1794	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	1563 of 1993	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	1248 of 1515	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1535 of 1891	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1461 of 1913	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1426 of 1853	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1468 of 1840	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1540 of 1824	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1596 of 1803	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	50.1	296 of 677	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	1169 of 1610	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.4	776 of 1299	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1107 of 1548	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	925 of 1478	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	952 of 1418	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	1107 of 1382	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	902 of 1357	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1125 of 1347	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	1331 of 1611	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	996 of 1294	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	91.8	31 of 1556	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	11.8	1413 of 1576	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1374 of 1525	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	1424 of 1510	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1009 of 1526	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1301 of 1539	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)56th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile~ school

White (2026)17th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)11th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)1st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology55%-16 vs state

U.S. History51%-19 vs state

English II Reading44%-15 vs state

Algebra I39%-15 vs state

English I Reading31%-24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, January 24, 2020

i hate it here Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, June 10, 2019

Gorgeous school, horrible students. The absolute bottom of the barrel of San Antonio. I hope they close this school and make it private school for kids that want to do more than lay on the couch all day skipping school Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The best all around comprehensive high school with great traditions and academic focus...my children all recently graduated and attended great colleges. 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Jefferson High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	723 Donaldson Ave	San Antonio	78201	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6570	1,706	111	15.3	87.6%	36 (2.1%)	35 (2.1%)	1,617 (94.8%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.5%)	24.2	1628^th of 2057 public high schools	20.9%		20.9	1601^st of 1974 public high schools	18.9%	27	38.6	54.7	31.0	44.4	51.3								$12,533
Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2123 W Huisache Ave	San Antonio	78201	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6525	534	35	15.2	44.4%	27 (5.1%)	22 (4.1%)	461 (86.3%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	91.8	37^th of 2057 public high schools	98.2%		92.4	33^rd of 1974 public high schools	98.3%	4	88.3	98.3	96.8	100.0	96.9	83.2	89.9	80.8	31.0	48.0	74.6	57.5	$12,998
Compass Rose Impact	Public, Charter	9-12	6660 First Park Ten Blvd	San Antonio	78213	Bexar County	Compass Rose Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 274-6115	103	5	20.6	90.3%	33 (32.0%)	4 (3.9%)	50 (48.5%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	9 (8.7%)	2.7	1990^th of 2057 public high schools	3.3%		4.4	1872^nd of 1974 public high schools	5.2%	118	15.5	9.9	3.2	8.9	11.1								$7,083
Triumph Public High Schools-San Antonio	Public, Charter	9-12	735 Fredericksburg Rd	San Antonio	78201	Bexar County	Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 761-1901	62	5	12.5	—	5 (8.1%)	3 (4.8%)	53 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	6	1900^th of 2057 public high schools	7.6%					(n/a)	13.2	17.4	12.2	21.4	42.9								$00
Memorial High School	Public	9-12	1227 Memorial St	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 898-4110	846	58	14.6	94.1%	4 (0.5%)	15 (1.8%)	794 (93.9%)	26 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	15	1761^st of 2057 public high schools	14.4%		16.4	1676^th of 1974 public high schools	15.1%	85	33.1	28.3	23.8	37.9	47.3								$11,422
Edison High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	701 Santa Monica St	San Antonio	78212	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9720	1,360	88	15.4	88.5%	24 (1.8%)	26 (1.9%)	1,301 (95.7%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	23.1	1643^rd of 2057 public high schools	20.1%		26.3	1489^th of 1974 public high schools	24.6%	154	35.2	53.8	31.2	39.6	55.8								$13,002
Rise Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4601 San Pedro	San Antonio	78212	Bexar County	Inspire Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 638-5150	24	2	12.2	58.3%	6 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	7.7	1866^th of 2057 public high schools	9.3%		6.4	1838^th of 1974 public high schools	6.9%	28	0.0		20.0	33.3	16.7								$12,071
Burleson Center	Public, Charter	12	534 Cordelia	San Antonio	78237	Bexar County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 898-4061	37	1	37.0	81.1%	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$10,029
Positive Solutions Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1325 N Flores St Ste 100	San Antonio	78212	Bexar County	Positive Solutions Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 299-1025	93	6	15.2	—	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	91 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.9	1762^nd of 2057 public high schools	14.3%		7.7	1818^th of 1974 public high schools	7.9%	56	0.0	66.7	11.5	21.7	55.0								$14,597
Travis Early College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1915 N Main Ave	San Antonio	78212	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9830	408	21	19.3	68.4%	10 (2.5%)	9 (2.2%)	384 (94.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82.9	158^th of 2057 public high schools	92.3%		81.6	193^rd of 1974 public high schools	90.2%	35	68.6	79.8	81.8	89.8	95.1								$9,892

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson High School

How many students attend Jefferson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,706 students attended Jefferson High School.

Is Jefferson High School a good school?

Jefferson High School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson High School?

Students at Jefferson High School are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American.

What district is Jefferson High School in?

San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Jefferson High School?

Jefferson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arnold Elementary
Elementary : Baskin Elementary
Elementary : Fenwick Academy
Elementary : Madison Elementary
Elementary : Maverick Elementary
Elementary : Woodlawn Academy
Elementary : Woodlawn Hills Elementary
Middle : Longfellow Middle

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