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Young Women's Leadership Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 98% of Texas high schools

Summary

The Young Women's Leadership Academy (YWLA) in San Antonio, TX, is a public, all-girls magnet school serving 534 students in grades 6 through 12, and it stands as a remarkable academic powerhouse within the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas. YWLA consistently achieves top-tier results, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for nine of the last ten years and ranking in the 97th percentile or higher statewide for the past five years. The school's performance is exceptional across all student groups, including those from low socio-economic backgrounds, with nearly half of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet it achieves outcomes that rival the best schools in the state.

The most striking differentiator is the performance gap between YWLA and nearby schools. For example, on the English II Reading STAAR EOC, YWLA achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate, while Travis Early College High School, the next best nearby school, scored 89.77%, and Compass Rose Impact scored just 8.93%. In Biology, YWLA scored 98.33% proficient, compared to Travis at 79.79% and Compass Rose Impact at 9.86%. YWLA has also maintained a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for five consecutive years, a stark contrast to nearby schools like Jefferson High School (90.4% graduation, 1.4% dropout) and Memorial High School (80.5% graduation, 4.6% dropout).

While YWLA excels at bringing all students to high proficiency, one notable area for improvement is its Gifted and Talented (GT) program, which ranked in the 48th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting the school may not provide the same level of advanced enrichment for its highest-achieving students as other top schools. Despite this, YWLA's model proves profoundly effective, especially when compared to Jefferson High School, located just half a mile away. Despite serving a similar community, Jefferson has an 87.6% free/reduced lunch rate and ranks in the 20th percentile, while YWLA, with a 44.4% free/reduced lunch rate, ranks in the 98th percentile, highlighting the impact of a specialized, high-expectations school environment.

534

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,998

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2123 W Huisache Ave
San Antonio, TX 78201

(210) 438-6525

District: San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.3%

White:

5.1%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (78% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg36%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

263^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

37^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 18High Schools in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

776^th of 951San 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	263 of 2335	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	88.8	172 of 2344	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	112 of 2372	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	204 of 2330	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	153 of 2254	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.3	322 of 2252	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	99.0	13 of 2193	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	24 of 2080	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	99.5	3 of 2027	99.9%	★★★★★
2016	94.5	1 of 1987	99.9%	★★★★★
2015	94.1	8 of 2043	99.6%	★★★★★
2014	94.0	3 of 1987	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	94.9	1 of 1973	99.9%	★★★★★
2012	95.0	5 of 1951	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.2	2 of 1895	99.9%	★★★★★
2010	86.3	3 of 1803	99.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	233 of 1295	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	97.6	8 of 997	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	33 of 1280	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	12 of 1213	99.0%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	73.9	301 of 2182	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	281 of 2118	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	100.0	4 of 2058	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	31 of 2008	98.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	49 of 1428	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	106 of 1770	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	68 of 1720	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	93 of 1643	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	243 of 2240	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	133 of 1825	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	136 of 2242	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	184 of 2241	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	136 of 2221	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	330 of 2151	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	98.4	15 of 2047	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	17 of 2008	99.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	830 of 1497	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	750 of 1230	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	862 of 1481	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	824 of 1488	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1161 of 1501	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.2	548 of 1446	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.9	133 of 1430	90.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	162 of 2141	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	76 of 1731	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	74 of 2119	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	98 of 2116	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	91 of 2077	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	168 of 2043	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	6 of 1935	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	7 of 1895	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	158 of 2253	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	88.0	75 of 1820	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	86 of 2235	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	129 of 2251	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	77 of 2220	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	202 of 2172	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	10 of 2073	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	12 of 2039	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	11 of 1731	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.0	12 of 1439	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	1 of 1733	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	14 of 1749	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	21 of 1723	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	42 of 1700	97.5%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	37 of 2009	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.4	33 of 1974	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	30 of 1990	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	67 of 1961	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	59 of 1876	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	68.2	460 of 1861	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	32 of 1857	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	26 of 1797	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.4	16 of 1777	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	84.3	14 of 1762	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	84.7	22 of 1743	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	86.3	14 of 1734	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	89.0	3 of 1652	99.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	13 of 1603	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	6 of 1672	99.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	64 of 1086	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	4 of 1069	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	23 of 1031	97.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	80.6	56 of 525	89.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	91.6	58 of 1837	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	61.9	462 of 1829	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	98.0	20 of 1810	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	26 of 1784	98.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	19 of 1153	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	13 of 1437	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	11 of 1371	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.1	125 of 1195	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	34 of 1936	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	17 of 1504	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	22 of 1880	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	67 of 1891	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	71 of 1841	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	62.5	584 of 1815	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.9	32 of 1798	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	33 of 1781	98.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	628 of 1206	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.9	329 of 964	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	635 of 1182	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	902 of 1172	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	993 of 1177	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.9	366 of 1145	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	436 of 1137	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	40 of 1860	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	24 of 1453	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	18 of 1805	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	66 of 1820	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	53 of 1762	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	319 of 1743	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	93.2	33 of 1714	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	36 of 1691	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	52 of 1937	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	27 of 1513	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	20 of 1884	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	45 of 1897	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	58 of 1847	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	72.8	270 of 1848	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	94.5	34 of 1818	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	35 of 1794	98.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	26 of 1584	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.8	16 of 1294	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	22 of 1556	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	16 of 1576	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	67 of 1525	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	76.1	210 of 1510	86.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

White (2026)99th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)86th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-44 vs school

High school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)97th percentile~ school

African American (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2023)89th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading100%+40 vs state

Biology98%+28 vs state

U.S. History97%+27 vs state

English I Reading97%+41 vs state

Algebra I88%+34 vs state

Reading86%+30 vs state

Social Studies57%+26 vs state

Mathematics50%+10 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
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 2009 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
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%)	23.9	1600^th of 2009 public high schools	20.4%		20.9	1601^st of 1974 public high schools	18.9%	1	38.6	54.7	31.0	44.4	51.3								$12,533
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%)	5.8	1866^th of 2009 public high schools	7.1%					(n/a)	13.2	17.4	12.2	21.4	42.9								$00
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%)	22.9	1613^th of 2009 public high schools	19.7%		26.3	1489^th of 1974 public high schools	24.6%	124	35.2	53.8	31.2	39.6	55.8								$13,002
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%)	14.7	1731^st of 2009 public high schools	13.8%		16.4	1676^th of 1974 public high schools	15.1%	55	33.1	28.3	23.8	37.9	47.3								$11,422
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%)	2.6	1950^th of 2009 public high schools	2.9%		4.4	1872^nd of 1974 public high schools	5.2%	78	15.5	9.9	3.2	8.9	11.1								$7,083
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%)	14.8	1730^th of 2009 public high schools	13.9%		7.7	1818^th of 1974 public high schools	7.9%	88	0.0	66.7	11.5	21.7	55.0								$14,597
Legacy Traditional- Basse Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	1826 Basse Rd	San Antonio	78213	Bexar County	Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 431-9881	164	10	16.5	64.0%	7 (4.3%)	24 (14.6%)	130 (79.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)													$14,734
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%)	7.6	1835^th of 2009 public high schools	8.7%		6.4	1838^th of 1974 public high schools	6.9%	3	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

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Yes! Young Women's Leadership Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 37^th of 2009 Texas high schools.

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San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Young Women's Leadership Academy?

Students at Young Women's Leadership Academy are 86% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Young Women's Leadership Academy.

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