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St Philip's College Early College High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 97% of Texas high schools

Summary

St Philip's College Early College High School in San Antonio, TX, is a small high school serving 305 students in grades 9-12, and it stands out as a top-performing school in the state, ranking in the 97th percentile despite being part of the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 18th percentile statewide.

This school achieves remarkable academic results that far exceed both its district and the state average. For example, in Algebra I, 93.9% of students scored proficient, compared to just 42.2% in the district and 54% statewide. In English II Reading, 95.2% of students were proficient, versus 43.4% in the district and 59.9% statewide. The school also boasts a high graduation rate of 93.8% and an extremely low dropout rate of 0.6%. These outcomes are especially impressive given that over 78% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's success is driven by its "Early College" model, which allows students to earn college credit while in high school, creating a serious academic culture and clear pathways to post-secondary success. This model has led to a dramatic improvement in the school's state ranking, rising from the 71st percentile in 2019 to the 97th percentile in 2026.

When compared to nearby schools, the difference is striking. For instance, Healy-Murphy ranks in the 1st percentile with a 37.7% graduation rate and 0% proficiency in Biology and English I, while St. Philip's achieves over 94% proficiency in those subjects. Similarly, Highlands High School has a 75.6% graduation rate and a 4.9% dropout rate, compared to St. Philip's 93.8% and 0.6%. Even Brackenridge High School, which ranks in the 37th percentile, has a higher dropout rate (1.4%) than St. Philip's. The school also excels at serving all student groups, with Hispanic students, low-income students, special education students, and English language learners all performing in the top 5% of the state. This consistent, high-level performance makes St. Philip's College Early College High School a standout choice for families seeking a rigorous and supportive academic environment.

305

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,546

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Martin Luther King Dr Rm
San Antonio, TX 78203

(210) 486-2406

District: San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.3%

African American:

14.4%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2019 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (92% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Texas high schools

✓94% 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 school92%

District avg46%

Texas avg62%

55^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 26 pts since 2019

From top 29% (2019) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	55 of 2009	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	81 of 1974	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	206 of 1990	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	334 of 1961	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	454 of 1876	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.2	997 of 1861	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	532 of 1857	71.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	72 of 1086	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.0	39 of 834	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	72.5	189 of 1065	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	271 of 1069	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	156 of 1031	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	323 of 1020	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	200 of 1024	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	261 of 1013	74.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	317 of 1837	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	42.4	937 of 1829	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.9	135 of 1810	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	68.5	286 of 1784	84.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	48 of 1195	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	50 of 1153	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	112 of 1437	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	106 of 1371	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	160 of 1278	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	329 of 1195	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	216 of 1136	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	41.1	523 of 1113	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	68 of 1936	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	80.4	127 of 1504	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	67.1	429 of 1880	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	415 of 1891	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	761 of 1841	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	1059 of 1815	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	743 of 1798	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	877 of 1781	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	293 of 1206	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	35.1	753 of 964	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1000 of 1182	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.1	492 of 1172	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	944 of 1177	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1067 of 1145	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.5	722 of 1137	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	39 of 1860	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	55 of 1453	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	161 of 1805	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	179 of 1820	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	69.4	329 of 1762	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	737 of 1743	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	390 of 1714	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	646 of 1691	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	47 of 1937	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.7	49 of 1513	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	148 of 1884	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	193 of 1897	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	239 of 1847	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	702 of 1848	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	315 of 1818	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	521 of 1794	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	50 of 1954	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.8	69 of 1515	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	156 of 1891	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	73.9	321 of 1913	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	279 of 1853	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	930 of 1840	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	436 of 1824	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.3	833 of 1803	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	27 of 1581	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	67.1	220 of 1299	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.7	63 of 1548	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	53.5	515 of 1478	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.5	93 of 1382	93.3%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)96th percentile~ school

African American (2026)93rd percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)76th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading95%+35 vs state

Biology94%+24 vs state

Algebra I94%+40 vs state

U.S. History94%+24 vs state

English I Reading83%+27 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
St Philip's College Early College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1801 Martin Luther King Dr Rm	San Antonio	78203	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 486-2406	305	16	19.0	78.0%	6 (2.0%)	44 (14.4%)	251 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	90.4	55^th of 2009 public high schools	97.3%		88.8	81^st of 1974 public high schools	95.9%	26	93.9	94.3	82.7	95.2	93.9								$9,546
Idea Eastside College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2519 Martin Luther King Dr	San Antonio	78203	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4800	469	35	13.2	88.7%	13 (2.8%)	79 (16.8%)	375 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17.6	1686^th of 2009 public high schools	16.1%		27.1	1465^th of 1974 public high schools	25.8%	221	20.2	38.6	32.6	49.2	50.0	31.3	47.3	36.2	17.3	43.2		21.7	$12,592
Idea Carver College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	217 Robinson Pl	San Antonio	78202	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 223-8885	661	37	17.8	75.8%	38 (5.7%)	55 (8.3%)	557 (84.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	61.7	639^th of 2009 public high schools	68.2%		55.9	769^th of 1974 public high schools	61.0%	130	74.0	67.0	64.3	62.2	78.6	52.7	59.4	66.3	25.0	35.4		22.8	$12,781
Young Men's Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	415 Gabriel St	San Antonio	78202	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 354-9652	242	20	12.3	59.9%	6 (2.5%)	45 (18.6%)	179 (74.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	28.4	1509^th of 2009 public high schools	24.9%		48.4	952^nd of 1974 public high schools	51.8%	557	22.9	60.9	52.8	34.6	53.3	45.5	32.6		30.3		23.3	28.6	$15,192
Healy-Murphy	Public	9-12	618 Live Oak St	San Antonio	78202	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 223-2944	141	15	9.4		5 (3.5%)	17 (12.1%)	118 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1.7	1993^rd of 2009 public high schools	0.8%		3	1916^th of 1974 public high schools	2.9%	77	11.8	0.0	0.0	9.5	6.5								$6,381
Bexar County J J A E P	Public	8-12	1402 N Hackberry	San Antonio	78208	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 648-7861	2				0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$652
North East J J A E P	Public	7-12	1402 N Hackberry	San Antonio	78208	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 804-7000	14				0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)	10 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	1.2	2003^rd of 2009 public high schools	0.3%					(n/a)		20.0											$9,295
Nisd Bexar County Jja	Public	7-12	1402 Hackberry	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 281-0764	26			23.1%	2 (7.7%)	1 (3.8%)	22 (84.6%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Highlands High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3118 Elgin Ave	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6800	1,478	99	14.9	88.6%	33 (2.2%)	104 (7.0%)	1,321 (89.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	16.6	1698^th of 2009 public high schools	15.5%		14.9	1697^th of 1974 public high schools	14.0%	1	13.2	41.0	24.7	43.9	50.8								$13,136
Jja	Public	5-12	1402 Hackberry St	San Antonio	78208	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 335-8500	11			81.8%	1 (9.1%)	1 (9.1%)	9 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about St Philip's College Early College High School

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Yes! St Philip's College Early College High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 55^th of 2009 Texas high schools.

How many students attend St Philip's College Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended St Philip's College Early College High School.

What district is St Philip's College Early College High School in?

San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of St Philip's College Early College High School?

Students at St Philip's College Early College High School are 82% Hispanic, 14% African American, 2% White.

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