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Byron P Steele II High School

Public Grades 9-12
578th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,974 Texas High Schools
Better than 71% of Texas high schools
Summary

Byron P Steele II High School is a public high school located in Cibolo, Texas, serving around 2,700 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District, which is ranked 490 out of 961 districts in the state.

Over the past decade, Byron P Steele II High School has consistently ranked in the top 20-25% of Texas high schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly strong for its African American, Hispanic, and Native American student populations, ranking in the top 15-25% of Texas high schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the school maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 94.2% to 96.9% in recent years, and relatively low dropout rates between 0.6% and 1.2%.

While the school's overall academic performance is impressive, with students outperforming the district and state averages in subjects like Biology, English II Reading, and U.S. History, there are areas for improvement. The school's performance in Algebra I is relatively weaker, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's support for English Language Learners and Special Education students could be enhanced, as these student groups perform in the top 40-50% of Texas high schools. When compared to nearby schools, such as Samuel Clemens High School and Randolph High School, Byron P Steele II High School generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level.

2,793
Students ?
18.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,939
Per pupil spending ?
19.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1300 Fm1103
       Cibolo, TX  78108

(210) 619-4000

District: Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Byron P Steele II High School:

Elementary:    John A Sippel Elementary
Middle:    Dobie J H
    Elaine S Schlather Intermediate
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.8%
White:
26.2%
African American:
18.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 56% meeting standards)
96% graduate within 4 years
Above the Texas median (71st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg65%
Texas avg56%
578th of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3High Schools in the Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd)
490th of 961Schertz-Cibolo-U City 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202563.6578 of 197470.7%★★★★☆
202462.2631 of 199068.3%★★★☆☆
202368.6466 of 196176.2%★★★★☆
202273.3311 of 187683.4%★★★★☆
202179.8224 of 186188.0%★★★★☆
201979.9188 of 185789.9%★★★★☆
201879.0196 of 179789.1%★★★★☆
201778.5205 of 177788.5%★★★★☆
201667.8448 of 176274.6%★★★★☆
201569.6411 of 174376.4%★★★★☆
201464.8520 of 173470.0%★★★★☆
201361.5575 of 165265.2%★★★☆☆
201270.6260 of 160383.8%★★★★☆
201169.5415 of 167275.2%★★★★☆
201069.6386 of 156875.4%★★★★☆
200969.5403 of 153973.8%★★★★☆
200869.6408 of 151073.0%★★★★☆
200773.7302 of 149779.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202461.8287 of 106573.1%★★★★☆
202374.4187 of 106982.5%★★★★☆
202278.3144 of 103186.0%★★★★☆
202182.8102 of 102090.0%★★★★★
201984.199 of 102490.3%★★★★★
201879.9129 of 101387.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202447.9322 of 53039.2%★★☆☆☆
202355.7264 of 52549.7%★★★☆☆
202264.1181 of 50764.3%★★★☆☆
202167.1140 of 48871.3%★★★★☆
201944.5316 of 48735.1%★★☆☆☆
201864.3186 of 48661.7%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202261.3409 of 183777.7%★★★★☆
202183.5104 of 182994.3%★★★★★
201979.8158 of 181091.3%★★★★★
201876.6184 of 178489.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202442.6653 of 143754.6%★★★☆☆
202353.1435 of 137168.3%★★★☆☆
202243.4551 of 127856.9%★★★☆☆
202165.9226 of 119581.1%★★★★☆
201971.3171 of 113684.9%★★★★☆
201856.7282 of 111374.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202461.1583 of 188069.0%★★★☆☆
202369.6410 of 189178.3%★★★★☆
202273.6304 of 184183.5%★★★★☆
202179.8206 of 181588.7%★★★★☆
201981.3165 of 179890.8%★★★★★
201879.5195 of 178189.1%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202370.2355 of 118270.0%★★★★☆
202272.3185 of 117284.2%★★★★☆
202170.1385 of 117767.3%★★★☆☆
201965.5442 of 114561.4%★★★☆☆
201870.8340 of 113770.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202458.8526 of 180570.9%★★★★☆
202369.3362 of 182080.1%★★★★☆
202274.1248 of 176285.9%★★★★☆
202180.6171 of 174390.2%★★★★★
201982.4158 of 171490.8%★★★★★
201877.9212 of 169187.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202451.3719 of 188461.8%★★★☆☆
202360.0534 of 189771.9%★★★★☆
202266.6354 of 184780.8%★★★★☆
202176.9198 of 184889.3%★★★★☆
201976.3210 of 181888.4%★★★★☆
201873.5241 of 179486.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202454.3691 of 189163.5%★★★☆☆
202364.8523 of 191372.7%★★★★☆
202270.1363 of 185380.4%★★★★☆
202177.4244 of 184086.7%★★★★☆
201977.0247 of 182486.5%★★★★☆
201875.8252 of 180386.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202456.9269 of 73163.2%★★★☆☆
202354.4265 of 67760.9%★★★☆☆
202262.1205 of 66469.1%★★★☆☆
202173.5102 of 58882.7%★★★★☆
201964.1193 of 60468.0%★★★☆☆
201873.0100 of 58282.8%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202180.327 of 9571.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202450.6619 of 154860.0%★★★☆☆
202357.7432 of 147870.8%★★★★☆
202270.5209 of 141885.3%★★★★☆
202175.8168 of 138287.8%★★★★☆
201980.7125 of 135790.8%★★★★★
201877.4160 of 134788.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202451.1702 of 155654.9%★★★☆☆
202363.7455 of 157671.1%★★★★☆
202267.7349 of 152577.1%★★★★☆
202172.2281 of 151081.4%★★★★☆
201973.3278 of 152681.8%★★★★☆
201876.8215 of 153986.0%★★★★☆
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)
At Risk (2022)78th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2024)73rd percentile+5 vs school
Native American (2021)72nd percentile-16 vs school
Hispanic (2024)71st percentile+3 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)70th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2024)69th percentile~ school
Male (2024)63rd percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)63rd percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)62nd percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2024)60th percentile-8 vs school
White (2024)55th percentile-13 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)55th percentile-14 vs school
Asian (2024)39th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History85%+17 vs state
Biology71%+9 vs state
English II Reading65%+9 vs state
English I Reading60%+9 vs state
Algebra I36%-11 vs state

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Byron P Steele II High School ranks 578th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,793 students attended Byron P Steele II High School.

Students at Byron P Steele II High School are 44% Hispanic, 26% White, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Byron P Steele II High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : John A Sippel Elementary
Middle : Dobie J H
Middle : Elaine S Schlather Intermediate


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