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Juvenile Detention Center

Q: Is Juvenile Detention Center a good school?

Juvenile Detention Center ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Juvenile Detention Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 28 students attended Juvenile Detention Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Juvenile Detention Center?

Students at Juvenile Detention Center are 68% Hispanic, 18% White, 11% African American, 4% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 7-12

1942^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 6% of Texas high schools

Summary

The Juvenile Detention Center in Seguin, TX, is a specialized high school serving grades 7-12 with just 28 students, operating under the Seguin Independent School District (Isd) as a secure facility for youth in the juvenile justice system.

This school is fundamentally different from traditional high schools in the area, as its primary mission is to provide educational continuity for a highly transient population rather than to graduate students. The graduation rate is 0.0%, which reflects the reality that students are typically detained for short periods before returning to their home campus. The school spends $42,280 per student—over four times the spending at Seguin High School ($9,932)—to cover 24/7 supervision, security, and counseling. While the dropout rate was historically catastrophic at 30.1% in 2019-2020, it has dropped dramatically to 7.7% in 2023-2024, a 75% reduction that suggests recent interventions are working. For comparison, the nearby Comal Discipline Center reports a 0.0% dropout rate, indicating that improvement is possible even in similar facilities.

Despite overall academic challenges, the school shows a relative strength in Biology, with 30.77% of students proficient in 2025-2026, and its Special Education students rank in the 17th percentile—the only subgroup to earn any stars from the state. The contrast with Mercer & Blumberg Learning Center, another alternative campus in the same district serving a similar at-risk population but with a much lower dropout rate (0.7%), highlights that the detention setting itself drives these metrics. The school's tiny enrollment and specialized mission make it incomparable to comprehensive high schools like Canyon High School or Memorial Early College High School, which serve thousands of students with graduation rates near 100%.

Students ?

28.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,445

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2615 N Guadalupe St
Seguin, TX 78155

(830) 372-3037

District: Seguin Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.9%

White:

17.9%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2019 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (11% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Reading scores 55 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg35%

Texas avg53%

1,942^nd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Seguin Independent School District (Isd)

754^th of 947Seguin 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
2024	4.5	2347 of 2372	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	2312 of 2330	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	3.2	2110 of 2116	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	3.3	2242 of 2251	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	2.5	2243 of 2245	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	1942 of 2057	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.3	1946 of 1974	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1813 of 1990	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	1893 of 1961	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	1859 of 1876	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	1714 of 1857	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	1816 of 1909	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	1715 of 1820	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.8	1882 of 1976	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1781 of 1897	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	1850 of 1993	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	1833 of 1913	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	1327 of 1610	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.2	1565 of 1611	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2023)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology31%-40 vs state

English I Reading15%-40 vs state

English II Reading14%-46 vs state

Reading0%-55 vs state

Social Studies0%-32 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 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 (2025)	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
Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	2615 N Guadalupe St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 372-3037	28	1	28.0	21.4%	5 (17.9%)	3 (10.7%)	19 (67.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4.2	1942^nd of 2057 public high schools	5.6%		2.3	1946^th of 1974 public high schools	1.4%	4	0.0	30.8	15.4	14.3				0.0				0.0	$12,445
Seguin High School	Public	9-12	1315 E Cedar	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 401-8000	2,020	129	15.6	64.5%	452 (22.4%)	84 (4.2%)	1,442 (71.4%)	10 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	25 (1.2%)	27.4	1561^st of 2057 public high schools	24.1%		26.7	1478^th of 1974 public high schools	25.1%	83	24.0	55.0	41.4	41.0	62.0								$9,771
Mercer & Blumberg Learning Center	Public	9-12	118 N Bowie St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 401-8690	73	7	10.4	69.9%	17 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	1884^th of 2057 public high schools	8.4%		5.2	1856^th of 1974 public high schools	6.0%	28	0.0		0.0	25.0	37.5								$12,753
Navarro High School	Public	9-12	5698 State Hwy 123	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Navarro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 372-1931	703	54	13.1	32.4%	329 (46.8%)	22 (3.1%)	307 (43.7%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	31 (4.4%)	56	808^th of 2057 public high schools	60.7%		60	672^nd of 1974 public high schools	66.0%	136	53.9	65.5	60.5	64.2	76.9								$10,738
Two Rivers High School	Public	10-12	240 N Central Ave	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 629-8722	82	6	13.2	52.4%	24 (29.3%)	4 (4.9%)	50 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)								(n/a)			16.7	46.2	51.7								$8,040
Texasworks - New Braunfels	Public, Charter	9-12	1928 S Seguin Ave Ste 100a	New Braunfels	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(830) 609-6606	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Premier H S Of New Braunfels	Public, Charter	9-12	1928 S Seguin Ave Ste 100a	New Braunfels	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 609-6606	72	4	18.0	51.4%	27 (37.5%)	1 (1.4%)	42 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	42.8	1189^th of 2057 public high schools	42.2%		32.6	1338^th of 1974 public high schools	32.2%	149				42.9	66.7								$9,496
Canyon High School	Public	9-12	1510 Ih 35 N	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2400	2,414	152	15.8	32.4%	1,067 (44.2%)	84 (3.5%)	1,144 (47.4%)	33 (1.4%)	6 (0.2%)	11 (0.5%)	69 (2.9%)	59	732^nd of 2057 public high schools	64.4%		57.5	733^rd of 1974 public high schools	62.9%	1	44.6	75.0	64.8	67.3	71.3								$8,664
Comal Academy	Public	11-12	1413 Business 35	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2950	76			34.2%	40 (52.6%)	2 (2.6%)	29 (38.2%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)								(n/a)					46.7								$8,622
Comal Discipline Center	Public	6-12	1413 N Business 35	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2950	47	12	4.0	59.6%	15 (31.9%)	5 (10.6%)	24 (51.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)													$25,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Juvenile Detention Center

What is the racial makeup of Juvenile Detention Center?

Students at Juvenile Detention Center are 68% Hispanic, 18% White, 11% African American, 4% Pacific Islander.

Is Juvenile Detention Center a good school?

Juvenile Detention Center ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Texas high schools.

What district is Juvenile Detention Center in?

Seguin Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Juvenile Detention Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 28 students attended Juvenile Detention Center.

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