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Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy

Public Grades 9-12

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 96% of Texas high schools

Summary

Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy is a high-performing public high school located in Somerset, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 130. The school is part of the Somerset Independent School District, which is ranked 186 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy consistently ranks among the top high schools in Texas, with a statewide ranking between 24-364 over the past 6 years and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 5 years, indicating exceptional academic achievement. The school's performance across different student subgroups is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 10-15% of Texas high schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school has maintained high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.6% to 100% over the past 5 years, and correspondingly low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 2.3% during the same period.

When compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, such as Somerset High School, which is also part of the Somerset ISD, Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy stands out as a clear academic leader, with significantly higher test scores and rankings. This is particularly impressive given that the school serves a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds (73.08% free/reduced lunch recipients), suggesting the school is effectively supporting and empowering its economically disadvantaged students.

128

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,772

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7790 E 3rd St
Somerset, TX 78069

(210) 750-8959

District: Somerset Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.6%

White:

7.0%

Asian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2019 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (87% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg54%

Texas avg59%

80^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 16 pts since 2019

From top 20% (2019) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Somerset Independent School District (Isd)

186^th of 961Somerset 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
2025	88.8	80 of 1974	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	24 of 1990	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	177 of 1961	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	76 of 1876	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	82 of 1861	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	70.3	364 of 1857	80.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	91.3	64 of 1837	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	31 of 1829	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	58.9	499 of 1810	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	534 of 1784	70.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	18 of 1153	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	9 of 1437	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	167 of 1371	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	93 of 1504	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	29 of 1880	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	71.5	368 of 1891	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	135 of 1841	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	79 of 1815	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	58.9	667 of 1798	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	859 of 1781	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	201 of 964	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	203 of 1182	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	63 of 1172	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	75.8	40 of 1177	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	72.8	48 of 1137	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	26 of 1453	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	11 of 1805	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	83 of 1820	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	36 of 1762	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	33 of 1743	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	71.4	312 of 1714	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	333 of 1691	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	18 of 1513	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	9 of 1884	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	109 of 1897	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	34 of 1847	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	48 of 1848	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	243 of 1818	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	206 of 1794	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	29 of 1515	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	17 of 1891	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	78 of 1913	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	56 of 1853	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	193 of 1840	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	189 of 1824	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	153 of 1803	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	82.6	98 of 1556	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	21.7	1297 of 1576	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	73.3	248 of 1525	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	25.6	1201 of 1510	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.8	359 of 1526	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	359 of 1539	76.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2024)94th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)79th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

English II Reading92%+36 vs state

English I Reading88%+37 vs state

U.S. History85%+17 vs state

Biology80%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	7790 E 3rd St	Somerset	78069	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 750-8959	128	7	18.0	78.9%	9 (7.0%)	1 (0.8%)	116 (90.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.8	80^th of 1974 public high schools	95.9%		92.8	24^th of 1990 public high schools	98.8%	56		80.5	88.4	92.3	85.0							$6,772
Somerset High School	Public	9-12	7650 S Loop 1604 W	Somerset	78069	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 750-8958	1,175	77	15.3	75.7%	66 (5.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1,094 (93.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	38.9	1193^rd of 1974 public high schools	39.6%		38.4	1213^th of 1990 public high schools	39.0%	20	55.6	56.9	46.0	55.4	44.6							$10,561
Southside Alter Center	Public	6-12	3223 S Loop 1604 W	San Antonio	78264	Bexar County	Southside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 882-1604	22	2	12.8	72.7%	1 (4.5%)	1 (4.5%)	19 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)												$38,287
Cast Stem High School	Public	9-12	11914 Dragon Ln	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4300	173	17	10.2	59.0%	12 (6.9%)	6 (3.5%)	148 (85.5%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	74.2	320^th of 1974 public high schools	83.8%		71.3	394^th of 1990 public high schools	80.2%	74	31.0	76.9	75.0	83.6	80.5							$15,966
Southwest High School	Public	9-12	11690 Dragon Ln	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4500	2,363	146	16.1	74.4%	125 (5.3%)	113 (4.8%)	2,071 (87.6%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	36 (1.5%)	35.2	1267^th of 1974 public high schools	35.8%		37.3	1253^rd of 1990 public high schools	37.0%	14	18.0	43.6	43.7	55.9	62.2							$10,701
Southwest Legacy High School	Public	9-12	4495 Verano Pkwy Bldg 100	Von Ormy	78073	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6539	2,250	127	17.7	89.9%	41 (1.8%)	92 (4.1%)	2,089 (92.8%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (0.6%)	24.1	1540^th of 1974 public high schools	22.0%		24.5	1537^th of 1990 public high schools	22.8%	3	13.1	46.1	33.2	39.1	56.1							$9,930
Lytle Daep	Public	8-12	15437 Cottage St	Lytle	78052	Atascosa County	Lytle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 709-5130	6	1	6.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (83.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.2	1955^th of 1974 public high schools	1.0%		18.4	1641^st of 1990 public high schools	17.5%	314			0.0									$11,511
Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	5555 Old Pearsall Rd	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4300	671	37	18.2	81.1%	37 (5.5%)	16 (2.4%)	606 (90.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	27	1468^th of 1974 public high schools	25.6%		30.4	1400^th of 1990 public high schools	29.6%	68	27.7	54.7	32.8	31.3	57.4	46.0	54.7	61.5	25.6	37.0	24.6	$10,327
Frank L Madla Early College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1400 W Villaret Blvd	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	New Frontiers Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 486-3686	150	4	38.1	50.0%	8 (5.3%)	2 (1.3%)	140 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.1	644^th of 1974 public high schools	67.4%		58.3	730^th of 1990 public high schools	63.3%	86	47.8	42.3	76.7	82.1	69.7							$8,659
Lytle High School	Public	9-12	18975 W Fm 2790 S	Lytle	78052	Medina County	Lytle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 709-5105	525	34	15.5	64.8%	88 (16.8%)	2 (0.4%)	426 (81.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	32.6	1336^th of 1974 public high schools	32.3%		27.3	1468^th of 1990 public high schools	26.2%	132	20.7	48.2	43.9	46.4	60.8							$13,788

Frequently Asked Questions about Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy

How many students attend Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy?

Students at Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy are 91% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Asian.

Is Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy a good school?

Yes! Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 80^th of 1974 Texas high schools.

What district is Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy in?

Somerset Independent School District (Isd)

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