Summary:
The 78210 zip code in San Antonio, Texas, is home to four high schools serving grades 9-12 (with one exception serving grades 6-12), offering a mix of traditional public schools and alternative institutions within the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) and the Por Vida Academy charter district.
Brackenridge High School stands out as the top performer in the area, earning a 2-star rating and ranking in the 37th percentile statewide. It boasts the highest graduation rate at 91.5%, the lowest dropout rate at 1.4%, and is the only school to exceed the state average in Algebra I. In contrast, Highlands High School struggles significantly, with a consistent 1-star rating, a 75.6% graduation rate, and a 4.9% dropout rate, despite serving a similar population of economically disadvantaged students. The two smaller schools, Juvenile Detent Center and Por Vida Academy Charter High School, face unique challenges. The Juvenile Detent Center serves a transient population with a 0% graduation rate and high per-student spending of $15,201, while Por Vida Academy shows signs of improvement, moving from a 0-star to a 1-star rating and increasing its U.S. History proficiency from 29.63% to 57.69%.
A key takeaway is the spending paradox: Por Vida Academy spends $40,927 per student—over three times more than Brackenridge or Highlands—yet has a 46.4% graduation rate and an 11.8% dropout rate, indicating that high spending alone does not guarantee success. Brackenridge serves as a beacon of improvement, consistently outperforming the district average and showing an upward trend in state rankings. For parents, this data highlights that while Brackenridge offers the strongest academic outcomes, the other schools serve specific needs, with Por Vida showing recent progress and the Juvenile Detent Center operating under a fundamentally different mission focused on stabilization rather than traditional graduation metrics.
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