Summary:
Zip code 78266 in San Antonio, Texas, is home to two high schools—Veterans Memorial High School and Davenport High School—serving grades 9-12, and these schools present a striking contrast in performance, resources, and student outcomes.
Davenport High School is the clear standout, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide. It boasts a 95.8% graduation rate and a dropout rate of just 0.3%. Academically, Davenport exceeds state averages in all five STAAR End-of-Course subjects, with particularly strong results in Algebra I (64.48% proficient) and Biology (86.69% proficient). In contrast, Veterans Memorial High School is rated 2 stars and ranks in the 36th percentile, with an 89.3% graduation rate and a 2.3% dropout rate. Veterans Memorial only exceeds the state average in U.S. History (71.92% proficient) and lags significantly in Algebra I (27.94% proficient) and English I Reading (45.11% proficient). The schools belong to different districts: Comal Independent School District (Isd) for Davenport, which ranks in the 89th percentile, and Judson Independent School District (Isd) for Veterans Memorial, which ranks in the bottom 21st percentile.
Key differences extend to resources and demographics. Per-student spending at Davenport ($15,682) is nearly double that at Veterans Memorial ($8,703), and the free/reduced lunch rate—an indicator of economic need—is 29.36% at Davenport versus 52.63% at Veterans Memorial. Both schools have shown slight improvement in state rankings over the past three years, but the performance gap remains wide. For parents, Davenport offers consistently higher academic achievement, lower dropout rates, and stronger district support, while Veterans Memorial shows a relative strength in U.S. History but faces greater challenges in core subjects and student retention.
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