About This School
Public School | Grades 9-12 | Alamo Heights ISD
Alamo Heights High School is located in San Antonio, TX and is in Alamo Heights Isd District. It is a public school that serves 1538 students in grades 9-12.
Alamo Heights High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Alamo Heights High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Alamo Heights High School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Alamo Heights High School's students and teachers. more
Alamo Heights High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Alamo Heights High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Alamo Heights High School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Alamo Heights High School's students and teachers. more
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Don Ward: I graduated from Alamo Heights a long time ago and it was an exceptional school. It prepared me well for college, gave me every opportunity I needed to go to college, secure a job and relate with others. I have always been pleased that I graduated from Alamo Heights
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1538
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Alamo Heights High School had 18% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Texas had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
63%
Hispanic
33%
Black
2%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
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Alamo Heights ISD District Spending
$8,836Per Pupil
The Alamo Heights ISD spends $8,836 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 66% on instruction, 31% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Alamo Heights ISD District
14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Alamo Heights High School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the TAKS
What is it?
The TAKS is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in Grades 3 through 9 in reading, in Grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in Grades 10 and 11 in English language arts. Math skills are assessed in Grades 3 through 11, and students are assessed in Grades 5, 8, 10, and 11 in science, and in Grades 8, 10, and 11 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of two ratings: met standard or commended performance. The goal is for all students to meet the state standard. Students must pass the TAKS tests in grades 3, 5, and 8 in order to be promoted to the next grade, and in grade 11 in order to graduate from high school.
About the ACT
What is it?
The ACT is a national college admissions test used to assess student performance in high school curriculum areas.
Which Grades and Subjects?
The ACT Composite score is an average of English, math, reading, and science scores. The scores reported are for 12th grade students who have taken the test in grades 10, 11 or 12.
How is it Scored?
ACT scores range from a low score of 1 to a high score of 36.
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TestRating
9 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Texas, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 TAKS Results for all subjects tested.
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