Alamo Heights High School
- High school in Alamo Heights ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Alamo Heights ISD: A
Total students
1,669
Avg. teacher experience
13.8 years
Alamo Heights ISD: 13.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.1 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Alamo Heights High School is a high school in San Antonio, TX, in the Alamo Heights ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 1,669 students. 24.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 97.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Alamo Heights High School was 1160 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.5.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,312, which is $671 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
6900 Broadway StSan Antonio, TX 78209-3799
Office phone number
Principal
- Cory Smith
- csmith@ahisd.net
- (210) 820-8850
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Alamo Heights High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,669
African American
27 (1.6%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
7 (0.4%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
39 (2.3%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
689 (41.3%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 39.8%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
5 (0.3%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
890 (53.3%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 52.6%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
12 (0.7%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.7%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
24.6 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 24%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
16.7 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.1 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.5 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
24 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.2 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Alamo Heights ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Alamo Heights ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Alamo Heights ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
Alamo Heights ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
97.1 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
Alamo Heights ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
100 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
95.6 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Alamo Heights ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.2%
White
98.2 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
100 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.1 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
0 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0.2 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Alamo Heights ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0.1 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.2 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
0 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
7.1 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 2%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
4.5 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.6 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Alamo Heights ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
6.2 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
6.3 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2019-2020 school year.
All students
39.4 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 39.4%
Statewide: 22%
African American
15.4 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
37.5 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
34.6 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
26.5 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Alamo Heights ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
49.4 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 49.4%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
55.6 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 25.8%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2019-2020 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
79.4 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 59%
African American
Masked
Alamo Heights ISD: Masked
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
Masked
Alamo Heights ISD: Masked
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
77.8 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
81 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 81%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Alamo Heights ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
79.7 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
40 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 40%
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1160
Alamo Heights ISD: 1160
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.5
Alamo Heights ISD: 24.5
Statewide: 20.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2019-2020.
Reading
76.6 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 76.6%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
66.8 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 66.8%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
65.6 %
Alamo Heights ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
116.6
African American
4.3 (3.7%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
30.9 (26.5%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
79 (67.8%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 63.6%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
2.4 (2%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.8 (0.7%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
56.5 (48.4%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 54.2%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
55.1 (47.3%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
4.3 (3.6%)
Alamo Heights ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.3
Alamo Heights ISD: 13.6
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.8 years
Alamo Heights ISD: 13.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,312
Alamo Heights ISD: $58,123
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$55,094
Alamo Heights ISD: $54,048
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$53,251
Alamo Heights ISD: $53,341
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$54,894
Alamo Heights ISD: $55,230
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$59,083
Alamo Heights ISD: $58,657
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$62,232
Alamo Heights ISD: $62,208
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$70,643
Alamo Heights ISD: $71,022
Statewide: $69,974