Brennan High School
- High school in Northside ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Northside ISD: B
Total students
3,036
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Northside ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.4 %
Northside ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 90%
Brennan High School is a high school in San Antonio, TX, in the Northside ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,036 students. 51.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 99.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Brennan High School was 983 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,352, which is $2,465 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2400 Cottonwood WaySan Antonio, TX 78253
Office phone number
Principal
- John Trimble
- info@nisd.net
- (210) 398-1250
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Brennan High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,036
African American
349 (11.5%)
Northside ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.1%)
Northside ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
61 (2%)
Northside ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,907 (62.8%)
Northside ISD: 68.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
16 (0.5%)
Northside ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
554 (18.2%)
Northside ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
146 (4.8%)
Northside ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
51.1 %
Northside ISD: 62.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
36 %
Northside ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.9 %
Northside ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.4 %
Northside ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.6 %
Northside ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.7 %
Northside ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Northside ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Northside ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Northside ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Northside 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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99.4 %
Northside ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
98.6 %
Northside ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Northside ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Northside ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
99.7 %
Northside ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Northside ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
99.2 %
Northside ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
97 %
Northside ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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 %
Northside ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Northside ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Northside ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Northside ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.1 %
Northside ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Northside ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Northside ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Northside ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
1.4 %
Northside ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
1.2 %
Northside ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Northside ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Northside ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
1.7 %
Northside ISD: 11%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Northside ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0.4 %
Northside ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
2.7 %
Northside ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
21.2 %
Northside ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
16.5 %
Northside ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Northside ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
53.3 %
Northside ISD: 54.2%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
18.5 %
Northside ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
33.3 %
Northside ISD: 41.8%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
27.9 %
Northside ISD: 36.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
19.4 %
Northside ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
41 %
Northside ISD: 42.5%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
30.4 %
Northside ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Northside ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
56.3 %
Northside ISD: 62%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
34.7 %
Northside ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Northside ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 43.9%
White
52.6 %
Northside ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
41.7 %
Northside ISD: 48.5%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
983
Northside ISD: 1005
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.6
Northside ISD: 22.9
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
52.6 %
Northside ISD: 49%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
30.4 %
Northside ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
28.9 %
Northside ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
165.9
African American
11.9 (7.1%)
Northside ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.2%)
Northside ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
71.6 (43.2%)
Northside ISD: 50.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
78.5 (47.3%)
Northside ISD: 43.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (1.2%)
Northside ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.6 (1%)
Northside ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
97.7 (58.9%)
Northside ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
64.6 (38.9%)
Northside ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (1.2%)
Northside ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
18.3
Northside ISD: 15
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
11.1 years
Northside ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 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
$61,352
Northside ISD: $61,396
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$57,529
Northside ISD: $57,356
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,493
Northside ISD: $58,230
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,828
Northside ISD: $59,831
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,301
Northside ISD: $62,357
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$70,068
Northside ISD: $66,354
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$70,209
Northside ISD: $71,291
Statewide: $71,111