Brennan High School
- High school in Northside ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Northside ISD: B
Total students
2,710
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
Northside ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.3 %
Northside ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90%
Brennan High School is a high school in San Antonio, TX, in the Northside ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 2,710 students. 31.6% 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 A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 99.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Brennan High School was 980 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.5.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,841, which is $2,750 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
2400 Cottonwood WaySan Antonio, TX 78253
Office phone number
Principal
- John Trimble
- John.Trimble@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 2008 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
2,710
African American
333 (12.3%)
Northside ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
5 (0.2%)
Northside ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
53 (2%)
Northside ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
1,608 (59.3%)
Northside ISD: 67.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
15 (0.6%)
Northside ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
568 (21%)
Northside ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
128 (4.7%)
Northside ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
31.6 %
Northside ISD: 45.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
33.2 %
Northside ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.9 %
Northside ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.4 %
Northside ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
68.9 %
Northside ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
6.8 %
Northside ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.6 %
Northside ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
A
Northside ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Northside ISD: B
School progress
B
Northside ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99.3 %
Northside ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
97.4 %
Northside ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Northside ISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
92.3 %
Northside ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
100 %
Northside ISD: 93.7%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
100 %
Northside ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88%
White
100 %
Northside ISD: 97%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
95 %
Northside ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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
0.2 %
Northside ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Northside ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0.3 %
Northside ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0 %
Northside ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0.1 %
Northside ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Northside ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0.3 %
Northside ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0.9 %
Northside ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
28.3 %
Northside ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
26.7 %
Northside ISD: 26%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
Masked
Northside ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
46.4 %
Northside ISD: 55.1%
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
26.3 %
Northside ISD: 27%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
11.1 %
Northside ISD: 44.9%
Statewide: 21.2%
White
35.1 %
Northside ISD: 41.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
19.1 %
Northside ISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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
31.6 %
Northside ISD: 50.6%
Statewide: 51%
African American
27.7 %
Northside ISD: 37.1%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Northside ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
15.4 %
Northside ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
24.7 %
Northside ISD: 43.5%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Northside ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
White
51.1 %
Northside ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
33.3 %
Northside ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
980
Northside ISD: 996
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.5
Northside ISD: 20.6
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
63.3 %
Northside ISD: 61.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
38.5 %
Northside ISD: 44.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
36.7 %
Northside ISD: 42.3%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
154.6
African American
11.8 (7.6%)
Northside ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
71.7 (46.4%)
Northside ISD: 48.3%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
69.1 (44.7%)
Northside ISD: 45.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
2 (1.3%)
Northside ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (0.6%)
Northside ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
89.3 (57.8%)
Northside ISD: 65.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
64.2 (41.6%)
Northside ISD: 33%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
17.5
Northside ISD: 15.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
10.2 years
Northside ISD: 11.6 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
$59,841
Northside ISD: $60,091
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$56,224
Northside ISD: $55,606
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$57,091
Northside ISD: $56,952
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$58,548
Northside ISD: $58,451
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$60,806
Northside ISD: $60,974
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$70,638
Northside ISD: $66,158
Statewide: $65,449