Texans Can Academy At Highlands High School
- High school in San Antonio ISD
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
San Antonio ISD: B
Total students
136
Avg. teacher experience
9.9 years
San Antonio ISD: 8.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 90%
Texans Can Academy At Highlands High School is a high school in Texas, in the San Antonio ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 136 students. 99.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 23.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Texans Can Academy At Highlands High School was 800 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,973, which is $86 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.9 years of experience.
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Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Texans Can Academy At Highlands 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
136
African American
16 (11.8%)
San Antonio ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
114 (83.8%)
San Antonio ISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (2.2%)
San Antonio ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (2.2%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.7%
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
99.3 %
San Antonio ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
93.4 %
San Antonio ISD: 88%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.1 %
San Antonio ISD: 22.2%
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
5.1 %
San Antonio ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0.7 %
San Antonio ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
21.3 %
San Antonio ISD: 13.4%
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)
Not Rated: SB 1365
San Antonio ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
San Antonio ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
San Antonio ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
San Antonio ISD: C
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
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 80.3%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 87.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Antonio ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 84.3%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 75%
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
23.4 %
San Antonio ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
35.7 %
San Antonio ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
23.5 %
San Antonio ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Antonio ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
Masked
San Antonio ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
San Antonio ISD: 5%
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
84.3 %
San Antonio ISD: 32%
Statewide: 15%
African American
80 %
San Antonio ISD: 40.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
San Antonio ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
85 %
San Antonio ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
40 %
San Antonio ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
100 %
San Antonio ISD: 26%
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
0 %
San Antonio ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
San Antonio ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
San Antonio ISD: 12%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
San Antonio ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Antonio ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
San Antonio ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
San Antonio ISD: 31.4%
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
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 15%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
San Antonio ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
San Antonio ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 23%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Antonio ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 45.5%
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
800
San Antonio ISD: 919
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
San Antonio ISD: 16.2
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
17.5 %
San Antonio ISD: 48.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
7.5 %
San Antonio ISD: 45.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
7.5 %
San Antonio ISD: 35.1%
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
3.9
African American
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2.9 (74.6%)
San Antonio ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1 (25.4%)
San Antonio ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 1.2%
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 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
1 (24.6%)
San Antonio ISD: 58.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (75.4%)
San Antonio ISD: 38.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.7%
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
34.6
San Antonio ISD: 14.5
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
9.9 years
San Antonio ISD: 8.8 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
$58,973
San Antonio ISD: $56,808
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,206
San Antonio ISD: $54,665
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
N/A
San Antonio ISD: $54,953
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,040
San Antonio ISD: $56,709
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
N/A
San Antonio ISD: $58,527
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$111,502
San Antonio ISD: $60,691
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
San Antonio ISD: $65,451
Statewide: $71,111