Alamo Heights ISD
San Antonio, TX
Accountability rating
A
Total students
4,843
Avg. teacher experience
13.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.7 %
Statewide: 90%
Alamo Heights ISD is a school district in San Antonio, TX. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 4,843 students. The school received an accountability rating of A. 26.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $57,614, which is $3,492 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.6 years of experience. The average SAT score at Alamo Heights ISD was 1170. The average ACT score was 24.5. In the Class of 2018, 97.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.4%.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Dana Bashara
- esanchez@ahisd.net
- (210) 824-2483
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Alamo Heights ISD 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 ed outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
4,843
African American
115 (2.4%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
19 (0.4%)
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
163 (3.4%)
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
1,934 (39.9%)
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
10 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2,548 (52.6%)
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
54 (1.1%)
Statewide: 2.4%
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
26.5 %
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
19.7 %
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
6.5 %
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.8 %
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
15.1 %
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
20.7 %
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.2 %
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
A
Student achievement
A
School progress
B
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
97.7 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
90 %
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
100 %
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
95.8 %
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
99.5 %
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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
0.4 %
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
3.6 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.7 %
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0 %
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
38.3 %
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
12.5 %
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
53.1 %
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
27.5 %
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
47 %
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
82.4 %
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 51%
Asian
88.2 %
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
76.4 %
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
84.8 %
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
1170
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.5
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
81.3 %
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
70.6 %
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
69.9 %
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
344.5
African American
5 (1.5%)
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
94.3 (27.4%)
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
239.2 (69.4%)
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
4 (1.2%)
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.8 (0.2%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
180.6 (52.4%)
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
156.3 (45.4%)
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
6.9 (2%)
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
14.1
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
13.6 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
$57,614
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$49,975
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$52,761
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$54,863
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$57,715
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$64,880
Statewide: $62,039