San Marcos High School
- High school in San Marcos CISD
- San Marcos, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
San Marcos CISD: N/A
Total students
2,492
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
San Marcos CISD: 8.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
86.3 %
San Marcos CISD: 86.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
San Marcos High School is a high school in San Marcos, TX, in the San Marcos CISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,492 students. 55.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 86.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at San Marcos High School was 938 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.8.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,915, which is $2,559 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2601 Rattler RdSan Marcos, TX 78666-7899
Office phone number
Principal
- Twila Guajardo
- cynthia.rinehart@smcisd.net
- (512) 393-6805
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in San Marcos High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,492
African American
135 (5.4%)
San Marcos CISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.2%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
27 (1.1%)
San Marcos CISD: 1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,824 (73.2%)
San Marcos CISD: 73.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
463 (18.6%)
San Marcos CISD: 19%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
35 (1.4%)
San Marcos CISD: 2%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
55.4 %
San Marcos CISD: 57.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
74.5 %
San Marcos CISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
13.2 %
San Marcos CISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.9 %
San Marcos CISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
14.9 %
San Marcos CISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.9 %
San Marcos CISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
San Marcos CISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
San Marcos CISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
San Marcos CISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
San Marcos CISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
86.3 %
San Marcos CISD: 86.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
90.3 %
San Marcos CISD: 90.3%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
San Marcos CISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
San Marcos CISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
84.8 %
San Marcos CISD: 84.8%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
San Marcos CISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
91.5 %
San Marcos CISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
66.7 %
San Marcos CISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
3 %
San Marcos CISD: 3%
Statewide: 2%
African American
2.6 %
San Marcos CISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
San Marcos CISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
San Marcos CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3.3 %
San Marcos CISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
San Marcos CISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
1.5 %
San Marcos CISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
11.4 %
San Marcos CISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
67.1 %
San Marcos CISD: 32.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
63.3 %
San Marcos CISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
60 %
San Marcos CISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
29.2 %
San Marcos CISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
71.1 %
San Marcos CISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
San Marcos CISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
55.6 %
San Marcos CISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
69 %
San Marcos CISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
16.4 %
San Marcos CISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
14.8 %
San Marcos CISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
San Marcos CISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
53.8 %
San Marcos CISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
13.2 %
San Marcos CISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
San Marcos CISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
25.1 %
San Marcos CISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
21.4 %
San Marcos CISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
39.5 %
San Marcos CISD: 39.5%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
33.3 %
San Marcos CISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
San Marcos CISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
71.4 %
San Marcos CISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
29.3 %
San Marcos CISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Marcos CISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
52.8 %
San Marcos CISD: 52.8%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
San Marcos CISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
938
San Marcos CISD: 938
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.8
San Marcos CISD: 19.8
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
43.6 %
San Marcos CISD: 43.6%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
46.8 %
San Marcos CISD: 46.8%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
30.5 %
San Marcos CISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
168.2
African American
13 (7.7%)
San Marcos CISD: 5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (1.2%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.2%)
San Marcos CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
48.1 (28.6%)
San Marcos CISD: 39.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
102.1 (60.7%)
San Marcos CISD: 52.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.6%)
San Marcos CISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (1.2%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
100.6 (59.8%)
San Marcos CISD: 73.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
64.6 (38.4%)
San Marcos CISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (0.6%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.8
San Marcos CISD: 13.5
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
San Marcos CISD: 8.3 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
$59,915
San Marcos CISD: $58,460
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$53,213
San Marcos CISD: $53,624
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$56,510
San Marcos CISD: $56,009
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$61,244
San Marcos CISD: $58,797
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,933
San Marcos CISD: $61,636
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,471
San Marcos CISD: $65,788
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$71,027
San Marcos CISD: $70,974
Statewide: $74,014