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CAST TECH H S
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About CAST TECH H S
CAST TECH H S is one of the compact 9-12 campuss in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, overseen by SAN ANTONIO ISD, with 451 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 43% leaner than the state mean of about 796.
Within SAN ANTONIO ISD, which oversees 100 schools and 47,623 students, CAST TECH H S is one campus in the system.
Demographically, CAST TECH H S logs that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 6% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, CAST TECH H S has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, CAST TECH H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 45.9%; actual is 61.3%, +15.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bexar County indicate median household earnings sit near $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which CAST TECH H S is one.
Nearest neighbor: ADVANCED LEARNING ACADEMY, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CAST TECH H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 47.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. CAST TECH H S operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CAST TECH H S has rose 207%, going from 147 students in 2018 to 451 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for CAST TECH H S typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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