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Enrollment
2,750
High
DISTRICT 1,907 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312003722
CLARK H S
5150 DE ZAVALA RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249 · (210) 397-5150 · Bexar County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,750 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
168 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
925 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,750
+6 (+0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.6:1
% White
22%
was 28%
% Hispanic
57%
was 56%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
8%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CLARK H S
CLARK H S is a big secondary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, operated by NORTHSIDE ISD. The school serves 2,750 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 245% larger than typical.
Across the 128 schools in NORTHSIDE ISD (100,435 students total), CLARK H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, CLARK H S logs that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 22% White, 8% Asian, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 168 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 34% of students at CLARK H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bexar County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, CLARK H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.2%; this one delivers 67.0%.
In the broader community, Bexar County reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,341 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. CLARK H S is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).
Nearest neighbor: LOCKE HILL EL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CLARK H S. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CLARK H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.3%.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CLARK H S has showed little movement, going from 2,744 students in 2018 to 2,750 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 28% to 22% across the same window.
On allk12, the feed for CLARK H S typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHSIDE ISD
- BRENNAN H SHigh · 2,965 students
- HARLAN H SHigh · 2,778 students
- TAFT H SHigh · 2,670 students
- BRANDEIS H SHigh · 2,657 students
- MARSHALL H SHigh · 2,634 students
- SOTOMAYOR H SHigh · 2,627 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- REAGAN H SHigh · 3,403 students
- EAST CENTRAL H SHigh · 3,362 students
- JOHNSON H SHigh · 3,196 students
- BRENNAN H SHigh · 2,965 students
- HARLAN H SHigh · 2,778 students
- TAFT H SHigh · 2,670 students
Nearby schools
- LOCKE HILL EL0.2 mi · 538
- RAWLINSON MIDDLE0.8 mi · 1,161
- CHAVEZ EXCEL ACADEMY0.8 mi · 75
- ALTERNATIVE MIDDLE0.8 mi · 65
- BASIS SAN ANTONIO- SHAVANO CAMPUS1.0 mi · 1,057
- HOBBY MIDDLE1.2 mi · 1,094
Frequently asked questions
About CLARK H SWhat is the total enrollment at CLARK H S?
CLARK H S enrolls approximately 2,750 students in grades 09-12.
Is CLARK H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
CLARK H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does CLARK H S have?
CLARK H S employs 168 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLARK H S?
At CLARK H S, the student body is approximately 22% White, 57% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is CLARK H S public or private?
CLARK H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.