HARLAN H S

HARLAN H S, a well-populated four-year high school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, run under NORTHSIDE ISD, enrolls 2,778 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so HARLAN H S sits 249% larger than that benchmark.

NORTHSIDE ISD runs 128 schools in total, collectively educating 100,435 students. HARLAN H S is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, HARLAN H S records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 18% White, 13% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Bexar County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, HARLAN H S has 157 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HARLAN H S higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 29% of students at HARLAN H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bexar County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HARLAN H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Bexar County put median household income runs about $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. HARLAN H S is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

The closest other public school is STRAUS MIDDLE, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARLAN H S at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 49.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 91%: 1,458 students in 2018 compared to 2,778 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 24% to 18%.

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