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What do you wish you knew before starting at HOLMES H S?
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Enrollment
2,422
High
DISTRICT 1,907 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312003701
Holmes High School
6500 INGRAM RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78238 · (210) 397-7000 · Bexar County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,422 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
168 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
1,880 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 718 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 614 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 564 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 526 | 22% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 38.0% | 24.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 27.0% | 41.0% | 26.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 19.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Schools most like Holmes High School
Holmes High School's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes High School this school | 2,422 | 77.6% | 43.8% |
| Southwest High School SAN ANTONIO | 2,363 | 74.4% | 44.3% |
| Grand Prairie High School GRAND PRAIRIE | 2,817 | 77.7% | 33.3% |
| Nimitz High School IRVING | 2,343 | 82.6% | 41.2% |
| Jay High School SAN ANTONIO | 2,118 | 71.7% | 39.1% |
| Parkland High School EL PASO | 1,565 | 76.5% | 56.0% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Holmes High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #1,032 of 1,385 | #53 of 81 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,020 of 1,425 ▲ 184 | #45 of 82 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,175 of 1,425 ▼ 44 | #60 of 82 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #448 of 1,184 | #19 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,422 | #191 of 2,107 | #18 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #626 of 1,344 | #17 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #1,017 of 1,346 | #44 of 79 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #434 of 1,522 | #32 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #167 of 557 | #17 of 32 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,422
-177 (-7%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 2,440
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,422 | 168.1 | 14.4:1 | 78% (1,880) |
| 2023-24 | 2,568 | 159.4 | 16.1:1 | 79% (2,035) |
| 2022-23 | 2,561 | 162.2 | 15.8:1 | 81% (2,073) |
| 2020-21 | 2,599 | 163 | 15.9:1 | 78% (2,036) |
| 2017-18 | 2,840 | 186.6 | 15.2:1 | 77% (2,196) |
| 2015-16 | 2,876 | 175 | 16.4:1 | 78% (2,230) |
| 2010-11 | 2,616 | 156 | 16.8:1 | 72% (1,884) |
| 2000-01 | 3,026 | 175 | 17.3:1 | 48% (1,453) |
| 1990-91 | 2,440 | 149 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holmes High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (2,840 to 2,422); teachers down 10% (186.6 to 168.1).
About Holmes High School
Federal records list Holmes High School as a high school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 2,422 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 204% bigger than that.
NORTHSIDE ISD is the district for Holmes High School. It has 127 schools and 100,208 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Holmes High School, with 83% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 7% White, 6% Black, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Bexar County's population at about 60%. Holmes High School has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Holmes High School's 168.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.4:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 78%. That is 15 points above the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County.
allk12 grades Holmes High School a C. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Texas, Holmes High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 43.8% actual against a predicted 40.5%.
Holmes High School is located in Bexar County, where median household income is about $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 638 public schools in Bexar County, with a combined enrollment of about 368,487.
Texasworks - San Antonio-Ingram is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Holmes High School ranks 1st of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 43.8% against a local average of 29.4%.
Locale data from NCES put Holmes High School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment was 2,599 in 2020-21 and 2,422 in 2024-25, a decrease of 177 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.9:1 to 14.4:1.
Community posts for Holmes High School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 2,670 students
- Brandeis High SchoolHigh · 2,657 students
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 2,634 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Other Holmes High schools
One other US public school is named Holmes High. Holmes High School is the largest of the 2.
- Holmes High SchoolCovington, KY · 855 students
Nearby schools
- Texasworks - San Antonio-Ingram0.4 mi · 12
- Premier High School-San Antonio Ingram0.4 mi · 116
- Linton Elementary School0.7 mi · 368
- Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary School0.9 mi · 101
- Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest0.9 mi · 141
- Powell Elementary School1.0 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Holmes High SchoolHow many students attend Holmes High School?
Holmes High School enrolls approximately 2,422 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Holmes High School serve?
Holmes High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Holmes High School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Holmes High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Holmes High School?
At Holmes High School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 83% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Holmes High School?
Holmes High School is overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.