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NEW BRAUNFELS H S
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About NEW BRAUNFELS H S
NEW BRAUNFELS H S is a senior high of large scale in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, operated by NEW BRAUNFELS ISD, hosting 1,990 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 150% larger than typical.
Within NEW BRAUNFELS ISD, which oversees 15 schools and 9,893 students, NEW BRAUNFELS H S is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, NEW BRAUNFELS H S records that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 44% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Comal County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, NEW BRAUNFELS H S records 111 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, NEW BRAUNFELS H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.4%, the actual is 52.0%, a residual of -10.4 points.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Comal County) shows that median household income runs about $101,889, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Comal County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,653 students), of which NEW BRAUNFELS H S is one.
Nearest neighbor: SEELE EL, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NEW BRAUNFELS H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NEW BRAUNFELS H S at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 61.9%.
NEW BRAUNFELS H S operates from an inner-city location.
Looking at the recent track record. NEW BRAUNFELS H S's enrollment has rose 10% since 2018, when it stood at 1,813 (now 1,990).
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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