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What's the one class at NEW BRAUNFELS H S every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,990
High
DISTRICT 962 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BRAUNFELS ISD·NCES 483237003591
New Braunfels High School
2551 LOOP 337 N, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 · (830) 627-6000 · Comal County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,990 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Texas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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
17.9:1
111 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
523 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 362 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 392 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 662 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 574 | 29% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 54.0% | 13.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 49.0% | 29.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 70.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 New Braunfels High School
New Braunfels High School's state test result (57.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels High School this school | 1,990 | 26.3% | 57.3% |
| Lubbock-Cooper High School LUBBOCK | 1,856 | 27.4% | 62.9% |
| Austin High School AUSTIN | 2,323 | 24.1% | 68.8% |
| Georgetown High School GEORGETOWN | 2,059 | 23.9% | 61.8% |
| Magnolia High School MAGNOLIA | 2,292 | 30.0% | 64.6% |
| Canyon High School NEW BRAUNFELS | 2,414 | 32.4% | 59.7% |
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 New Braunfels High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Comal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #580 of 1,385 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #296 of 1,425 ▲ 233 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #371 of 1,425 ▲ 43 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +42.0pp | #23 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,990 | #334 of 2,107 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #1,180 of 1,344 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #485 of 1,346 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.3% | #1,400 of 1,522 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #383 of 672 | N/A |
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
1,990
+121 (+6%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,489
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 1,990 | 111 | 17.9:1 | 26% (523) |
| 2023-24 | 1,967 | 107.9 | 18.2:1 | 30% (597) |
| 2022-23 | 1,926 | 104.1 | 18.5:1 | 32% (623) |
| 2020-21 | 1,869 | 104 | 18.0:1 | 30% (559) |
| 2017-18 | 1,813 | N/A | N/A | 26% (469) |
| 2015-16 | 1,717 | 96 | 17.9:1 | 25% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 2,197 | 122 | 18.0:1 | 34% (749) |
| 2000-01 | 1,806 | 114 | 15.8:1 | 19% (350) |
| 1990-91 | 1,489 | 9 | 165.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Braunfels High School.
About New Braunfels High School
New Braunfels High School is a high-enrollment high school for students in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas. Total enrollment is 1,990 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD serves 9,893 students across 15 schools.
The share of White students at New Braunfels High School is 50%, a majority. Other students are 44% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is lower than the 71% White share among all Comal County residents. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at New Braunfels High School are from different groups.
New Braunfels High School has 111 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. The school has 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, New Braunfels High School lands at B-, ahead of 47% of Texas public high schools.
New Braunfels High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (57.3%) and its predicted rate (62.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
For Comal County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $101,889 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Comal County number 49, with about 29,653 students.
Seele Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from New Braunfels High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, New Braunfels High School is 5th among 8 schools close by.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
Enrollment figures show a gain of 121 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for New Braunfels High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Comal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,826
Census ACS
Median income
$101,889
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
29,653 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW BRAUNFELS ISD
- New Braunfels Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
- Oakrun Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Veramendi Elementary SchoolElementary · 935 students
- Long Creek High SchoolHigh · 813 students
- Voss Farms Elementary SchoolElementary · 807 students
- Klein Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 773 students
Other schools in NEW BRAUNFELS
- Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,414 students
- New Braunfels Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
- Canyon Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,251 students
- Oakrun Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Veramendi Elementary SchoolElementary · 935 students
- Danville Middle SchoolMiddle · 921 students
Nearby schools
- Seele Elementary School0.9 mi · 295
- Veramendi Elementary School1.2 mi · 935
- Oakrun Middle School1.5 mi · 1,013
- Lamar Elementary School1.9 mi · 360
- Carl Schurz Elementary School2.1 mi · 308
- Lone Star Early Childhood Center2.3 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About New Braunfels High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at New Braunfels High School?
New Braunfels High School enrolls approximately 1,990 students in grades 09-12.
Is New Braunfels High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Braunfels High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does New Braunfels High School have?
New Braunfels High School employs 111 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Braunfels High School?
At New Braunfels High School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 44% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is New Braunfels High School in?
New Braunfels High School is part of NEW BRAUNFELS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.