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Enrollment
2,535
High
DISTRICT 1,907 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312007808
O'Connor High School
12221 LESLIE RD, HELOTES, TX 78023 · (210) 397-4800 · Bexar County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,535 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
148 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
593 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 | 618 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 575 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 633 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 709 | 28% |
Student demographics
52%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
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 57.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 37.0% | 29.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 72.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
72.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 O'Connor High School
O'Connor High School's state test result (72.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Connor High School this school | 2,535 | 23.4% | 72.4% |
| Moe and Gene Johnson High School BUDA | 2,870 | 33.4% | 66.0% |
| Samuel Clemens High School SCHERTZ | 2,589 | 28.2% | 64.7% |
| Jack C Hays High School BUDA | 2,304 | 34.8% | 62.5% |
| Sotomayor High School SAN ANTONIO | 2,627 | 30.6% | 65.3% |
| Harlan High School SAN ANTONIO | 2,778 | 28.6% | 67.4% |
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 O'Connor High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #193 of 1,385 | #11 of 81 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #352 of 1,425 ▼ 133 | #15 of 82 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #326 of 1,425 ▼ 40 | #23 of 82 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.5pp | #333 of 1,184 | #9 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,535 | #164 of 2,107 | #14 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #1,091 of 1,344 | #61 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #635 of 1,346 | #29 of 79 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.4% | #1,426 of 1,522 | #82 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #79 of 557 | #7 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
2,535
-578 (-19%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 2,806
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 2,535 | 147.9 | 17.1:1 | 23% (593) |
| 2023-24 | 2,586 | 153.5 | 16.8:1 | 25% (650) |
| 2022-23 | 2,794 | 158.8 | 17.6:1 | 26% (733) |
| 2020-21 | 3,113 | 171 | 18.2:1 | 19% (594) |
| 2017-18 | 3,327 | 182 | 18.3:1 | 20% (655) |
| 2015-16 | 3,145 | 174 | 18.1:1 | 23% (724) |
| 2010-11 | 2,948 | 166 | 17.8:1 | 25% (732) |
| 2000-01 | 2,806 | 166 | 16.9:1 | 12% (328) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O'Connor High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (3,327 to 2,535); teachers down 19% (182 to 147.9).
About O'Connor High School
O'Connor High School is a large high school in Texas, located in HELOTES. It enrolls 2,535 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 218% above the average for high schools in Texas.
O'Connor High School is part of a district of 127 schools: NORTHSIDE ISD, with 100,208 students.
More than half of enrollment at O'Connor High School is Hispanic: 63%. Other groups make up 30% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Bexar County overall, the Hispanic share is about 60%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. The school has 147.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Federal data show 23% of students (593) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County is 40 points.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 72.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 63.7%.
For Bexar County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $72,341 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Bexar County number 638, with about 368,487 students.
O'Connor High School's closest public school neighbor is Kuentz Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. O'Connor High School ranks 2nd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 72.4% against a local average of 52.7%.
NCES describes the area around O'Connor High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, O'Connor High School enrolled 3,113 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 2,535. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.1:1.
The allk12 page for O'Connor 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.
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 HELOTES
- Great Hearts InvictusCombined · 918 students
- Kuentz Elementary SchoolElementary · 517 students
- Beard Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Los Reyes Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Helotes Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Kuentz Elementary School0.3 mi · 517
- Helotes Elementary School0.9 mi · 316
- Great Hearts Invictus1.1 mi · 918
- Steubing Elementary School1.8 mi · 436
- Anne Frank Inspire Academy1.9 mi · 608
- Krueger Elementary School1.9 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About O'Connor High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at O'Connor High School?
O'Connor High School enrolls approximately 2,535 students in grades 09-12.
Is O'Connor High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
O'Connor High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at O'Connor High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at O'Connor High School is approximately 17.1:1 (148 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at O'Connor High School?
At O'Connor High School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 63% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is O'Connor High School in?
O'Connor High School is part of NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.