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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMAL ISD·NCES 481473012276

PIEPER H S

1400 KINDER PKWY, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78260 · (830) 221-2000 · Bexar County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,093 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,093
High
DISTRICT 1,055 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
115 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
300 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Grade 9
567
Grade 10
518
Grade 11
539
Grade 12
469
Student demographics
White
94245%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
87042%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54%
Black
1055%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
563%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
1025%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
70%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
111%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,05851%
Female
1,03549%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
81.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +35.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +34.0pp since 2021
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About PIEPER H S

PIEPER H S is a senior high of sizable scale in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, one of the schools within COMAL ISD, teacheing 2,093 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 163% larger than typical.

COMAL ISD runs 37 schools in total, collectively educating 29,839 students. PIEPER H S is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PIEPER H S lists that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 42% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Bexar County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 115 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PIEPER H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.6%, the actual is 76.9%, a residual of +9.3 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Bexar County shows median household earnings sit near $72,341, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PIEPER H S is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

The closest other public school is PIEPER RANCH MIDDLE, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PIEPER H S comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 68.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

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Bexar County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PIEPER H S
District
COMAL ISD
Address
1400 KINDER PKWY, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78260
Phone
(830) 221-2000
County
Bexar County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,093
Teachers (FTE)
115
Student–teacher ratio
18.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
300 (14%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481473012276
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in COMAL ISD
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About PIEPER H S
How large is PIEPER H S?
PIEPER H S enrolls approximately 2,093 students in grades 09-12.
Is PIEPER H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
PIEPER H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does PIEPER H S have?
PIEPER H S employs 115 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the student diversity at PIEPER H S?
Student demographics at PIEPER H S are roughly 45% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is PIEPER H S in?
PIEPER H S is part of COMAL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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