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Enrollment
1,314
High
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA FE ISD·NCES 483927004473
SANTA FE H S
16000 HWY 6, SANTA FE, TX 77517 · (409) 927-3106 · Galveston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,314 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
610 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
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
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,314
-129 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.0:1
% White
68%
was 76%
% Hispanic
28%
was 21%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SANTA FE H S
Located at 16000 HWY 6, in SANTA FE, Texas, SANTA FE H S is a sprawling 9-12 campus that teaches 1,314 students (grades 9 through 12), run under SANTA FE ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 65% bigger than the state mean of about 796.
SANTA FE H S is one of 7 schools operated by SANTA FE ISD, a district that works with 4,310 students overall.
On demographics, SANTA FE H S shows that White students make up the majority at 68%. Other groups include 28% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SANTA FE H S higher than the state norm the norm. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Galveston County (around 57%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, SANTA FE H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.6%, the actual is 52.3%, a residual of -1.4 points.
In the area at large, census data for Galveston County shows median household earnings sit near $86,105, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. SANTA FE H S is one of 95 public schools in Galveston County (combined enrollment of about 62,767 students).
Nearest neighbor: ROY J WOLLAM EL, around 2.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SANTA FE H S at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 50.0%.
The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. SANTA FE H S's enrollment has decreased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,443 (now 1,314). The White share of enrollment shrank from 76% to 68% over that span.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Galveston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
358,990
Census ACS
Median income
$86,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SANTA FE ISD
- SANTA FE J HMiddle · 1,003 students
- DAN J KUBACAK ELElementary · 730 students
- WILLIAM F BARNETT ELElementary · 640 students
- ROY J WOLLAM ELElementary · 618 students
- COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMHigh · 4 students
- GALVESTON CO J J A E PHigh · 1 students
Other schools in SANTA FE
- SANTA FE J HMiddle · 1,003 students
- DAN J KUBACAK ELElementary · 730 students
- WILLIAM F BARNETT ELElementary · 640 students
- ROY J WOLLAM ELElementary · 618 students
- COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP)High · 7 students
- COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMHigh · 4 students
Nearby schools
- ROY J WOLLAM EL2.1 mi · 618
- SANTA FE J H2.2 mi · 1,003
- DAN J KUBACAK EL2.2 mi · 730
- COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP)2.4 mi · 4
- COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP)2.4 mi · 7
- COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM2.4 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About SANTA FE H SWhat is the total enrollment at SANTA FE H S?
SANTA FE H S enrolls approximately 1,314 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SANTA FE H S serve?
SANTA FE H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SANTA FE H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SANTA FE H S is approximately 16.2:1 (81 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SANTA FE H S?
At SANTA FE H S, the student body is approximately 68% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is SANTA FE H S public or private?
SANTA FE H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by SANTA FE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.