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Enrollment
1,314
High
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA FE ISD·NCES 483927004473
Santa Fe High School
16000 HWY 6, SANTA FE, TX 77517 · (409) 927-3106 · Galveston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,314 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 329 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 330 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 327 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 328 | 25% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
22.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp 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 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 50.0% | 15.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 20.0% | 46.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 22.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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 →
Schools most like Santa Fe High School
Santa Fe High School's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe High School this school | 1,314 | 46.4% | 51.4% |
| Lampasas High School LAMPASAS | 1,145 | 42.1% | 59.9% |
| Granbury High School GRANBURY | 2,215 | 45.0% | 63.2% |
| Decatur High School DECATUR | 1,163 | 43.5% | 53.8% |
| Stephenville High School STEPHENVILLE | 1,079 | 42.4% | 66.7% |
| Azle High School AZLE | 2,192 | 42.2% | 58.7% |
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 Santa Fe High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #771 of 1,385 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #1,282 of 1,425 ▼ 33 | #9 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #701 of 1,425 ▲ 31 | #6 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #927 of 1,184 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,314 | #497 of 2,107 | #8 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #966 of 1,344 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #783 of 1,346 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.4% | #1,079 of 1,522 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #278 of 557 | #2 of 6 |
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
1,314
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 995
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 1,314 | 80.9 | 16.2:1 | 46% (610) |
| 2023-24 | 1,374 | 83.6 | 16.4:1 | 48% (653) |
| 2022-23 | 1,369 | 85.3 | 16.1:1 | 47% (649) |
| 2020-21 | 1,323 | 78 | 17.0:1 | 41% (544) |
| 2017-18 | 1,443 | 84.9 | 17.0:1 | 24% (351) |
| 2015-16 | 1,462 | 83 | 17.6:1 | 20% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 1,391 | 84 | 16.6:1 | 21% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 1,333 | 84 | 15.9:1 | 9% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 995 | 72 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santa Fe High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,443 to 1,314); teachers down 5% (84.9 to 80.9).
About Santa Fe High School
In SANTA FE, Texas, Santa Fe High School is a large high school. There are 1,314 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
SANTA FE ISD serves 4,310 students across 7 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Santa Fe High School is 68% White. Enrollment also includes 28% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.
Teacher count: 80.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.2:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Roughly 46% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Galveston County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.
Santa Fe High School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 27% of Texas public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Santa Fe High School is 2.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 51.4%. Predicted: 53.9%.
For the population of Galveston County, the median household earns about $86,105 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Santa Fe High School shares Galveston County with 94 other public schools.
Roy J Wollam Elementary School is about 2.1 miles from Santa Fe High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Santa Fe High School ranks 4th on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Santa Fe High School as Suburb: Mid-size.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,323) to 2024-25 (1,314).
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,003 students
- Dan J Kubacak Elementary SchoolElementary · 730 students
- William F Barnett Elementary SchoolElementary · 640 students
- Roy J Wollam Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Coastal Alternative ProgramHigh · 4 students
- Galveston Co J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 1 students
Other schools in SANTA FE
- Santa Fe Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,003 students
- Dan J Kubacak Elementary SchoolElementary · 730 students
- William F Barnett Elementary SchoolElementary · 640 students
- Roy J Wollam Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Coastal Alternative Program (cap)High · 7 students
- Coastal Alternative ProgramHigh · 4 students
Other Santa Fe High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Santa Fe High. Santa Fe High School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Santa Fe High SchoolEdmond, OK · 2,774 students
- Santa Fe HighSanta Fe Springs, CA · 1,865 students
- SANTA FE HIGHSANTA FE, NM · 1,491 students
- SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOLALACHUA, FL · 1,132 students
- SANTA FE HIGHALMA, MO · 154 students
Nearby schools
- Roy J Wollam Elementary School2.1 mi · 618
- Santa Fe Junior High School2.2 mi · 1,003
- Dan J Kubacak Elementary School2.2 mi · 730
- Coastal Alternative Program (cap)2.4 mi · 7
- Coastal Alternative Program2.4 mi · 4
- Coastal Alternative Program (cap)2.4 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About Santa Fe High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Santa Fe High School?
Santa Fe High School enrolls approximately 1,314 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Santa Fe High School serve?
Santa Fe High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Santa Fe High School is approximately 16.2:1 (81 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Santa Fe High School?
At Santa Fe High School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Santa Fe High School public or private?
Santa Fe High School 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.