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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST CENTRAL ISD·NCES 481785001554

EAST CENTRAL H S

7173 FM 1628, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78263 · (210) 649-2951 · Bexar County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,362 STUDENTS
Enrollment
3,362
High
DISTRICT 729 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
181 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
2,241 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
973
Grade 10
873
Grade 11
804
Grade 12
712
Student demographics
White
39612%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
2,47374%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 54%
Black
38111%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 13%
Asian
171%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
853%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
50%
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
1,71651%
Female
1,64649%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
38.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
8.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +5.0pp since 2020
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
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
3,362
+230 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 17.6:1
% White
12%
was 17%
% Hispanic
74%
was 73%
% Black
11%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About EAST CENTRAL H S

Set in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, EAST CENTRAL H S is a high-enrollment high school, one of the schools within EAST CENTRAL ISD. It teaches 3,362 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 322% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

EAST CENTRAL ISD comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 11,497 students; EAST CENTRAL H S is among them.

On demographics, EAST CENTRAL H S logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% White, 11% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 181 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, EAST CENTRAL H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.4%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bexar County shows median household income runs about $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which EAST CENTRAL H S is one.

The closest other public school is EAST CENTRAL CAST LEAD H S, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, EAST CENTRAL H S comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 29.8%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 7%: 3,132 students in 2018 compared to 3,362 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 17% to 12%.

On this page, members of the EAST CENTRAL H S community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
EAST CENTRAL H S
District
EAST CENTRAL ISD
Address
7173 FM 1628, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78263
Phone
(210) 649-2951
County
Bexar County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
3,362
Teachers (FTE)
181
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
2,241 (67%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
481785001554
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About EAST CENTRAL H S
What is the total enrollment at EAST CENTRAL H S?
EAST CENTRAL H S enrolls approximately 3,362 students in grades 09-12.
Is EAST CENTRAL H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
EAST CENTRAL H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does EAST CENTRAL H S have?
EAST CENTRAL H S employs 181 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
How diverse is EAST CENTRAL H S?
EAST CENTRAL H S reports a student body of 12% White, 74% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees EAST CENTRAL H S?
EAST CENTRAL H S is overseen by EAST CENTRAL ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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