
Best high schools in the San Antonio metro area
According to the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics, 15.5 million students attend public high school every year, and more than 3.76 million are expected to graduate in 2025. However, those students have a wide variety of experiences over the course of their high school careers.
To start, issues surrounding equal educational access persist throughout the United States. A January 2025 report published in Frontiers found that disparities across socioeconomic status, race, gender, and geography can lead to negative outcomes and the perpetuation of systemic barriers.
Outside of these issues, students also pursue many different paths within high school. Roughly 8.3 million high schoolers attend educational programs to prepare for careers in fields like transportation, landscaping, and culinary arts. Meanwhile, nearly 2.5 million are in dual enrollment programs that offer high school and college credit for the same course, allowing students to get a jump on higher education degrees.
Dual enrollment programs are particularly useful considering that more than 3 in 5 (61%) high school graduates head to college, per a 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Unfortunately, high school doesn't always guarantee college success. In 2024, the average SAT score declined for the third straight year, and nearly 2 in 5 (39%) test-takers met or exceeded the test's college readiness benchmarks. ACT scores are also on the decline year over year, down to 19.4 out of 36, and just 3 in 10 students met at least three of the ACT's college readiness benchmarks.
With that said, attending a quality high school will typically help prepare students for their next steps in life, whether that's college, technical school, or going straight into the workforce. Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in the San Antonio metro area using data from Niche, which uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. Most of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.

#25. Brandeis High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), TX
- Enrollment: 2,777 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#24. Robert G. Cole Middle/High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Fort Sam Houston Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 777 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#23. Scenic Hills Christian Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: San Antonio, TX
- Enrollment: 142 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#22. IDEA Carver College Preparatory
- School type: Public School
- Location: Idea Public Schools, TX
- Enrollment: 671 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#21. Great Hearts Monte Vista North
- School type: Public School
- Location: Great Hearts Academy - Texas, TX
- Enrollment: 444 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#20. Living Rock Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Bulverde, TX
- Enrollment: 116 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#19. Boerne-Samuel V. Champion High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Boerne Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 2,014 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#18. Central Catholic High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: San Antonio, TX
- Enrollment: 536 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#17. St. John Paul II Catholic High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: New Braunfels, TX
- Enrollment: 208 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#16. Antonian College Preparatory High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: San Antonio, TX
- Enrollment: 668 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#15. St. Anthony Catholic High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: San Antonio, TX
- Enrollment: 230 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#14. Alamo Heights High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Alamo Heights Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 1,606 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#13. Hill Country College Prep H.S.
- School type: Public School
- Location: Comal Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 171 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#12. Johnson High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: North East Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 3,202 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#11. The Christian School at Castle Hills
- School type: Private School
- Location: San Antonio, TX
- Enrollment: 802 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#10. San Antonio Christian School
- School type: Private School
- Location: San Antonio, TX
- Enrollment: 910 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#9. Lutheran High School of San Antonio
- School type: Private School
- Location: San Antonio, TX
- Enrollment: 144 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#8. Geneva School of Boerne
- School type: Private School
- Location: Boerne, TX
- Enrollment: 647 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#7. Health Careers High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), TX
- Enrollment: 896 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#6. Reagan High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: North East Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 3,397 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#5. International School of the Americas
- School type: Public School
- Location: North East Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 485 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#4. BASIS San Antonio - Shavano Campus
- School type: Public School
- Location: BASIS Texas Charter Schools, TX
- Enrollment: 1,018 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#3. Keystone School
- School type: Private School
- Location: San Antonio, TX
- Enrollment: 483 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#2. Saint Mary's Hall
- School type: Private School
- Location: San Antonio, TX
- Enrollment: 745 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#1. TMI Episcopal
- School type: Private School
- Location: San Antonio, TX
- Enrollment: 600 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.