Highlands High School
3118 Elgin Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210. 47.1% of its 272 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 28 graduates at Texas public universities, 17.9% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Highlands
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 10.7%Texas public 2-year college 33.8%Texas private college 2.6%Not found in Texas colleges 48.9%ID not trackable 4%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 11 6 6 4 1 17.9% Texas public 2-year college 34 8 11 13 20 38.4% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Highlands
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs St Philip's College 1.9 mi 32% $4,544 $42,639 Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio 3.6 mi 72% $21,455 $34,579 Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio 3.9 mi 50% $29,947 $31,200 San Antonio College 5.1 mi 22% $5,010 $43,816 University of the Incarnate Word 5.5 mi 53% $17,483 $60,110 Trinity University 5.6 mi 82% $22,962 $79,620
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Idea Eastside College Preparatory (1.7 mi, 78.6% to college) · St. Philip'S College Early College High School (1.9 mi, 75.4% to college) · Jubilee San Antonio (2.5 mi, 56.4% to college) · Idea Carver College Preparatory (2.8 mi, 91.4% to college) · Compass Rose Legacy (2.9 mi, 47.9% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check San Antonio ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Highlands | San Antonio ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 47.1% | 52.3% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Highlands High School graduates go to college?
- 47.1% of the Class of 2024 at Highlands High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
