San Marcos High School

San Marcos High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2601 Rattler Rd,  San Marcos, TX
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District
3.7
3.4
2,536 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr Bobbie Turnbo
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1090
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
16%
Reading Proficiency
32%
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
79%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B+
Teachers
B
College Prep
C-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.57
Reading Proficiency
32%
Math Proficiency
16%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
164
Full Time Teachers
164
Teachers in First or Second Year
16%
College Prep
Average SAT
1090
Math
540
Verbal
550
Average ACT
24
Math
23
English
24
Reading
26
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
23
AP Pass Rate
51.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
5%
State Average
9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
397:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.5%
Female
48.5%
Hispanic
71.5%
White
20.5%
Black
5.3%
Two or more races
1.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Texas State University 601 Students
University of Texas - Austin 392 Students
Texas A&M University 303 Students
The University of Texas at San Antonio 177 Students
Rice University 161 Students
Baylor University 149 Students
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 144 Students
Austin Community College District 142 Students
University of Houston 139 Students
Texas Tech University 131 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 107 Students
Nursing 91 Students
Biology 80 Students
Psychology 70 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 58 Students
Computer Science 58 Students
Animal Sciences and Husbandry 40 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 37 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 33 Students
Engineering 30 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 292 Reviews
5.0 Senior
11/12/2024
This high school offers and helps you with so many different opportunities for your career outside of high school.
4.0 Sophomore
10/16/2024
San Marcos High school is an interesting school and it has been decently nice of an experience to be a student here.
4.0 Senior
7/29/2024
San Marcos High School is a great school with amazing fine arts programs, fantastic teachers, and great STEAM.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 14 Reviews
1.0 parent
1/24/2025
This school is not the place to go if you just moved to San Marcos i would highly recommend homeschooling if best, This school that my son goes to is an hot mess, the teachers do not care whatsoever about the kids i’ve seen the admin just ignore the students as i was enrolling my child into this sch...
2.0 parent
5/24/2024
Eighty (80) percent on time graduation rate per Texas Education Agency statistics. I don't expect 100% but that is laughably below the rest of the area. Do I really need to say more? ... Okay I will.I examined this district for a grad level Econometrics class. Going I believed this district is a mes...
2.0 student
2/28/2023
The school is just a big mess. There are empty classrooms where a substitute was meant to be. There are teachers switching/quitting in the middle of the year. There are many many random bell schedule changes. Our consulers and nurses are underaquailfied and don't know how to do their jobs. Our schoo...
5.0 parent
5/30/2022
I transferred my son into San Marcos High School from another district. I am so impressed with SMHS that I am convinced that if a student is failing it's because they flat out don't care. The principal is an amazing lady who loves these kids. I've met with counselors and teachers and they are all so...

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