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Private high school · San Antonio, Texas

Holy Cross of San Antonio

Holy Cross of San Antonio rates 4.5 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 496 schools in San Antonio for context and is not part of the rating.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
4.5this school

4.5 on a one-to-ten scale.

#913 of 985 schools in Texas · The estimated academic score from 496 schools in San Antonio is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private high school in San Antonio, TX serving grades 6th – 12th.

It ranks 913 of 985 schools in Texas.

Holy Cross of San Antonio is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
2.7
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
7.1
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
2.4
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.3
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 496 schools in San Antonio. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in TX.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in TX.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78228; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Holy Cross of San Antonio and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$50,865
Median home value
$164,700
Median rent
$1,004/mo
College educated
14%
Homeownership
57.7%
Poverty rate
25.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78228; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

City reported crime
4,438/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for San Antonio. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (San Antonio), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • Hispanic95%
  • Black3%
  • White1%
  • Two or More1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Holy Cross of San Antonio serve?

Holy Cross of San Antonio serves students in grades 6th through 12th.

How many students attend Holy Cross of San Antonio?

Holy Cross of San Antonio has an enrollment of approximately 300 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holy Cross of San Antonio?

The student-teacher ratio at Holy Cross of San Antonio is 15.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Holy Cross of San Antonio rank in TX?

Holy Cross of San Antonio ranks #913 of 985 private schools in TX.

What is Holy Cross of San Antonio's MySchoolScout rating?

Holy Cross of San Antonio has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Holy Cross of San Antonio a private school?

Yes, Holy Cross of San Antonio is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Holy Cross of San Antonio a religious school?

Holy Cross of San Antonio has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
6th – 12th
Enrollment
300
Gender split
52% M / 48% F
Student-teacher ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
7.2 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Large City
County
Bexar County
Area population (ZIP 78228)
55,474
Area average commute
24.9 min
Area median age
36

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.