Holmes High School
San Antonio, TX 78238
Phone: (210) 397-7000
Fax: (210) 706-7030
District: Northside Independent School District (NISD)
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 2422 students
Holmes High School, a public school located in San Antonio, TX, serves grades 9-12 in the Northside Independent School District (NISD).It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Holmes High School is a public school located in San Antonio, TX. 2422 students attend Holmes High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 4/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) data from Texas Education Agency. |
| College Readiness | 3/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2024 ACT participation data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 SAT percent participation data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 SAT percent college ready data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 4-year high school graduation rate data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 Average SAT score data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 Average ACT score data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 ACT percent college ready data from Texas Education Agency, and using 2025 demographic data from Texas Education Agency. |
| Student Growth | 5/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Percentage of students meeting growth target data from Texas Education Agency. |
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This is by far the worst school to attend. The staff is hush hush about certain things that happen on campus with students and staff
Posted: February 6, 2022
great teachers they also speak spanish which was helpful to me they have a good aproach to bullying and overall a great school would recommend
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great high school my child loves it here good teachers and faculty
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My brother graduated from here with a 3.3 gpa. That actually put him in top 10% of his class. He can barely read, he certainly doesn't comprehend what he reads, his math skills are minimal, his knowledge of history & science are comical. He was in honors math & science!! I feel so badly for him, I don't even know how to tell him to not tell prospective employers about his rank, as I'm afraid they'll expect things of him that he'll be unable to perform. I'm thankful I graduated before we moved to Texas. How could any high school graduate someone with a 5th grade reading level, at the top of their class? How can the teachers even feel good about themselves, sending people out into the world with diplomas, yet they can't even spell it! What a disservice they did to my brother. I realize parents are also responsible, but I'm not his parent. Someone should have stepped in. Perhaps the state will. I wonder about the remaining 90% that had lower averages! That thought is actually scary...
Posted: February 15, 2017
This school is not following normal procedures for evaluating and providing services for students who need special education. I think it's because the students are majority Hispanic. I'm considering filing a complaint with the US Dept of Education Office of Civil Rights or with the Texas Education. They don't follow normal docomentation procedures. They are also ineffective at identifying and assisting students who are especially vulnerable to bullying. They rely on suspensions instead of problem-solving with some of the core issues causing absences or misbehavior.
Academic ratings at this school would improve if they addressed these issues. Teachers here need more resources.
Posted: February 6, 2017
This school, while there is great programs in this school, this school in my opinion did not live up to my standards. The admin seem to be as if they care for themselves. for example, for two months the AC was down in two of my classrooms in 2016 right after summer, it is still pretty hot. The admin got multiple complaints even from parents, it wasn't until i got fed up with it for another month when i called central office. Magically the AC was fixed nearly immediately. Another thing is that they WAY overcharge for a laptop repair. I would almost be half tempted to fix the laptop myself if even knew a thing about repairing them. Sure there is a couple of good things about the school, mainly saying that you graduated from a magnet school, however i would have much rather gone to my home school O'Connor any day.
Posted: February 6, 2017
The one of few good things about this school is i have not seen any bullying believe it or not in my 4 years
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While your teachers say hello to you, other teachers wont even say hello back to you in the halls. to add on, you will be lucky to get a thanks if you hold a door open for another teacher.
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it wasn't until my senior year that i had actually received homework, and the little bit amount of homework that was received took only but 5-10 minutes.
Posted: October 26, 2013
Business careers is an outstanding school academic and social wise. Business careers offers outstanding programs that you get to choose from, they push you to the highest caliber so you can succeed. The teachers are amazing especially. Overall, i would and i do recommend this school to my friends, because this schools is outstanding.
Posted: October 15, 2012
Business Careers is the best place in the world. I'm a freshmen and i love it! Can't wait 'till my feild trip. ;D
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
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| 9 | Bulverde Oaks | Apartment Complex | San Antonio | TX | 16.4 mi | |
| 10 | Springs at Live Oak Apartments | Apartment Complex | Live Oak | TX | 18.5 mi | |
| 11 | Indian Springs | Neighborhood/Subdivision | San Antonio | TX | 18.9 mi | |
| 12 | Springwood Subdivision | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Universal City | TX | 19.1 mi | |
| 13 | Live Oak | Neighborhood/Subdivision | San Antonio | TX | 19.6 mi | |
| 14 | Garden ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | San Antonio | TX | 22.1 mi | |
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| 16 | The Crossvine | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Schertz | TX | 22.5 mi | |
| 17 | Glenwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bulverde | TX | 22.6 mi | |
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| 1 | Northwest I-151 (Seaworld Area) | San Antonio | TX | 8 mi | |
| 2 | The Pearl | San Antonio | TX | 8.4 mi | |
| 3 | San Antonio Riverwalk | San Antonio | TX | 8.4 mi | |
| 4 | Helotes | Helotes | TX | 8.5 mi | |
| 5 | Lytle | Lytle | TX | 19.3 mi | |
| 6 | Glenwood | Bulverde | TX | 22.5 mi | |
| 7 | Cibolo, Schertz area | Cibolo | TX | 23.9 mi |
| Base | Distance |
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| Lackland AFB | 5.2 mi. |
| Kelly Field | 5.7 mi. |
| Fort Sam Houston | 11.2 mi. |
| Randolph AFB | 20.5 mi. |
