Health Careers High School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025-26)

4646 Hamilton Wolfe
San Antonio, TX 78229

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Top 1%

Northside Health Careers High School is a magnet school in San Antonio's Northside Independent School District for students who are interested in pursuing a career in the health professions. HCHS attracts students from school districts all across Bexar County and some from as far as Hondo, Texas.

Serving 921 students in grades 9-12, Health Careers High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is ≥99% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 921 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: ≥95% (Top 20% in TX)
: Top 1%
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: ≥99% (Top 1%)
: 97% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Health Careers High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Health Careers High School's student population of 921 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Health Careers High School
9	232
10	244
11	224
12	221

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Total Students

921 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Health Careers High School
2023	896
2022	908
2021	905
2020	862
2019	862
2018	851
2017	851
2016	841
2015	852
2014	866
2013	822
2012	827
2011	831
2010	853
2009	842
2008	854
2007	847
2006	828
2005	855
2004	819
2003	840
2002	894
2001	901
2000	906
1999	912
1998	910
1997	903
1996	858
1995	864
1994	874
1993	869
1992	818
1991	819
1990	826
1989	789
1988	776
1987	596

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Health Careers High School
2023	58
2022	57
2021	51
2020	49
2019	49
2018	50
2017	50
2016	49
2015	48
2014	48
2013	43
2012	45
2011	48
2010	47
2009	49
2008	50
2007	49
2006	53
2005	53
2004	53
2003	53
2002	53
2001	51
2000	52
1999	52
1998	52
1997	51
1996	51
1995	50
1994	54
1993	55
1992	49
1991	46

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Year Founded

1984

Colors

Blue, Maroon

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. May 21, 2026

School Motto

Engage all students in rich academics focused on meaningful applications of medical knowledge and skills.

School Mascot

Phoenix

School Rankings

Health Careers High School ranks within the top 1% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Health Careers High School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#50 out of 8096 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Health Careers High School
2023	#50
2022	#82
2021	#14
2019	#2
2018	#11
2017	#555
2016	#388
2015	#314
2014	#103
2013	#1
2012	#1

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80-84%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Health Careers High School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	82%	44%	40%
2022	77%	41%	34%
2021	82%	37%	28%
2019	95%	51%	51%
2018	90%	49%	49%
2017	90%	78%	80%
2016	90%	75%	78%
2015	90%	73%	77%
2014	95%	76%	80%
2013	99%	78%	82%
2012	99%	83%	86%

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≥99%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Health Careers High School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2022	99%	51%	51%
2021	98%	42%	41%
2019	99%	47%	49%
2018	99%	45%	49%
2017	99%	72%	76%
2016	99%	71%	76%
2015	99%	73%	79%
2014	99%	75%	81%
2013	99%	78%	84%
2012	99%	88%	92%
2011	95%	88%	92%

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97%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Health Careers High School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2022	97%	46%	48%
2021	96%	43%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Health Careers High School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	19:1	15:1	17:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	14:1	15:1
1998	18:1	14:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

28%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Health Careers High School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	25%	5%	4%
2022	23%	5%	4%
2021	19%	5%	4%
2020	16%	5%	3%
2019	16%	5%	3%
2018	15%	5%	4%
2017	15%	5%	4%
2016	15%	4%	3%
2015	17%	4%	3%
2014	17%	4%	3%
2013	18%	4%	3%
2012	18%	4%	3%
2011	15%	4%	3%
2010	18%	4%	5%
2009	19%	4%	4%
2008	20%	4%	4%
2007	21%	4%	4%
2006	18%	3%	3%
2005	16%	3%	4%
2004	13%	3%	3%
2003	12%	3%	3%
2002	10%	3%	2%
2001	11%	3%	2%
2000	11%	2%	2%
1999	11%	2%	2%
1998	10%	2%	2%
1997	9%	2%	2%
1996	7%	2%	2%
1995	6%	2%	2%
1994	6%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

48%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Health Careers High School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	52%	53%	68%
2022	52%	53%	68%
2021	55%	53%	68%
2020	52%	53%	68%
2019	52%	53%	68%
2018	53%	52%	68%
2017	53%	52%	68%
2016	53%	52%	69%
2015	52%	52%	69%
2014	52%	52%	69%
2013	51%	51%	69%
2012	51%	51%	68%
2011	53%	50%	68%
2010	47%	49%	64%
2009	44%	48%	64%
2008	43%	47%	63%
2007	42%	46%	62%
2006	43%	46%	62%
2005	46%	45%	60%
2004	44%	44%	59%
2003	44%	43%	58%
2002	45%	42%	56%
2001	40%	41%	55%
2000	38%	40%	54%
1999	39%	39%	53%
1998	38%	38%	52%
1997	37%	38%	51%
1996	38%	37%	51%
1995	37%	36%	51%
1994	39%	36%	50%
1993	47%	35%	50%
1992	50%	35%	50%
1991	55%	34%	49%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Health Careers High School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	5%	13%	7%
2022	5%	13%	7%
2021	5%	13%	7%
2020	5%	13%	7%
2019	5%	13%	7%
2018	6%	13%	6%
2017	6%	13%	6%
2016	5%	13%	6%
2015	5%	13%	6%
2014	4%	13%	6%
2013	4%	13%	6%
2012	4%	13%	6%
2011	4%	13%	6%
2010	6%	14%	8%
2009	6%	14%	8%
2008	6%	14%	8%
2007	5%	14%	8%
2006	5%	15%	8%
2005	5%	14%	7%
2004	4%	14%	7%
2003	4%	14%	7%
2002	5%	14%	7%
2001	5%	14%	7%
2000	5%	14%	7%
1999	4%	14%	6%
1998	4%	14%	6%
1997	4%	14%	7%
1996	4%	14%	7%
1995	4%	14%	6%
1994	5%	14%	6%
1993	5%	14%	6%
1992	5%	14%	5%
1991	5%	14%	6%

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White

15%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Health Careers High School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	14%	26%	17%
2022	16%	26%	17%
2021	18%	26%	18%
2020	21%	27%	19%
2019	21%	27%	19%
2018	20%	28%	20%
2017	20%	28%	20%
2016	21%	29%	20%
2015	21%	29%	20%
2014	20%	29%	19%
2013	22%	30%	19%
2012	21%	31%	20%
2011	21%	31%	20%
2010	29%	33%	23%
2009	31%	34%	24%
2008	31%	35%	25%
2007	32%	36%	26%
2006	34%	36%	27%
2005	33%	38%	29%
2004	39%	39%	31%
2003	40%	40%	32%
2002	40%	41%	35%
2001	43%	42%	36%
2000	46%	44%	37%
1999	45%	45%	39%
1998	48%	46%	40%
1997	50%	46%	40%
1996	51%	47%	40%
1995	53%	48%	41%
1994	50%	48%	42%
1993	45%	49%	42%
1992	41%	49%	43%
1991	37%	51%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Health Careers High School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Health Careers High School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.51
2022	0.65	0.64	0.50
2021	0.63	0.64	0.50
2020	0.66	0.63	0.50
2019	0.66	0.63	0.50
2018	0.66	0.64	0.49
2017	0.66	0.64	0.49
2016	0.65	0.63	0.49
2015	0.66	0.63	0.49
2014	0.66	0.63	0.49
2013	0.66	0.64	0.49
2012	0.67	0.64	0.49
2011	0.65	0.64	0.50
2010	0.67	0.64	0.53
2009	0.68	0.64	0.53
2008	0.69	0.64	0.54
2007	0.69	0.64	0.54
2006	0.67	0.64	0.55
2005	0.66	0.64	0.55
2004	0.64	0.64	0.56
2003	0.64	0.64	0.56
2002	0.63	0.64	0.57
2001	0.65	0.64	0.57
2000	0.64	0.65	0.57
1999	0.64	0.65	0.57
1998	0.62	0.65	0.58
1997	0.61	0.64	0.58
1996	0.59	0.64	0.58
1995	0.58	0.64	0.58
1994	0.60	0.64	0.58
1993	0.58	0.63	0.58
1992	0.58	0.63	0.57
1991	0.56	0.63	0.57

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≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Health Careers High School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	95%	90%	94%
2022	99%	90%	93%
2021	95%	89%	93%
2019	95%	89%	94%
2018	95%	89%	94%
2017	99%	89%	95%
2016	95%	89%	95%
2015	99%	89%	94%
2014	99%	88%	93%
2013	95%	88%	92%
2012	95%	88%	92%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Health Careers High School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	22%	57%	49%
2022	20%	57%	45%
2021	19%	56%	43%
2020	17%	56%	45%
2019	17%	56%	45%
2018	16%	53%	44%
2017	16%	53%	44%
2016	19%	53%	45%
2015	20%	52%	45%
2014	23%	53%	43%
2013	24%	53%	44%
2012	22%	44%	44%
2011	20%	44%	43%
2010	19%	43%	40%
2009	14%	40%	36%
2008	13%	39%	36%
2007	13%	39%	35%
2006	14%	40%	37%
2005	14%	39%	36%
2004	13%	39%	34%
2003	13%	39%	35%
2002	13%	38%	32%
2001	14%	38%	33%
2000	11%	38%	31%
1999	14%	39%	33%
1998	12%	40%	32%
1997	13%	41%	33%
1996	12%	41%	31%
1995	13%	41%	30%
1994	17%	40%	33%
1993	26%	45%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Health Careers High School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	9%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	7%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	11%
2007	6%	8%	11%
2006	9%	8%	12%
2005	8%	8%	12%
2004	9%	7%	10%
2003	10%	7%	10%
2002	9%	7%	10%
2001	9%	7%	11%
2000	9%	8%	11%
1999	10%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Northside Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Phoenix

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Health Careers High School's ranking?

Health Careers High School is ranked #50 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Health Careers High School often compared to?

Health Careers High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Basis San Antonio- Shavano Campus by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while ≥99% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Health Careers High School?

The graduation rate of Health Careers High School is 95%, which is higher than the Texas state average of 90%.

How many students attend Health Careers High School?

921 students attend Health Careers High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Health Careers High School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Asian, 15% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Health Careers High School?

Health Careers High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Health Careers High School offer ?

Health Careers High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Health Careers High School part of?

Health Careers High School is part of Northside Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Health Careers High School located?

Health Careers High School is located in the Northwest Side neighborhood of San Antonio, TX. There are 30 other public schools located in Northwest Side.