Somerset J High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

Somerset J High School

Top 30%

Somerset High School is a public high school located in Somerset, Texas, southwest of San Antonio, Texas. It is the sole high school in the Somerset Independent School District and is classified as a 5A school by the UIL. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.

Serving 618 students in grades 7-8, Somerset J High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 618 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 30% in TX
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Somerset J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Somerset J High School's student population of 618 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Somerset J High School
7	293
8	325

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Total Students

618 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Somerset J High School
2023	619
2022	577
2021	618
2020	668
2019	668
2018	607
2017	607
2016	600
2015	560
2014	583
2013	582
2012	587
2011	528
2010	538
2009	549
2008	527
2007	803
2006	764
2005	740
2004	729
2003	483
2002	483
2001	442
2000	422
1999	418
1998	411
1997	595
1996	563
1995	533
1994	543
1993	480
1992	435
1991	446
1990	422
1989	400
1988	415
1987	434

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Somerset J High School
2023	40
2022	43
2021	44
2020	40
2019	40
2018	38
2017	38
2016	44
2015	44
2014	41
2013	40
2012	41
2011	39
2010	38
2009	35
2008	38
2007	52
2006	52
2005	48
2004	45
2003	40
2002	40
2001	34
2000	32
1999	32
1998	27
1997	35
1996	36
1995	32
1994	30
1993	27
1992	27
1991	28

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

Somerset J High School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Somerset J High School is 0.13, which is less 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)

#2360 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Somerset J High School
2023	#2360
2022	#2566
2021	#3143
2019	#5648
2018	#6296
2017	#6374
2016	#6956
2015	#4469
2014	#4451
2013	#3960
2012	#6054

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55%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Somerset J High School	Texas	Somerset Independent School District
2023	55%	44%	50%
2022	50%	41%	46%
2021	38%	37%	41%
2019	42%	51%	41%
2018	34%	49%	36%
2017	64%	78%	67%
2016	53%	75%	59%
2015	71%	73%	65%
2014	75%	76%	70%
2013	79%	78%	71%
2012	76%	83%	78%

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54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Somerset J High School	Texas	Somerset Independent School District
2022	54%	51%	50%
2021	42%	42%	39%
2019	35%	47%	35%
2018	33%	45%	36%
2017	64%	72%	59%
2016	60%	71%	58%
2015	72%	73%	64%
2014	73%	75%	64%
2013	76%	78%	67%
2012	82%	88%	83%
2011	83%	88%	83%

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54%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Somerset J High School	Texas	Somerset Independent School District
2022	54%	46%	46%
2021	46%	43%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Somerset J High School	Texas	Somerset Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	12:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	16:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Somerset J High School	Texas	Somerset Independent School District
2023	1%	5%
2002	1%	3%

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Hispanic

93%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Somerset J High School	Texas	Somerset Independent School District
2023	91%	53%	92%
2022	90%	53%	91%
2021	93%	53%	92%
2020	86%	53%	89%
2019	86%	53%	89%
2018	89%	52%	89%
2017	89%	52%	89%
2016	89%	52%	88%
2015	86%	52%	49%
2014	86%	52%	87%
2013	86%	51%	87%
2012	84%	51%	86%
2011	85%	50%	86%
2010	86%	49%	85%
2009	87%	48%	86%
2008	84%	47%	85%
2007	84%	46%	85%
2006	84%	46%	84%
2005	84%	45%	83%
2004	83%	44%	83%
2003	79%	43%	80%
2002	77%	42%	79%
2001	80%	41%	81%
2000	82%	40%	80%
1999	81%	39%	80%
1998	78%	38%	79%
1997	79%	38%	78%
1996	78%	37%	78%
1995	76%	36%	78%
1994	72%	36%	75%
1993	69%	35%	74%
1992	68%	35%	73%
1991	67%	34%	71%

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Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Somerset J High School	Texas	Somerset Independent School District
2022	1%	13%	1%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2015	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%	1%
2012	1%	13%	1%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	14%	1%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	2%	14%	1%
2007	2%	14%	1%
2006	1%	15%	1%
2005	2%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	1%	14%	2%
2002	1%	14%	1%
1993	1%	14%
1992	1%	14%
1991	1%	14%
1990	1%	14%
1989	1%	14%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Somerset J High School	Texas	Somerset Independent School District
2023	8%	26%	7%
2022	9%	26%	7%
2021	7%	26%	7%
2020	12%	27%	10%
2019	12%	27%	10%
2018	11%	28%	11%
2017	11%	28%	11%
2016	11%	29%	12%
2015	13%	29%	8%
2014	12%	29%	12%
2013	13%	30%	12%
2012	14%	31%	12%
2011	13%	31%	12%
2010	13%	33%	14%
2009	12%	34%	13%
2008	14%	35%	14%
2007	14%	36%	14%
2006	15%	36%	15%
2005	14%	38%	16%
2004	16%	39%	16%
2003	20%	40%	18%
2002	21%	41%	20%
2001	20%	42%	19%
2000	18%	44%	20%
1999	19%	45%	20%
1998	22%	46%	21%
1997	21%	46%	22%
1996	22%	47%	22%
1995	24%	48%	22%
1994	28%	48%	25%
1993	30%	49%	26%
1992	31%	49%	27%
1991	32%	51%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)
Year	Somerset J High School	Texas	Somerset Independent School District
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Somerset J High School	Texas	Somerset Independent School District
2023	0.17	0.64	0.16
2022	0.18	0.64	0.16
2021	0.13	0.64	0.15
2020	0.25	0.63	0.21
2019	0.25	0.63	0.21
2018	0.20	0.64	0.20
2017	0.20	0.64	0.20
2016	0.20	0.63	0.22
2015	0.25	0.63	0.32
2014	0.26	0.63	0.24
2013	0.25	0.64	0.24
2012	0.28	0.64	0.25
2011	0.27	0.64	0.25
2010	0.25	0.64	0.26
2009	0.25	0.64	0.25
2008	0.28	0.64	0.27
2007	0.29	0.64	0.27
2006	0.27	0.64	0.28
2005	0.28	0.64	0.30
2004	0.29	0.64	0.29
2003	0.34	0.64	0.33
2002	0.37	0.64	0.34
2001	0.34	0.64	0.33
2000	0.30	0.65	0.34
1999	0.33	0.65	0.33
1998	0.35	0.65	0.34
1997	0.34	0.64	0.35
1996	0.35	0.64	0.35
1995	0.37	0.64	0.36
1994	0.42	0.64	0.38
1993	0.44	0.63	0.40
1992	0.45	0.63	0.40
1991	0.45	0.63	0.42

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Somerset J High School	Texas	Somerset Independent School District
2023	82%	57%	83%
2022	78%	57%	81%
2021	98%	56%	84%
2020	76%	56%	76%
2019	76%	56%	76%
2018	65%	53%	68%
2017	65%	53%	68%
2016	67%	53%	69%
2015	69%	52%	68%
2014	64%	53%	67%
2013	67%	53%	69%
2012	69%	44%	70%
2011	62%	44%	70%
2010	72%	43%	70%
2009	65%	40%	63%
2008	66%	39%	66%
2007	65%	39%	67%
2006	65%	40%	67%
2005	64%	39%	63%
2004	57%	39%	62%
2003	66%	39%	67%
2002	59%	38%	63%
2001	65%	38%	65%
2000	64%	38%	67%
1999	67%	39%	67%
1998	67%	40%	68%
1997	68%	41%	68%
1996	63%	41%	67%
1995	64%	41%	68%
1994	61%	40%	70%
1993	67%	45%	73%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Somerset J High School	Texas	Somerset Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	10%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	11%	6%	9%
2015	11%	6%	10%
2014	11%	7%	11%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	17%	7%	9%
2010	11%	8%	11%
2009	13%	8%	14%
2008	13%	8%	12%
2007	15%	8%	13%
2006	13%	8%	12%
2005	14%	8%	14%
2004	11%	7%	13%
2003	13%	7%	13%
2002	15%	7%	14%
2001	12%	7%	14%
2000	14%	8%	13%
1999	11%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Somerset Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Somerset J High School's ranking?

Somerset J High School is ranked #2360 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Somerset J High School?

618 students attend Somerset J High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Somerset J High School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Somerset J High School?

Somerset J High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Somerset J High School offer ?

Somerset J High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Somerset J High School part of?

Somerset J High School is part of Somerset Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 618 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education