Jay High School

Grades: 9-12
Students: 2248
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 329:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
7 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
3/10
Test Scores
2/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
3/10
College Readiness
4/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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This school hires teachers who will bully your special needs child to the point where homeschooling is the better option. The school administration team will do NOTHING about it
Posted by a community member on 10/21/2025
I taught at this school for 5 years. It gets a very negative wrap from a few bad eggs. The kids here are great, and because of the magnet school, some of the most intelligent students in San Antonio go there. The theatre program is great, and keeps the school culture thriving!
Posted by a teacher on 12/20/2018
Just like most public schools in San Antonio, there is a lot of positive things happening at Jay that get overshadowed by the negatives. As a substitute teacher on campus, I was treated better than I admittedly anticipated. The students were mostly respectful of me as long as I showed respect for th
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Posted by a community member on 7/26/2016
I transferred from Marshall high school where they limited the classes you could take and had a high amount of bias among the school. My time at John Jay was filled with hands on help from my teachers and lots academic achievements from all the opportunities available. The school is in a not so grea
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Posted by a student on 3/1/2016
John Jay high school to me is one of the best high schools in San Antonio. Most of the teachers will ensure and try their best to see that all their students excel and pass all classes. It is also very competitive . John Jay High School has the best soccer team in San Antonio with great efforts made
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Posted by a student on 10/9/2013

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San Antonio schools - Jay High School is located at 7611 Marbach Road, San Antonio TX 78227. Jay High School is in the Northside Independent School District (NISD). Jay High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.

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