IDEA BRACKENRIDGE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

5555 OLD PEARSALL RD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78242

ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-brackenridge/

Charter School 671 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

IDEA Brackenridge College Preparatory, located on Old Pearsall Road in San Antonio, is a tuition-free public charter school that serves as part of the IDEA Public Schools network. The campus is designed to provide a rigorous, college-focused academic environment for students in the surrounding community. By emphasizing a structured curriculum and a goal-oriented culture, the school aims to ensure that its students not only graduate from high school but are fully prepared to succeed in four-year universities.

The school is well-known for its "College for All" mission, which integrates college readiness into the daily student experience starting at a young age. Beyond its academic focus, IDEA Brackenridge places a strong emphasis on character development and student discipline to foster a supportive learning atmosphere. With its commitment to high standards and personalized attention, the school functions as an educational hub dedicated to closing the achievement gap and creating pathways to higher education for students in the San Antonio area.

671

Total Students

36.9

Full-Time Teachers

18.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA BRACKENRIDGE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	37
Hispanic	606
Black	16
Asian	2
Two or More	7
American Indian	3

Hispanic
606 (90.3%)
White
37 (5.5%)
Black
16 (2.4%)
Two or More
7 (1.0%)
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(210)239-4300
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-brackenridge/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	671
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	543
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 128

Grade 7 125

Grade 8 124

Grade 9 98

Grade 10 73

Grade 11 69

Grade 12 54