NISD BEXAR COUNTY JJA

31 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

The **NISD Bexar County JJA** (Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program) is a specialized educational facility operated within the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas. Located on Hackberry Street, this center is designed to serve students who have been removed from their home campuses due to disciplinary actions or mandatory placements under the Texas Juvenile Justice Code. The facility provides a highly structured environment that prioritizes safety and accountability while ensuring that students maintain continuity in their core academic subjects.

The program's primary objective is to keep students on track with their state-mandated curriculum while focusing on behavioral redirection and social-emotional growth. By utilizing smaller class sizes and heightened supervision, the school aims to help students address the specific challenges that led to their placement. The ultimate goal of the JJA program is to provide a temporary, intensive intervention that allows students to remediate their behavior and successfully transition back into their traditional home school environment.

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

19.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NISD BEXAR COUNTY JJA
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	20
Black	6
American Indian	1

Hispanic
20 (64.5 %)
Black
6 (19.4 %)
White
4 (12.9 %)
American Indian
1 (3.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	NORTHSIDE ISD
Phone:	(210)281-0764
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	31
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	6
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 8 6

Grade 9 9

Grade 10 7

Grade 11 7

Grade 12 2