Comal Academy School in New Braunfels, TX
(11-12 • Public • Alternative School)
- Address
- 1413 BUSINESS 35
New Braunfels, TX 78130
- Telephone
- (830) 221-2950
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- Students
- 55
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 3.1
- Free lunch eligible students
- 16
- School district
- COMAL ISD
- Charter school
- No
- Title I status
- Title I targeted assistance eligible school-No program
- Magnet School Indicator
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- Missing
- Adult education offered
- No
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 55
Enrollment in 2015: 39
Enrollment in 2014: 58
Enrollment in 2013: 66
Enrollment in 2012: 63
Enrollment in 2011: 52
Enrollment in 2010: 49
Enrollment in 2009: 48
Enrollment in 2008: 54
Enrollment in 2007: 64
Enrollment in 2006: 55
Enrollment in 2005: 61
Enrollment in 2004: 69
Enrollment in 2003: 77
Enrollment in 2002: 68
Enrollment in 2001: 100
Enrollment in 2000: 72
Enrollment in 1999: 81
Enrollment in 2015: 39
Enrollment in 2014: 58
Enrollment in 2013: 66
Enrollment in 2012: 63
Enrollment in 2011: 52
Enrollment in 2010: 49
Enrollment in 2009: 48
Enrollment in 2008: 54
Enrollment in 2007: 64
Enrollment in 2006: 55
Enrollment in 2005: 61
Enrollment in 2004: 69
Enrollment in 2003: 77
Enrollment in 2002: 68
Enrollment in 2001: 100
Enrollment in 2000: 72
Enrollment in 1999: 81
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
| Grade | G11 | G12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All students | 22 | 33 | 55 |
| Female students | 11 | 23 | 34 |
| Male students | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Hispanic students | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| Black students | - | 1 | 1 |
| White students | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Two or More Races students | - | 1 | 1 |
Enrollment by grade:
11th grade enrollment: 22
12th grade enrollment: 33
12th grade enrollment: 33
Comal Academy School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 34 (61.8%)
| School: | 61.8% |
| State: | 49.0% |
Male enrollment: 21 (38.2%)
| Here: | 38.2% |
| State: | 50.1% |
Comal Academy School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Hispanic enrollment: 24 (43.6%)
| Here: | 43.6% |
| Texas: | 46.9% |
Black enrollment: 1 (1.8%)
| School: | 1.8% |
| Texas: | 11.6% |
White enrollment: 29 (52.7%)
| Comal Academy School: | 52.7% |
| State: | 32.3% |
Two or More Races enrollment: 1 (1.8%)
| Comal Academy School: | 1.8% |
| Texas: | 2.1% |
Comal Academy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 16 (29.1%)
| Comal Academy School: | 29.1% |
| Texas: | 61.6% |
Free lunch eligible students: 16 (29.1%)
| School: | 29.1% |
| Texas: | 55.4% |
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 0 (0.0%)
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Texas: | 6.2% |
Comal Academy School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 3.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
Student/Teacher Ratio
| Here: | 17.7 |
| State: | 15.6 |
Comal Academy School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $162,075
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 3.1 (Salary Expenditures: $162,075)
Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 2 (all female)
- Hispanic: 2
Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 4 (all male)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
- White: 4
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 2 (all male)
Accountability
SAT/ACT:
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(State average from 1,563 schools)
The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.
SAT or ACT Test Participation: 6 (male: 2, female: 4)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 2 (all female)
Advanced Placement:
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Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Number of students in Grades 11 and 12: <50
Number of students taking at least one AP exam: <25
Number of examinees scoring at or above 3 on at least one AP exam: <25
Number of AP exams: <25
Number of AP exams with scores at or above 3: <25
Number of students taking at least one AP exam: <25
| Percent of students taking at least one AP exam: | 5.0% |
| Texas: | 23.9% |
| Examinees scoring at or above criteria on at least one AP exam: | 100.0% |
| State: | 39.1% |
Number of AP exams: <25
Number of AP exams with scores at or above 3: <25
| Percent of AP exams with scores at or above 3: | 60.0% |
| State: | 32.7% |
Health & Safety
Offenses:
(State average from 2,394 schools)
An incident refers to a specific criminal act involving one or more victims and offenders. For example, if two students are robbed without a weapon, at the same time and place, this is classified as two robbery victimizations but only one robbery without a weapon incident
A weapon is any instrument or object used with the intent to threaten, injure, or kill. This includes look-alikes if they are used to threaten others.
Firearm or explosive device refers to any weapon that is designed to (or may readily be converted to) expel a projectile by the action of an explosive. This includes guns, bombs, grenades, mines, rockets, missiles, pipe bombs, or similar devices designed to explode and capable of causing bodily harm or property damage
Physical attack or fight refers to an actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to an individual. Physical attack or fight does not include rape.
A weapon is any instrument or object used with the intent to threaten, injure, or kill. This includes look-alikes if they are used to threaten others.
Firearm or explosive device refers to any weapon that is designed to (or may readily be converted to) expel a projectile by the action of an explosive. This includes guns, bombs, grenades, mines, rockets, missiles, pipe bombs, or similar devices designed to explode and capable of causing bodily harm or property damage
Physical attack or fight refers to an actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to an individual. Physical attack or fight does not include rape.
At least one incident at this school that involved a shooting: No
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No
Incidents of physical attack or fight without a weapon: 3
Incidents of possession of a firearm or explosive device: 2
Total incidents per 1,000 students
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No
Incidents of physical attack or fight without a weapon: 3
Incidents of possession of a firearm or explosive device: 2
Total incidents per 1,000 students
| School: | 90.9 |
| State: | 38.0 |
Referrals and Arrests:
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Referral to law enforcement is an action by which a student is reported to any law enforcement agency or official, including a school police unit, for an incident that occurs on school grounds, during school-related events, or while taking school transportation, regardless of whether official action is taken. Citations, tickets, court referrals, and school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all female)
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
- Hispanic: 2
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
| School: | 36.4 |
| Texas: | 17.4 |
Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
- Hispanic28
- White16
- IDEA7
- 5044
Chronic Student Absenteeism
- Hispanic: 28 (male: 11, female: 17)
- White: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
| Comal Academy School: | 800.0 |
| State: | 147.9 |
Suspensions:
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(State average from 3,231 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
- For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
- For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 6 (male: 3, female: 3)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 2 (all male)
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 1
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
- Hispanic: 3 (all female)
- White: 3 (all male)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
| School: | 36.4 |
| State: | 102.7 |
- White: 2
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Hispanic: 2 (all female)
- White: 2 (all male)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 1
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
| School: | 18.2 |
| Texas: | 27.5 |
Expulsions:
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(State average from 1,623 schools)
Expulsion with educational services refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for disciplinary purposes, and providing educational services to the child (e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring; transfer to an alternative school) for the remainder of the school year (or longer) in accordance with local educational agency policy. Expulsion with educational services also includes removals resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.
Expulsion without educational services refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for disciplinary purposes, and not providing educational services to the child for the remainder of the school year or longer in accordance with local educational agency policy. Expulsion without services also includes removals resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.
Expulsion under zero tolerance policies refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for the remainder of the school year or longer because of zero-tolerance policies. A zero tolerance policy is a policy that results in mandatory expulsion of any student who commits one or more specified offenses (e.g., offenses involving guns, or other weapons, or violence, or similar factors, or combinations of these factors). A policy is considered "zero tolerance" even if there are some exceptions to the mandatory aspect of the expulsion, such as allowing the chief administering officer of a local educational agency to modify the expulsion on a case-by-case basis
Expulsion without educational services refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for disciplinary purposes, and not providing educational services to the child for the remainder of the school year or longer in accordance with local educational agency policy. Expulsion without services also includes removals resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.
Expulsion under zero tolerance policies refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for the remainder of the school year or longer because of zero-tolerance policies. A zero tolerance policy is a policy that results in mandatory expulsion of any student who commits one or more specified offenses (e.g., offenses involving guns, or other weapons, or violence, or similar factors, or combinations of these factors). A policy is considered "zero tolerance" even if there are some exceptions to the mandatory aspect of the expulsion, such as allowing the chief administering officer of a local educational agency to modify the expulsion on a case-by-case basis
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services: 2 (all male)
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services: 2 (all male)
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services per 1,000 students
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies: 2 (all male)
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies per 1,000 students
- Hispanic: 2
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
| Comal Academy School: | 36.4 |
| State: | 26.6 |
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services: 2 (all male)
- Hispanic: 2
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services per 1,000 students
| School: | 36.4 |
| Texas: | 4.3 |
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies: 2 (all male)
- Hispanic: 2
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies per 1,000 students
| Comal Academy School: | 36.4 |
| Texas: | 2.2 |
Classes & Courses
Algebra I:
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(State average from 303 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 211-12th studenst who passed Algebra I: 2
- White: 2
- Hispanic2
- American Indian2
- Asian2
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black2
- White2
- Multirace2
- LEP2
- IDEA2
11-12th studenst who passed Algebra I
- Hispanic: 2
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 2
- Asian: 2
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2
- Black: 2
- White: 2
- Two or More Races: 2
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2
Percent of 11-12th grade students who passed
| School: | 100.0% |
| State: | 81.5% |
Algebra II:
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Algebra II (college-preparatory) course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in - depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Number of Algebra II classes: 6
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 21 (male: 9, female: 12)
- Hispanic10
- American Indian2
- Black2
- White7
- IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Algebra II
- Hispanic: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
- Black: 2 (all female)
- White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 1
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 2 (all male)
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 2 (all male)
- Hispanic: 2
Advanced Mathematics:
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Advanced mathematics (college-preparatory) courses cover the following topics: trigonometry, trigonometry/algebra, trigonometry / analytic geometry, trigonometry / math analysis, analytic geometry, math analysis, math analysis / analytic geometry, probability and statistics, and precalculus
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes: 2
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 4 (all male)
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 4 (all male)
- Hispanic: 2
- White: 2
Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 1
Student Enrollment in Biology: 2
Student Enrollment in Biology: 2
- White: 2
Chemistry:
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Chemistry (college-preparatory) courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid / base and oxidation / reduction reactions; and atomic structure.Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.
Number of Chemistry classes: 1
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 2 (all male)
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
Physics:
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Physics (college-preparatory) courses involve the study of the forces and laws of nature affecting matter, such as equilibrium, motion, momentum, and the relationships between matter and energy.The study of physics includes examination of sound, light, and magnetic and electric phenomena.
Number of Physics classes: 9
Student Enrollment in Physics: 12 (male: 7, female: 5)
Student Enrollment in Physics: 12 (male: 7, female: 5)
- Hispanic: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
- White: 5 (all male)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
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