| Fox Technical High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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637 North Main Avenue , , 78205 | |
| Coordinates | 29°25′57″N 98°29′40″W / 29.432384°N 98.494501°W / 29.432384; -98.494501 |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Locale | City: Large1 |
School district | San Antonio ISD |
NCES School ID | 4838730043501 |
Principal | Jennifer Benavides |
| Faculty | 28.74 (on an FTE basis)1 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 4991 (2022–2023) |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.361 |
| Color | |
| Team name | Buffaloes |
| Website | Official Website |
Fox Technical High School is a public high school located in central San Antonio, Texas and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League. This school is one of twelve schools in the San Antonio Independent School District. During 2022–2023, Fox Tech High School had an enrollment of 499 students and a student to teacher ratio of 17.36.1 The school received an overall rating of "B" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2024–2025 school year.2
History
San Antonio High School was established in 1882. In 1917, it was rebuilt and renamed Main Avenue High School. In 1932, the campus was repurposed as a vocational school, and at that time it acquired its present name, Fox Technical High School. Students from the old Main Avenue High School who intended to continue pursuing academic studies were sent to the newly built Thomas Jefferson High School.3
In 2017, The Centers for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) opened a charter school in Fox Tech's two freshly-renovated buildings, which were the Freshman buildings. This CAST school was named CAST Tech which uses computer-based learning to allow students to progress more quickly in areas where they have mastered concepts, allowing them to dive more deeply into projects and areas of great interest.4
Athletics
The Fox Tech Buffaloes compete in the following sports:5
Alumni
San Antonio High School
- Eudochia Bell Smith, society editor at the San Antonio Express and state legislator in Colorado
- Ivan Johnson, NBA player for Atlanta hawks
- Lee Patton, former student, legendary basketball coach at West Virginia University. 6
References
References
- "Search for Public Schools - Fox Technical High School (483873004350)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- A Guide to the Main Avenue High School Alumni Association Records, 1921-1999. UTSA Libraries Special Collections. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- "CAST Tech | CAST Schools". castschools.com. June 15, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- The Athletics Department
- Yearout, Bill (2026). Coach Lee Patton: The Untold Legend. USA. pp. 18–20. ISBN 9798995582700.
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