Alamo Heights ISD

Elite academics at a small scale. Alamo Heights High School has ranked among the top high schools in the nation for college preparation, and the district earned an A in student achievement on the 2024-25 TEA rating, with the vast majority of graduates heading to college.

A complete K-12 pipeline. Three elementary schools feed one junior school and one high school, so kids move through the same tight-knit community for 13 years, and the district adds college-prep, AP and IB coursework, plus CTE pathways like culinary arts, fashion design, and forensic science.

A reputation that shapes the housing market. Alamo Heights ISD is the single biggest driver of home prices in its attendance zone, where values run well above the San Antonio median and turnover is steady because buyers come for the schools.

In-town district, in-town life. The zone sits about five miles north of downtown, within reach of Brackenridge Park, the Witte Museum, and the Quarry, so families get strong schools without leaving the city.

The premiums are real. This is a built-out, in-town market where the school zone is the draw, so expect home prices well above the metro median and a competitive market for updated homes.

Boundaries are more stable than in growing districts, but verify the address anyway. The zone covers Alamo Heights, Olmos Park, and most of Terrell Hills plus a small slice of north San Antonio, and adjacent streets can fall to other districts.

Look past the overall B to the campus grades. The district earned an A in student achievement in 2024-25, and individual campuses and the high school carry the strength that the single district letter doesn't fully convey.

Inventory is mostly established homes. Much of the housing stock dates from the mid-20th century, so factor renovations and the age of systems into your budget alongside the school premium.

The trade is space for place. Lots are generous but not huge, homes are older, and the village and city amenities make up for fewer new-build options. For many families that trade is exactly the appeal.