John Paul Stevens High School
| John Paul Stevens High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
600 North Ellison Drive , , 78251 | |
| Coordinates | 29°26′25″N 98°41′08″W / 29.440332°N 98.685468°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 2005 |
| School district | Northside Independent School District |
| Superintendent | John M Craft[2] |
| NCES School ID | 483312010437[1] |
| Principal | Ryan Purtell |
| Teaching staff | 170.10 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,546[1] (2024–2025) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.97[1] |
| Colors | Red, silver and black |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAAA |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Sports District | 28-6A |
| Website | Official Website(www.runstevensrun.com) |
John Paul Stevens High School located in the Seaworld area, is one of nineteen public high schools in the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas, USA.[3] The campus is located near SeaWorld San Antonio. As with all Northside ISD schools, the school is named for a United States Supreme Court justice, in this case John Paul Stevens, who attended the school's dedication in 2005.[4] For the 2024-2025 school year, the school received an overall rating of "D" from the Texas Education Agency.[5]
As of 2025, the enrollment at Stevens is 2,546 students. The middle schools that feed into Stevens are Pease Middle School and Vale Middle School.
History
In 1987, Pope John Paul II held mass on the site that later became Stevens High School. The service was part of his visit to San Antonio, and a monument sits near the school to commemorate the visit.[6][7]
Stevens was built with funds from the voter approved 2001 Bond Issue. Designed by PBK Architects, it was built by Bartlett Cocke Contractors at a cost of $50 million. The 398,000-square-foot (37,000 m2), state of the art school building is two-story, and has an abundance of natural light.[8]
Athletics
The Stevens Falcons compete in the following sports:[9]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming & Diving
- Tennis
- Track
- Volleyball
Notable alumni
- Rynell Parson (Class of 2009) — Track and field athlete (LSU) specializing in the 100 meters dash (San Antonio City Record Holder)[10]
- Marcus Davenport (Class of 2014) — Football player for the New Orleans Saints[11]
- Mykkele Thompson (Class of 2011) — Football player for University of Texas and New York Giants
- Elijah Garcia (Class of 2016) — Football player for Rice University and Denver Broncos
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Stevens High School (483312010437)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Northside ISD Superintendent
- ^ e077256. "High Schools". www.nisd.net. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Northside ISD History: The 2000s
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ "Celebratory events mark 25 years since papal visit". San Antonio Express-News. September 8, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ John Paul II Mass Site Memorial
- ^ Stevens High School: About Us
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ Rynell Parson LSU Bio
- ^ "UTSA signee Marcus Davenport says, 'It's time to get to work'". Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.