Bandera High School

Bandera High School
Location
474 Old San Antonio Highway

Bandera
,
Bandera County
,
Texas
78003-0727

United States

29°43′59″N 99°03′41″W / 29.7331°N 99.0614°W / 29.7331; -99.0614
Information
School typePublic, high school
Establishedc. 1935
LocaleRural: Distant
School district
Bandera ISD
SuperintendentGary L. Bitzkie
NCES School ID
480936000395
Principal
Robert LaLanne
Staff60.9 (on an FTE basis)
Grades9–12
Enrollment664 (2026–2027)
Student to teacher ratio
15.1
CampusRural
Colors   
Royal blue, white
SloganWe Are One
Athletics conference
District 14-4A D2(UIL)
MascotBulldog
RivalsHondo Owls, Boerne Greyhounds
Websitebhs.banderaisd.net

Bandera High School is a public high school located in Bandera, Texas, United States, and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is part of the Bandera Independent School District that serves students in eastern Bandera County.

For the 2026-2027 year, Bandera High School has enrolled 664 students with a student to teacher ratio of 15.1. The school received an overall rating of "C" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2025-2026 school year.

History

It was named a 2001-02 National Blue Ribbon School In 2014, Bandera High School was ranked 16th of 66 high schools in Children at Risk's High Schools in Greater San Antonio.

Bandera coach Christopher Mata was arrested on May 23, 2025 and charged with aggravated sexual assault, improper relations between student and educator, and invasive video recording.

Athletics

The Bandera Bulldogs compete in these sports

Achievements

  • Girls cross country -

State Champions

    • 2014(4A)
    • 2015(4A)
    • 2016(4A)
    • 2017(4A)
  • Football

State Champions

    • 2002(3A/D2)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public Schools - Bandera High School (480936000395)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved November 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "2014 Greater San Antonio High School Rankings" (PDF). Children at Risk. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ Ramirez, Darcy (May 23, 2025). ""Officials: High school staff member charged with improper student relationship in Bandera County"". KENS 5. Tegna Inc. p. 1. Archived from the original on November 5, 2026. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ The Athletics Department
  7. ↑ Lone Star Football Network