Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12)

Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) is a high school located in Santa Maria, TX, serving grades 11–12 and approximately 9 students. Operated by Santa Maria ISD, the campus sits about 24.7 miles from The Brownsville's newsroom and is part of The Brownsville's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 4 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 2.3:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) is a traditional zoned public school within Santa Maria ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Brownsville publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

High school news from Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) — including graduation rates, college signing days, sports results, and state academic competitions — appears regularly in The Brownsville's Santa Maria coverage.

Tip about Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12)? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12)". For more education coverage, see thebrownsville.org/schools or browse The Brownsville's latest reporting at thebrownsville.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.