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Edison High School (San Antonio)

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Thomas A. Edison High School is a public high school serving the Monte Vista Historic District of San Antonio, Texas, United States. Thomas Edison High School has an enrollment of approximately 1700 students, with a faculty to student ratio of 16.75. It is in the San Antonio Independent School District. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

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Edison High School (San Antonio)
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