AUSTIN H S

AUSTIN H S, a roomy four-year high school in AUSTIN, Texas, part of AUSTIN ISD, caters to 2,323 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 192% above typical.

AUSTIN H S is one of 123 schools operated by AUSTIN ISD, a district that teaches 72,272 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, AUSTIN H S records that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 39% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Travis County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 126 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting AUSTIN H S higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Travis County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, AUSTIN H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Travis County indicate median household income runs about $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. AUSTIN H S is one of 333 public schools in Travis County (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students).

MATHEWS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts AUSTIN H S at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 63.1%.

AUSTIN H S operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at AUSTIN H S has stayed largely flat, going from 2,267 students in 2018 to 2,323 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 today.

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