CEDAR CREEK H S

Located at 793 UNION CHAPEL RD, in CEDAR CREEK, Texas, CEDAR CREEK H S is a sprawling four-year high school that hosts 2,144 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by BASTROP ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 169% bigger than typical.

BASTROP ISD runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 13,370 students. CEDAR CREEK H S is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, CEDAR CREEK H S lists that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 9% White. The wider county runs roughly 45% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, CEDAR CREEK H S logs 115 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CEDAR CREEK H S higher than the state norm the norm. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CEDAR CREEK H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.1%, the actual is 34.9%, a residual of -9.2 points.

In the area at large, Bastrop County reports that median household income runs about $86,226, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. CEDAR CREEK H S is one of 34 public schools in Bastrop County (combined enrollment of about 19,931 students).

Nearest neighbor: BLUEBONNET EL, around 2.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CEDAR CREEK H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 25.4%.

CEDAR CREEK H S operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 37%: 1,569 students in 2018 compared to 2,144 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 73% to 88% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.