MCNEIL H S

MCNEIL H S is a sprawling four-year high school in AUSTIN, Texas, one of the schools within ROUND ROCK ISD. The school hosts 2,660 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 234% bigger than typical.

ROUND ROCK ISD runs 58 schools in total, collectively educating 46,954 students. MCNEIL H S is one of those campuses.

On demographics, MCNEIL H S records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (31%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 30% White, 24% Asian, 9% Black, 5% multiracial. Compared to Travis County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 159 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MCNEIL H S higher than the state norm the norm. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Travis County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, MCNEIL H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Travis County indicate median household earnings sit near $99,611, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Travis County's 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), MCNEIL H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JOLLYVILLE EL, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MCNEIL H S comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. MCNEIL H S's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 2,664 (now 2,660). The White share of enrollment edged down from 38% to 30% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.