VISTA RIDGE H S

As a roomy secondary school in CEDAR PARK, Texas, VISTA RIDGE H S instructs 2,480 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by LEANDER ISD. That puts it 212% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

LEANDER ISD comprises 51 schools with combined enrollment of 42,680 students; VISTA RIDGE H S is among them.

Looking at the student body, VISTA RIDGE H S logs that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 26% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Williamson County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 162 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Williamson County (around 29%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, VISTA RIDGE H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Williamson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $111,340 per year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. VISTA RIDGE H S is one of 208 public schools in Williamson County (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students).

The closest other public school is ARTIE L HENRY MIDDLE, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VISTA RIDGE H S ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 67.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VISTA RIDGE H S has expanded 7%, going from 2,326 students in 2018 to 2,480 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 55% to 43% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.