📍 1715 W Cesar Chavez, Austin, Travis County, 78703
Austin H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Austin, Travis County. The school has 2,317 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Melvin Bedford. It is part of the Austin Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 115.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. The school offers 36 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Austin H S enrolls 2,317 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 115.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 36% Hispanic or Latino and 5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,246 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 824 | 36% |
| Two or more races | 115 | 5% |
| Black or African American | 66 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 57 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
568 of the school's 2,317 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 529 qualify for free lunch and 39 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Austin H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 14, state house district 49.
Austin H S is one of 124 schools in AUSTIN ISD, based in AUSTIN, Texas. The district serves 72,272 students district-wide and employs 4,433 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,317 students, Austin H S is larger than the district average of about 583 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large