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2024 Best Public High Schools in the Austin Area

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  1. #2 Best Public High Schools in Austin Area.

    Westlake High School

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    Eanes Independent School District, TX,

    9-12,

    537 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says Im extremely grateful to have been brought up in the Eanes school district, since it lead me down the path of such an increíble education! Westlake is no exception, and I would say their education is....

    Read 537 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 2,825,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

  2. #3 Best Public High Schools in Austin Area.

    Westwood High IB World School

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    Round Rock Independent School District, TX,

    9-12,

    699 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

    Featured Review: Alum says Westwood High IB World School stands out as a beacon of academic excellence and holistic development, renowned for its commitment to fostering intellectual curiosity and a global perspective among....

    Read 699 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 2,820,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

  3. #4 Best Public High Schools in Austin Area.

    Vandegrift High School

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    Leander Independent School District, TX,

    9-12,

    498 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

    Featured Review: Alum says Vandegrift promotes an extremely competitve environment in academics, sports, and extracurriculars. The School motto is "Second to None" and the students truly take it to heart. The sense of....

    Read 498 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 2,658,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

  4. #5 Best Public High Schools in Austin Area.

    Meridian World School

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    Public School,

    ROUND ROCK, TX,

    K-12,

    84 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

    Featured Review: Junior says I've been at meridian since Kindergarten, and I would say that I have generally enjoyed my time here. The teachers are ultimately the best part, as they have been absolutely wonderful, helpful, and....

    Read 84 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 1,679,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

  5. Round Rock High School

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    9-12,

    832 Niche users give it an average review of 3.7 stars.

    Featured Review: Alum says Whilst I was attending Round Rock High School, I felt that it helped properly facilitate my love for learning as well as properly gave me an outlet for my creative passions. The STEM program at the school was good. The teachers where very present and knew how to explain each concept in a variety of ways as to suit the learning styles of multiple individuals. They made it...Round Rock has very thriving performing arts programs; fantastic band, choir, orchestra, dance, and theatre programs. Because each program had so many shows and performances to work towards, there...They also had many good resources! Because of the size of the school, they had courses others didn't. For example, culinary arts..

    Read 832 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 3,773,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

  6. #9 Best Public High Schools in Austin Area.

    Lake Travis High School

    Lake Travis Independent School District, TX,

    9-12,

    479 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says Living in Texas, I have found that the saying "the bigger, the better" doesn't always ring true, especially when it comes to my high school experience. I go to an enormous high school with about 900....

    Read 479 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 3,701,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

  7. #12 Best Public High Schools in Austin Area.

    McCallum High School

    Austin Independent School District, TX,

    9-12,

    427 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says McCallum High School is an incredibly open-minded institution that thrives on encouraging its students to achieve the goals that they set for themselves. The teachers are incredibly supportive of any....

    Read 427 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 1,824,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

  8. #13 Best Public High Schools in Austin Area.

    Hendrickson High School

    Pflugerville Independent School District, TX,

    9-12,

    673 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says Being a Hendrickson hawk will always be something to be proud of. At HHS everyone is involved. We all have a place to fit in and grow into who are meant to become. The staff and admin push us to be....

    Read 673 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 2,175,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

  9. #15 Best Public High Schools in Austin Area.

    Bowie High School

    Austin Independent School District, TX,

    9-12,

    558 Niche users give it an average review of 3.7 stars.

    Featured Review: Alum says My highschool was the biggest culture shock I experienced in my 18 years of living. It's population is huge, floating around 3000 people, and because of this, it is very "clique-y". While there isn't....

    Read 558 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 2,782,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

  10. #19 Best Public High Schools in Austin Area.

    Cedars Academy Next Generation High School at Highland

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    Cedars International Academy Schools, TX,

    9-12,

    8 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says My Experience with this school is good but not that good , some of the good things about this school is how it's all technology base, instead of textbooks we are provided with an Ipad to use in the....

    Read 8 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 111,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

  11. #22 Best Public High Schools in Austin Area.

    Wimberley High School

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    Wimberley Independent School District, TX,

    9-12,

    177 Niche users give it an average review of 3.8 stars.

    Featured Review: Junior says My experience at Wimberley High School is different from most others, considering I am a queer student. As is customary with a high school in a small Texas tourist town, many people who attend....

    Read 177 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

    Students: 822,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

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