Akins Early College High School
Public high school in Austin, Texas · Austin ISD · Grades 9–12
Akins Early College High School serves 2,421 students in grades 9–12 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 121 schools in Austin ISD. By enrollment it is the 194th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 154.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Austin ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480894008937 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Austin ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,421 | 72,272 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.8% | 51.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 66% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Akins Early College High School in context
Size
Of the 22 high schools in Austin ISD, Akins Early College High School is the 2nd largest, with 3.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.5 miles away and have a median of 526 students, so Akins Early College High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 691 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 548, against an average of 605 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 557 in grade 9 and 548 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 79% of enrollment, a higher share than across Austin ISD (54.4%). White students are next, at 10.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Austin ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Akins Early College High School has 154.48 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,421 students would have about 172.9 teachers, so Akins Early College High School has 18.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory, 1.9 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. There are 5 high schools within 5 miles and 24 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 79% |
| White | 10.1% |
| Black | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 557 |
| Grade 10 | 625 |
| Grade 11 | 691 |
| Grade 12 | 548 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10701 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78748
Phone: (512)841-9900
Website: austinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Akins Early College High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 1.9 mi | 689 | 17.1 | 85.2% |
| Wayside Sci-Tech Middle and High School | Wayside Schools | 3.5 mi | 554 | 13.6 | 88.3% |
| Bowie High School | Austin ISD | 4.3 mi | 2,876 | 17.6 | 14% |
| Crockett Early College High School | Austin ISD | 4.4 mi | 1,529 | 14.4 | 65.5% |
| KIPP Austin Brave | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 4.5 mi | 490 | 12.9 | 88.6% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Austin | Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 5.3 mi | 497 | 13.3 | 90.1% |
| Premier High School-Austin South Campus | Premier High Schools | 5.4 mi | 143 | 23.8 | 57.3% |
| The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 5.6 mi | 114 | 17.2 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.