Anderson High School
Public high school in Austin, Texas · Austin ISD · Grades 9–12
Anderson High School serves 2,223 students in grades 9–12 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 121 schools in Austin ISD. By enrollment it is the 245th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.7 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 ÷ 125.32 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 | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480894000292 |
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 | 2,223 | 72,272 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 14.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.7% | 51.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
Anderson High School in context
Size
Anderson High School is the 4th largest of Austin ISD's 22 high schools; its 2,223 students are 3.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 96; Anderson 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 9 with 592 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 535, against an average of 556 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% fewer students than grade 9 (535 against 592). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 53.2% here and 30.4% across Austin ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
25.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Austin ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 125.32 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,223 students, Anderson High School has 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,223 students would have about 158.8 teachers, so Anderson High School has 33.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Anderson High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Settlement Home, 2.5 miles away in University of Texas University Charter School. Within 10 miles there are 47 other high schools, 11 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 53.2% |
| Hispanic | 30.1% |
| Asian | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Black | 4.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 592 |
| Grade 10 | 537 |
| Grade 11 | 559 |
| Grade 12 | 535 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8403 Mesa Dr., Austin, TX 78759
Phone: (512)414-2538
Website: austinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Anderson High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement Home | University of Texas University Charter School | 2.5 mi | 32 | 10.7 | – |
| Graduation Prep Academy Navarro | Austin ISD | 2.9 mi | 57 | 14.3 | 84.2% |
| Navarro Early College High School | Austin ISD | 2.9 mi | 1,633 | 14.3 | 93.9% |
| McCallum High School | Austin ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,897 | 17.8 | 23% |
| IDEA Rundberg College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 4.1 mi | 790 | 16.5 | 94.3% |
| Cedars Academy Next Generation H S at Highland | Cedars International Academy | 4.2 mi | 116 | 9.2 | 69.8% |
| Diboll | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 4.3 mi | 75 | 25 | – |
| Austin St Hospital | Austin ISD | 4.4 mi | 20 | 2.9 | 70% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.