Cedars Academy Next Generation H S at Highland
Public high school (charter) in Austin, Texas · Cedars International Academy · Grades 9–12
Cedars Academy Next Generation H S at Highland serves 116 students in grades 9–12 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 2 schools in Cedars International Academy. By enrollment it is the 1555th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 12.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Cedars International Academy |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480023213382 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cedars International Academy | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 116 | 524 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 | 13.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.8% | 83.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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.
Cedars Academy Next Generation H S at Highland in context
Size
Cedars Academy Next Generation H S at Highland is the only high school in Cedars International Academy. Its 116 students are 22.1% of the district's 524. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 397 students, so Cedars Academy Next Generation H S at Highland is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 10 with 34 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 23, against an average of 29 per grade. This year grade 12 has 21% fewer students than grade 9 (23 against 29). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 74.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across Cedars International Academy (82.3%). White students are next, at 15.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 83.7% across Cedars International Academy 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
Cedars Academy Next Generation H S at Highland has 12.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 116 students would have about 8.3 teachers, so Cedars Academy Next Generation H S at Highland has 4.3 more.
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 International High School, 1.1 miles away in Austin ISD. There are 20 high schools within 5 miles and 51 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 74.1% |
| White | 15.5% |
| Black | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
41.4% of students are girls and 58.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 29 |
| Grade 10 | 34 |
| Grade 11 | 30 |
| Grade 12 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6700 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752
Phone: (512)956-4406
Website: cedars-academy.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cedars Academy Next Generation H S at Highland. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International High School | Austin ISD | 1.1 mi | 213 | 10 | 100% |
| Northeast Early College High School | Austin ISD | 1.1 mi | 972 | 14.8 | 91.9% |
| Diboll | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 1.2 mi | 75 | 25 | – |
| McCallum High School | Austin ISD | 1.2 mi | 1,897 | 17.8 | 23% |
| KIPP Austin Collegiate | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.5 mi | 847 | 14.9 | 91% |
| Austin St Hospital | Austin ISD | 1.8 mi | 20 | 2.9 | 70% |
| Austin Achieve High School | Austin Achieve Public Schools | 1.8 mi | 581 | 17.2 | 90.2% |
| Greenleaf Ncc | Austin ISD | 1.9 mi | 30 | – | 30% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cedars International Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars International Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 408 |