Dripping Springs High School
Public high school in Dripping Springs, Texas · Dripping Springs ISD · Grades 9–12
Dripping Springs High School serves 2,564 students in grades 9–12 in Dripping Springs (Hays County). It is one of 8 schools in Dripping Springs ISD. By enrollment it is the 159th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.6 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 ÷ 154.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Dripping Springs ISD |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480000801508 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dripping Springs ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,564 | 8,712 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 8.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Dripping Springs High School in context
Size
Dripping Springs High School is the only high school in Dripping Springs ISD. Its 2,564 students are 29.4% of the district's 8,712. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.8 miles away and have a median of 1,562 students, so Dripping Springs 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 10 with 683 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 615, against an average of 641 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 639 in grade 9 and 627 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 68.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Dripping Springs ISD (68%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Dripping Springs High School has 154.69 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,564 students would have about 183.1 teachers, so Dripping Springs High School has 28.4 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Pathfinder Camp, 4 miles away in University of Texas University Charter School. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.4% |
| Hispanic | 22.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 639 |
| Grade 10 | 683 |
| Grade 11 | 615 |
| Grade 12 | 627 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
940 W Hwy 290, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Phone: (512)858-3100
Website: dsisd.txed.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dripping Springs High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathfinder Camp | University of Texas University Charter School | 4.0 mi | 18 | 5.6 | – |
| Lake Travis High School | Lake Travis ISD | 12.1 mi | 3,569 | 17.3 | – |
| Wimberley High School | Wimberley ISD | 13.3 mi | 820 | 14.6 | 18.5% |
| Katherine Anne Porter School | Katherine Anne Porter School | 13.4 mi | 95 | 8.9 | 31.6% |
| Moe and Gene Johnson High School | Hays CISD | 14.2 mi | 2,870 | 19.7 | 33.4% |
| Alternative Impact Center | Hays CISD | 14.4 mi | 70 | 2 | 58.6% |
| Bowie High School | Austin ISD | 14.5 mi | 2,876 | 17.6 | 14% |
| Jack C Hays High School | Hays CISD | 17.1 mi | 2,304 | 18 | 34.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dripping Springs ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 697 |
| Dripping Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,104 |
| Dripping Springs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 917 |
| Rooster Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 772 |
| Sycamore Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 674 |
| Sycamore Springs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,043 |
| Walnut Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 941 |