Early College High School
Public high school in Leander, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades 9–11
Early College High School serves 267 students in grades 9–11 in Leander (Williamson County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 1219th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.7 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 ÷ 15.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–11 |
| District | Leander ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482703014337 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Leander ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 267 | 42,608 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.5% | 16.6% | 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.
Early College High School in context
Size
Of the 9 high schools in Leander ISD, Early College High School is the 7th largest, with 0.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,170; Early College High School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 93 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 85, against an average of 89 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 85 in grade 9 and 89 in grade 11.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 45.7% here and 43.7% across Leander ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.6% across Leander 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 15.96 full-time-equivalent teachers for 267 students, Early College High School has 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 267 students would have about 19.1 teachers, so Early College High School has 3.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Early College High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Leander Extended Opportunity, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 11 other high schools, 5 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 | 45.7% |
| Hispanic | 25.5% |
| Asian | 13.1% |
| Black | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 85 |
| Grade 10 | 93 |
| Grade 11 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
696 Main St Building 10, Leander, TX 78641
Phone: (512)570-0000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early College High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leander Extended Opportunity | Leander ISD | 0.8 mi | 67 | 4.1 | 31.3% |
| New Hope High School | Leander ISD | 1.0 mi | 65 | 11.4 | 16.9% |
| Glenn High School | Leander ISD | 2.1 mi | 2,024 | 14.3 | 23.5% |
| Rouse High School | Leander ISD | 2.2 mi | 2,260 | 16 | 8.1% |
| Leander High School | Leander ISD | 3.5 mi | 2,131 | 14.4 | 19.4% |
| Ki Charter Academy Liberty Hill | Ki Charter | 5.9 mi | 125 | 9.8 | – |
| Legacy Ranch High School | Liberty Hill ISD | 6.0 mi | 315 | 10.5 | 12.7% |
| Vista Ridge High School | Leander ISD | 6.2 mi | 2,480 | 15.3 | 10.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.