Leander Extended Opportunity
Public high school in Leander, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades 6–12
Leander Extended Opportunity serves 67 students in grades 6–12 in Leander (Williamson County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 1698th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 4.1 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 ÷ 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| 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 | 482703013720 |
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 | 67 | 42,608 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 4.1 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.3% | 16.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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.
Leander Extended Opportunity in context
Size
Of the 9 high schools in Leander ISD, Leander Extended Opportunity is the 8th largest, with 0.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,170; Leander Extended Opportunity 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 27 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 1, against an average of 10 per grade. This year grade 12 has 600% more students than grade 6 (7 against 1). 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 Hispanic students: 41.8% here and 26.1% across Leander ISD. White students are next, at 35.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.3% 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 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 67 students, Leander Extended Opportunity has 4.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 67 students would have about 4.8 teachers, so Leander Extended Opportunity has 11.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Leander Extended Opportunity 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 New Hope High School, 0.2 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
| Hispanic | 41.8% |
| White | 35.8% |
| Black | 11.9% |
| Asian | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
29.9% of students are girls and 70.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 27 |
| Grade 11 | 14 |
| Grade 12 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 S W Dr., Leander, TX 78641
Phone: (512)570-2230
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Leander Extended Opportunity. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope High School | Leander ISD | 0.2 mi | 65 | 11.4 | 16.9% |
| Early College High School | Leander ISD | 0.8 mi | 267 | 16.7 | 19.5% |
| Rouse High School | Leander ISD | 2.1 mi | 2,260 | 16 | 8.1% |
| Glenn High School | Leander ISD | 2.3 mi | 2,024 | 14.3 | 23.5% |
| Leander High School | Leander ISD | 2.7 mi | 2,131 | 14.4 | 19.4% |
| Vista Ridge High School | Leander ISD | 5.8 mi | 2,480 | 15.3 | 10.3% |
| Ki Charter Academy Liberty Hill | Ki Charter | 6.6 mi | 125 | 9.8 | – |
| Legacy Ranch High School | Liberty Hill ISD | 6.7 mi | 315 | 10.5 | 12.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.