Rouse High School
Public high school in Leander, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades 9–12
Rouse High School serves 2,260 students in grades 9–12 in Leander (Williamson County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 234th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16 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 ÷ 141.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Leander ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482703011944 |
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 | 2,260 | 42,608 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8.1% | 16.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% 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.
Rouse High School in context
Size
Of the 9 high schools in Leander ISD, Rouse High School is the 3rd largest, with 5.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.6 miles away and have a median of 1,170 students, so Rouse 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 626 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 527, against an average of 565 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (535 against 626). 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
White students are the largest group, at 45.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Leander ISD (43.7%). Asian students are next, at 25.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
8.1% of students qualify 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
Rouse High School has 141.27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,260 students would have about 161.4 teachers, so Rouse High School has 20.1 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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is New Hope High School, 2.1 miles away in the same district. There are 6 high schools within 5 miles and 16 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 45.7% |
| Asian | 25.6% |
| Hispanic | 19.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 626 |
| Grade 10 | 572 |
| Grade 11 | 527 |
| Grade 12 | 535 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1222 Raider Way, Leander, TX 78641
Phone: (512)570-2000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rouse High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope High School | Leander ISD | 2.1 mi | 65 | 11.4 | 16.9% |
| Leander Extended Opportunity | Leander ISD | 2.1 mi | 67 | 4.1 | 31.3% |
| Early College High School | Leander ISD | 2.2 mi | 267 | 16.7 | 19.5% |
| Leander High School | Leander ISD | 3.0 mi | 2,131 | 14.4 | 19.4% |
| Glenn High School | Leander ISD | 4.2 mi | 2,024 | 14.3 | 23.5% |
| Vista Ridge High School | Leander ISD | 4.3 mi | 2,480 | 15.3 | 10.3% |
| Cedar Park High School | Leander ISD | 7.0 mi | 2,155 | 15.3 | 11.7% |
| Legacy Ranch High School | Liberty Hill ISD | 7.7 mi | 315 | 10.5 | 12.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.