Travis County Juvenile Detention Center
Public high school in Austin, Texas · Austin ISD · Grades 7–12
Travis County Juvenile Detention Center serves 30 students in grades 7–12 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 121 schools in Austin ISD. By enrollment it is the 1805th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 5.4 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 ÷ 5.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Austin ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480894009077 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Austin ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 30 | 72,272 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 5.4 | 14.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.7% | 51.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Travis County Juvenile Detention Center in context
Size
Of the 22 high schools in Austin ISD, Travis County Juvenile Detention Center is the 20th largest, with 0% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 317 students, so Travis County Juvenile Detention Center 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 15 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 1, against an average of 6 per grade. This year grade 11 has 300% more students than grade 7 (8 against 2). 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 63.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Austin ISD (54.4%). Black students are next, at 30%.
76.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Austin 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
Travis County Juvenile Detention Center has 5.53 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 5.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 30 students would have about 2.1 teachers, so Travis County Juvenile Detention Center has 3.4 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. Leadership Academy (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 20 high schools within 5 miles and 42 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.3% |
| Black | 30% |
| White | 6.7% |
13.3% of students are girls and 86.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 4 |
| Grade 10 | 15 |
| Grade 11 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2515 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512)414-2554
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Travis County Juvenile Detention Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership Academy | Austin ISD | 0.0 mi | 23 | 3.6 | 82.6% |
| Graduation Preparatory Academy | Austin ISD | 0.7 mi | 69 | 23 | 85.5% |
| Travis Early College High School | Austin ISD | 0.7 mi | 1,011 | 13 | 84.7% |
| The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 1.5 mi | 114 | 17.2 | – |
| Premier High School-Austin South Campus | Premier High Schools | 1.9 mi | 143 | 23.8 | 57.3% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Austin | Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 1.9 mi | 497 | 13.3 | 90.1% |
| Richards School for Young Women Leaders | Austin ISD | 2.0 mi | 920 | 17.5 | 36.7% |
| KIPP Austin Brave | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.3 mi | 490 | 12.9 | 88.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.