University of Texas at Austin High School
Public high school in Austin, Texas · University of Texas at Austin High School · Grades 9–12
University of Texas at Austin High School serves 1,056 students in grades 9–12 in Austin (Travis County). It is the only school in University of Texas at Austin High School. By enrollment it is the 567th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 37.6 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 ÷ 28.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, fully virtual |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | University of Texas at Austin High School |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480147313991 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | University of Texas at Austin High School | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,056 | 1,056 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 37.6 | 37.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.8% | 28.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% 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.
University of Texas at Austin High School in context
Size
University of Texas at Austin High School is the only school in University of Texas at Austin High School, so its 1,056 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.3 miles away and have a median of 141 students, so University of Texas at Austin High School is larger than most of them.
NCES lists it as fully virtual: its students learn online rather than in a school building.
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 11 with 318 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 167, against an average of 264 per grade. This year grade 12 has 71% more students than grade 9 (285 against 167). 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 49.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 31.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
University of Texas at Austin High School has 28.08 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 37.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,056 students would have about 75.4 teachers, so University of Texas at Austin High School has 47.3 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is Garza Independence High School, 1.3 miles away in Austin ISD. There are 25 high schools within 5 miles and 43 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.1% |
| Hispanic | 31.9% |
| Black | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Asian | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
60.3% of students are girls and 39.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 167 |
| Grade 10 | 286 |
| Grade 11 | 318 |
| Grade 12 | 285 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2901 N IH-35, Austin, TX 78722
Phone: (512)232-3503
Website: highschool.utexas.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: University of Texas at Austin High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garza Independence High School | Austin ISD | 1.3 mi | 199 | 8.5 | 47.7% |
| Austin High School | Austin ISD | 1.5 mi | 2,323 | 18.5 | 24.1% |
| Texans Can Academy - Austin | Texans Can Academies | 2.1 mi | 168 | 21.2 | 69.6% |
| Eastside Early College High School | Austin ISD | 2.2 mi | 663 | 14.4 | 89.1% |
| Austin St Hospital | Austin ISD | 2.5 mi | 20 | 2.9 | 70% |
| Leadership Academy | Austin ISD | 3.0 mi | 23 | 3.6 | 82.6% |
| Travis County Juvenile Detention Center | Austin ISD | 3.0 mi | 30 | 5.4 | 76.7% |
| Alternative Learning Center | Austin ISD | 3.2 mi | 113 | 6.2 | 79.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.