Vista Ridge High School
Public high school in Cedar Park, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades 9–12
Vista Ridge High School serves 2,480 students in grades 9–12 in Cedar Park (Williamson County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 176th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 161.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| 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 | 482703009436 |
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 | 2,480 | 42,608 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 10.3% | 16.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 62% 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.
Vista Ridge High School in context
Size
Of the 9 high schools in Leander ISD, Vista Ridge High School is the largest, with 5.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.9 miles away and have a median of 2,208 students, so Vista Ridge High School is close to their typical size.
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 684 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 562, against an average of 620 per grade. This year grade 12 has 12% more students than grade 9 (632 against 562). 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 42.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Leander ISD (43.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
10.3% 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
Vista Ridge High School has 161.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,480 students would have about 177.1 teachers, so Vista Ridge High School has 15.2 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Leander High School, 4.1 miles away in the same district. There are 4 high schools within 5 miles and 21 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 42.8% |
| Hispanic | 26.4% |
| Asian | 21.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 562 |
| Grade 10 | 602 |
| Grade 11 | 684 |
| Grade 12 | 632 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 S Vista Rdg, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Phone: (512)570-1800
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Vista Ridge High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leander High School | Leander ISD | 4.1 mi | 2,131 | 14.4 | 19.4% |
| Westwood High School | Round Rock ISD | 4.3 mi | 2,858 | 17.9 | 12.5% |
| Rouse High School | Leander ISD | 4.3 mi | 2,260 | 16 | 8.1% |
| Cedar Park High School | Leander ISD | 4.6 mi | 2,155 | 15.3 | 11.7% |
| Round Rock High School | Round Rock ISD | 5.2 mi | 3,824 | 17.9 | 13.4% |
| McNeil High School | Round Rock ISD | 5.7 mi | 2,660 | 16.7 | 24.7% |
| New Hope High School | Leander ISD | 5.7 mi | 65 | 11.4 | 16.9% |
| Leander Extended Opportunity | Leander ISD | 5.8 mi | 67 | 4.1 | 31.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.