Westwood High School
Public high school in Austin, Texas · Round Rock ISD · Grades 9–12
Westwood High School serves 2,858 students in grades 9–12 in Austin (Williamson County). It is one of 55 schools in Round Rock ISD. By enrollment it is the 100th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.9 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 ÷ 160.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Round Rock ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483808005805 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Round Rock ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,858 | 46,954 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 14.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 12.5% | 27.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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.
Westwood High School in context
Size
Westwood High School is the 2nd largest of Round Rock ISD's 8 high schools; its 2,858 students are 6.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 2,189; Westwood 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 752 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 692, against an average of 715 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 752 in grade 9 and 692 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 38.8% here and 22.2% across Round Rock ISD. White students are next, at 33.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
12.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27.1% across Round Rock 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 160.07 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,858 students, Westwood High School has 17.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,858 students would have about 204.1 teachers, so Westwood High School has 44 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Westwood High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Cedar Park High School, 2.9 miles away in Leander ISD. Within 10 miles there are 27 other high schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 38.8% |
| White | 33.5% |
| Hispanic | 19.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 752 |
| Grade 10 | 709 |
| Grade 11 | 705 |
| Grade 12 | 692 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12400 Mellow Meadow Dr., Austin, TX 78750
Phone: (512)464-4000
Website: schools.roundrockisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Westwood High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Park High School | Leander ISD | 2.9 mi | 2,155 | 15.3 | 11.7% |
| McNeil High School | Round Rock ISD | 3.9 mi | 2,660 | 16.7 | 24.7% |
| Vista Ridge High School | Leander ISD | 4.3 mi | 2,480 | 15.3 | 10.3% |
| Vandegrift High School | Leander ISD | 4.3 mi | 2,437 | 16.2 | 8% |
| Anderson High School | Austin ISD | 6.1 mi | 2,223 | 17.7 | 25.7% |
| Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch | Premier High Schools | 6.2 mi | 101 | 19.1 | 71.3% |
| Texasworks - Austin-Wells Branch | Texas Works | 6.2 mi | 24 | 14.3 | – |
| Leander High School | Leander ISD | 6.5 mi | 2,131 | 14.4 | 19.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.