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Westwood High School

Public Grades 9-12

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 92% of Texas high schools

Summary

Westwood High School is a public high school in Austin, Texas, serving 2,792 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Round Rock Independent School District, which is ranked 235 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Westwood High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Texas, with a statewide ranking between 59 and 163 over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westwood High School excels academically, consistently outperforming the state and district averages on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams. The school has exceptional graduation rates, ranging from 95.1% to 99.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Westwood also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 0.6% during the same period. While the school's spending per student, between $7,943 and $8,566, is slightly lower than the district average, it is still higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Westwood High School outperforms many, including John B. Connally High School, Round Rock High School, and McNeil High School, on various academic metrics. However, it lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the Leander Independent School District, such as Vandegrift High School and Cedar Park High School.

2,858

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,187

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12400 Mellow Meadow Dr
Austin, TX 78750-1824

(512) 464-4000

District: Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Westwood High School:

Elementary:	Anderson Mill Elementary
	Canyon Creek Elementary
	Kathy Caraway Elementary
	Laurel Mountain Elementary
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	Purple Sage Elementary
	Spicewood Elementary
Middle:	Canyon Vista Middle
	Noel Grisham Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.8%

White:

33.5%

Hispanic:

19.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (80% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Texas high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg69%

Texas avg56%

163^rd of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7High Schools in the Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

235^th of 961Round Rock Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	163 of 1974	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	162 of 1990	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	149 of 1961	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	160 of 1876	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	126 of 1861	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	109 of 1857	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	81 of 1797	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	59 of 1777	96.7%	★★★★★
2016	79.6	111 of 1762	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	80.1	109 of 1743	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	79.3	146 of 1734	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	84.8	47 of 1652	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	76.2	152 of 1603	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	80.8	67 of 1672	96.0%	★★★★★
2010	81.9	45 of 1568	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	26 of 1539	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.0	32 of 1510	97.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.8	31 of 1497	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	23 of 1430	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	88.5	19 of 1429	98.7%	★★★★★
2004	85.0	31 of 1427	97.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	261 of 834	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	511 of 1065	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	535 of 1069	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	473 of 1031	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	506 of 1020	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	428 of 1024	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	324 of 1013	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	60 of 428	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	102 of 530	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	85 of 525	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	95 of 507	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	53 of 488	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	79 of 487	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	55 of 486	88.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.8	328 of 1837	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	380 of 1829	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	301 of 1810	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	156 of 1784	91.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	247 of 1153	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	311 of 1437	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	314 of 1371	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	236 of 1278	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	131 of 1195	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	135 of 1136	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	56 of 1113	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	130 of 1504	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	201 of 1880	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	159 of 1891	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	151 of 1841	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	127 of 1815	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	113 of 1798	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	104 of 1781	94.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	266 of 964	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	351 of 1182	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	230 of 1172	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	115 of 1177	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	71.3	82 of 1145	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	72.6	90 of 1137	92.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	456 of 1453	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	472 of 1805	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	503 of 1820	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	597 of 1762	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	526 of 1743	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	185 of 1714	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	275 of 1691	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	540 of 1513	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	669 of 1884	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	827 of 1897	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	749 of 1847	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	802 of 1848	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	476 of 1818	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	337 of 1794	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	166 of 1515	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	186 of 1891	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	150 of 1913	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	182 of 1853	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	139 of 1840	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	118 of 1824	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	92 of 1803	94.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	106 of 598	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	108 of 731	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	80 of 677	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	85 of 664	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	81 of 588	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	98 of 604	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	64 of 582	89.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	95.2	3 of 106	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	32.8	65 of 95	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	59 of 122	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	90 of 1299	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	130 of 1548	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	131 of 1478	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	75.2	162 of 1418	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	309 of 1382	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	88 of 1357	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	86 of 1347	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	130 of 1294	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	132 of 1556	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	132 of 1576	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	145 of 1525	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.9	195 of 1510	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	159 of 1526	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	60 of 1539	96.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2022)97th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)72nd percentile-19 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History88%+20 vs state

Biology86%+24 vs state

English II Reading81%+24 vs state

English I Reading80%+29 vs state

Algebra I49%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Westwood High School	Public	9-12	12400 Mellow Meadow Dr	Austin	78750	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-4000	2,858	160	17.8	12.5%	957 (33.5%)	80 (2.8%)	554 (19.4%)	1,108 (38.8%)	6 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	149 (5.2%)	82.9	163^rd of 1974 public high schools	91.7%		83.3	162^nd of 1990 public high schools	91.9%	1	48.7	86.1	79.9	80.7	88.3	$8,187
Cedar Park High School	Public	9-12	2150 Cypress Creek Rd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-1200	2,155	141	15.2	11.7%	1,200 (55.7%)	71 (3.3%)	497 (23.1%)	257 (11.9%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	122 (5.7%)	75.2	303^rd of 1974 public high schools	84.7%		81	194^th of 1990 public high schools	90.3%	109	44.4	76.7	76.3	77.6	79.4	$8,589
McNeil High School	Public	9-12	5720 McNeil Dr	Austin	78729	Travis County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-6300	2,660	159	16.6	24.7%	799 (30.0%)	238 (8.9%)	832 (31.3%)	648 (24.4%)	9 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	130 (4.9%)	57.7	728^th of 1974 public high schools	63.1%		63.5	595^th of 1990 public high schools	70.1%	133	27.3	69.5	60.4	62.2	71.7	$8,776
Vista Ridge High School	Public	9-12	200 S Vista Rdg	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-1800	2,480	162	15.3	10.3%	1,061 (42.8%)	88 (3.5%)	655 (26.4%)	526 (21.2%)	7 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	137 (5.5%)	77.1	265^th of 1974 public high schools	86.6%		76.8	280^th of 1990 public high schools	85.9%	15	49.6	82.4	74.6	74.9	82.6	$7,887
Vandegrift High School	Public	9-12	9500 McNeil Dr	Austin	78750	Travis County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-2300	2,437	151	16.1	8.0%	1,381 (56.7%)	107 (4.4%)	420 (17.2%)	375 (15.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	148 (6.1%)	81.3	198^th of 1974 public high schools	90.0%		83.7	152^nd of 1990 public high schools	92.4%	46	38.4	85.1	83.7	80.8	85.3	$7,871
Anderson High School	Public	9-12	8403 Mesa Dr	Austin	78759	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2538	2,223	125	17.7	25.7%	1,183 (53.2%)	103 (4.6%)	669 (30.1%)	153 (6.9%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	108 (4.9%)	70.3	408^th of 1974 public high schools	79.3%		70.9	406^th of 1990 public high schools	79.6%	2	32.4	78.6	67.0	71.0	84.7	$8,169
Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch	Public, Charter	9-12	13801 Burnet Rd Ste 300	Austin	78727	Travis County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 832-0965	101	5	19.0	71.3%	19 (18.8%)	15 (14.9%)	58 (57.4%)	5 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	24.4	1530^th of 1974 public high schools	22.5%		25.1	1520^th of 1990 public high schools	23.6%	10	22.2	44.4	14.3	44.4	56.3	$10,769
Texasworks - Austin-Wells Branch	Public, Charter	9-12	13801 Burnet Rd Ste 300	Austin	78727	Travis County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	24	2	14.2		2 (8.3%)	3 (12.5%)	18 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Leander High School	Public	9-12	3301 S Bagdad Rd	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-1000	2,131	148	14.3	19.4%	981 (46.0%)	98 (4.6%)	684 (32.1%)	221 (10.4%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	133 (6.2%)	61.2	639^th of 1974 public high schools	67.6%		70.2	421^st of 1990 public high schools	78.8%	218	31.0	69.9	60.2	69.0	73.3	$8,677
Round Rock High School	Public	9-12	201 Deepwood Dr	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-6000	3,824	213	17.9	13.4%	1,475 (38.6%)	142 (3.7%)	932 (24.4%)	1,099 (28.7%)	9 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	165 (4.3%)	81.2	202^nd of 1974 public high schools	89.8%		83.6	156^th of 1990 public high schools	92.2%	46	42.4	86.9	79.8	79.1	83.5	$8,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood High School

How many students attend Westwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,858 students attended Westwood High School.

What schools feed into Westwood High School?

Westwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anderson Mill Elementary
Elementary : Canyon Creek Elementary
Elementary : Kathy Caraway Elementary
Elementary : Laurel Mountain Elementary
Elementary : Purple Sage Elementary
Elementary : Spicewood Elementary
Middle : Canyon Vista Middle
Middle : Noel Grisham Middle

What is the racial makeup of Westwood High School?

Students at Westwood High School are 39% Asian, 33% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Westwood High School a good school?

Yes. Westwood High School ranks in the top 8.3% of Texas high schools.

What district is Westwood High School in?

Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

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