Summary:
The University Of Texas At Austin High School is a single public high school serving grades 9 through 12 in Austin, TX, operating as its own independent school district with a total enrollment of 1,056 students.
This school presents a stark paradox in academic performance. It significantly outperforms state averages in English and History, with English II Reading proficiency at 78.68% compared to the state's 59.88%, and U.S. History at 74.29% versus 70.17%. However, it struggles profoundly in mathematics, with an Algebra I proficiency rate of just 25.23%—less than half the state average of 54.03%. The school's state ranking has also been declining, dropping from 370th (81st percentile) in 2023-2024 to 516th (74th percentile) in 2025-2026, despite receiving a 5-star district rating. The student-teacher ratio is exceptionally high at 37.6:1, which likely limits individualized support, especially in challenging subjects like Algebra I.
The most critical concern is the school's graduation rate, which stands at only 52.6% for the 2023-2024 school year, coupled with a dropout rate of 8.4%. This suggests that while students who take and pass STAAR exams in English and History perform well, a large portion of the student body is not progressing to graduation. The school's primary challenges are not in overall academic potential, but in student retention, math education, and managing a very high student-to-teacher ratio. The declining state ranking indicates these issues may be worsening, making this a school of stark contrasts where high achievement in some subjects is overshadowed by critical failures in others.
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