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Quest High School

Q: Is Quest High School a good school?

Quest High School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Quest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 35 students attended Quest High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Quest High School?

Students at Quest High School are 80% White, 20% Hispanic.

Public Grades 9-12

1878^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 7% of Texas high schools

Summary

Quest High School in Burnet, TX, is a small alternative high school serving just 35 students in grades 9-12 within the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District, a district that ranks in the bottom 12% of all Texas school districts. The school serves a high-needs population, with over 65% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it offers an extremely low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1, compared to 14.3:1 at nearby Burnet High School and 15.6:1 at Liberty Hill High School. This small scale comes with a high cost: Quest spent $19,134 per student in 2020-2021, nearly double the $10,869 spent at Burnet High and more than double the $8,310 at Liberty Hill, reflecting a resource-intensive, individualized approach to education.

Despite this heavy investment, Quest’s academic performance on STAAR End-of-Course tests is consistently and severely below that of all nearby traditional high schools. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 27.27% of Quest students were proficient in English II Reading, compared to 65.79% at Burnet High and 64.66% at Lampasas High School. In U.S. History, the gap is even wider: 26.67% at Quest versus 71.08% at Burnet High. This places Quest in the bottom 7% of all Texas high schools. The school’s most direct comparison is Falls Career High School in Marble Falls, another small alternative school with similar challenges, including very low academic proficiency and high per-student spending, suggesting these struggles are characteristic of the alternative school model in the region.

The most interesting tension in Quest’s data is between its graduation and dropout rates. In 2022-2023, Quest achieved a 96.5% graduation rate, a remarkable figure for a school with such low test scores, implying it is very effective at helping students who stay enrolled to meet graduation requirements. However, the dropout rate for the same year was 5.1%, over eight times higher than Burnet High’s 0.6% and 25 times higher than Lampasas High’s 0.0%. This "leaky bucket" problem—where the school excels with those who stay but fails to retain a critical mass of students—is the central challenge for Quest High School, making it a high-risk, high-reward option for families.

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,101

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

702 N Wood St
Burnet, TX 78611-0180

(512) 756-6747

District: Burnet Consolidated Independent School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

20.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2010 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg66%

Texas avg65%

1,878^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District

835^th of 951Burnet Consolidated Independent School District 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
2026	5.3	1878 of 2009	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	1713 of 1974	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1699 of 1990	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1804 of 1961	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	1756 of 1857	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	1729 of 1797	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	1628 of 1777	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.3	1724 of 1762	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	36.1	1186 of 1652	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.8	1102 of 1568	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.4	1121 of 1510	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.0	1412 of 1497	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	1309 of 1430	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	44.1	985 of 1429	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.3	968 of 1427	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	4.2	1832 of 1837	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	1799 of 1829	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1754 of 1810	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1736 of 1784	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.6	1860 of 1936	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	1841 of 1880	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1790 of 1891	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	1757 of 1841	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1676 of 1815	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	1786 of 1798	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	1687 of 1781	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.1	1857 of 1860	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.9	1817 of 1820	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.5	1761 of 1762	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.1	1743 of 1743	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1552 of 1691	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	1814 of 1937	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.5	1502 of 1513	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1490 of 1884	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1741 of 1897	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	1827 of 1847	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	1774 of 1848	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1785 of 1818	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	1751 of 1794	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	1497 of 1515	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	72.9	296 of 1891	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	7.5	1767 of 1913	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.2	1853 of 1853	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	1811 of 1840	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1605 of 1824	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	1794 of 1803	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	18.6	1359 of 1478	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	1410 of 1418	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	1333 of 1347	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.5	1561 of 1584	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.3	1278 of 1294	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	1498 of 1556	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	1521 of 1576	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.2	1523 of 1525	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.5	1498 of 1510	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	1495 of 1526	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.4	1533 of 1539	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)1st percentile-12 vs school

At Risk (2022)<1st percentile

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading27%-33 vs state

U.S. History27%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Quest High School	Public	9-12	702 N Wood St	Burnet	78611	Burnet County	Burnet Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 756-6747	35	4	8.4	65.7%	28 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	1878^th of 2009 public high schools	6.5%		13.8	1713^th of 1974 public high schools	13.2%	165				27.3	26.7	$17,101
Burnet High School	Public	9-12	1000 The Green Mile	Burnet	78611	Burnet County	Burnet Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 756-6193	946	66	14.3	56.4%	579 (61.2%)	14 (1.5%)	324 (34.2%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.0%)	46.1	1059^th of 2009 public high schools	47.3%		52.9	832^nd of 1974 public high schools	57.9%	227	27.3	62.4	56.0	65.8	71.1	$7,742
Falls Career High School	Public	10-12	1800 Colt Cir	Marble Falls	78654	Burnet County	Marble Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 798-3621	45	6	7.6	71.1%	18 (40.0%)	1 (2.2%)	23 (51.1%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)								(n/a)					37.5	$21,013
Marble Falls High School	Public	9-12	2101 Mustang Dr	Marble Falls	78654	Burnet County	Marble Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 693-4375	1,129	82	13.7	60.7%	493 (43.7%)	21 (1.9%)	573 (50.8%)	7 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	27 (2.4%)	38.1	1283^rd of 2009 public high schools	36.1%		37.3	1230^th of 1974 public high schools	37.7%	53	16.2	56.2	49.7	56.9	70.8	$10,460
Liberty Hill High School	Public	9-12	16500 W State Hwy 29	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 260-5500	2,156	137	15.6	18.9%	1,283 (59.5%)	63 (2.9%)	588 (27.3%)	90 (4.2%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	121 (5.6%)	66.6	514^th of 2009 public high schools	74.4%		68.8	444^th of 1974 public high schools	77.5%	70	63.0	81.3	69.2	64.3	74.7	$7,888
Lampasas High School	Public	9-12	2716 S Hwy 281	Lampasas	76550	Lampasas County	Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 564-2310	1,145	75	15.3	42.1%	697 (60.9%)	34 (3.0%)	335 (29.3%)	12 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	57 (5.0%)	53.8	850^th of 2009 public high schools	57.7%		59.4	686^th of 1974 public high schools	65.2%	164	43.4	74.6	59.5	64.7	66.7	$9,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Quest High School

What district is Quest High School in?

Burnet Consolidated Independent School District

Is Quest High School a good school?

Quest High School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Quest High School?

Students at Quest High School are 80% White, 20% Hispanic.

How many students attend Quest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 35 students attended Quest High School.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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