Fredericksburg High School

Fredericksburg High School in Fredericksburg, TX, is a mid-sized high school serving 1,031 students in grades 9-12 in the Texas Hill Country, part of the high-performing Fredericksburg Independent School District (Isd). The school boasts a strong 97.8% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, but its academic performance tells a more complex story. While it consistently outperforms nearby Comfort High School in subjects like Biology and U.S. History—where 80% of students are proficient, nearly 10 points above the state average—it struggles significantly with Algebra I, where only 50% of students are proficient, below the district average of 59.11%.

A key differentiator is the school's exceptional effectiveness with its Gifted and Talented (GT) students, who rank in the 87th percentile statewide, a remarkable jump from the 55th percentile just two years prior. However, this success contrasts with inconsistent support for Special Education students, whose performance swings dramatically from the 65th percentile to the 29th percentile and back. The school also faces a persistent challenge with its English Language Learner (ELL) students, who have ranked in the bottom 30% of the state for three consecutive years, a critical issue given the region's demographics.

Compared to Gillespie County High School (a tiny alternative campus) and Comfort High School, Fredericksburg High School is the clear academic leader in the area, ranking in the 61st percentile statewide versus their 5th and 39th percentiles. It also operates efficiently, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.2 and per-student spending of $11,080, achieving better outcomes than Comfort High School despite fewer resources. However, the high graduation rates mask significant academic struggles in core subjects and wide disparities in how effectively the school serves different student groups, suggesting that while students stay on track to graduate, they may not be fully mastering college-ready content.