Vista Ridge High School
- High school in Leander ISD
- Cedar Park, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Leander ISD: B
Total students
2,594
Avg. teacher experience
14.2 years
Leander ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.2 %
Leander ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 90%
Vista Ridge High School is a high school in Cedar Park, TX, in the Leander ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,594 students. 27.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 98.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Vista Ridge High School was 1117 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,531, which is $356 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Paul Johnson
- vrhs@leanderisd.org
- (512) 570-1800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Vista Ridge High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,594
African American
123 (4.7%)
Leander ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.3%)
Leander ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
404 (15.6%)
Leander ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
669 (25.8%)
Leander ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
5 (0.2%)
Leander ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,264 (48.7%)
Leander ISD: 50.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
122 (4.7%)
Leander ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
27.9 %
Leander ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
16.8 %
Leander ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5 %
Leander ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.8 %
Leander ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
23.6 %
Leander ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.2 %
Leander ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Leander ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Leander ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Leander ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Leander ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
98.2 %
Leander ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
96.9 %
Leander ISD: 95%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Leander ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
97.4 %
Leander ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
97.7 %
Leander ISD: 96%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Leander ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.6 %
Leander ISD: 98%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Leander ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.1 %
Leander ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Leander ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Leander ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Leander ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Leander ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Leander ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.1 %
Leander ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Leander ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.6 %
Leander ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
11.6 %
Leander ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Leander ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
1.9 %
Leander ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
10.2 %
Leander ISD: 11%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
20 %
Leander ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5.7 %
Leander ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
6.3 %
Leander ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
50.8 %
Leander ISD: 39.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
31.7 %
Leander ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
20 %
Leander ISD: 19%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
83.7 %
Leander ISD: 78.5%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
37.6 %
Leander ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Leander ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
49.4 %
Leander ISD: 40.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
56.3 %
Leander ISD: 43.5%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
63.6 %
Leander ISD: 65.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
31.6 %
Leander ISD: 53.1%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Leander ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
73.2 %
Leander ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
63.3 %
Leander ISD: 61.3%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Leander ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
60.9 %
Leander ISD: 64%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
63 %
Leander ISD: 65.4%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1117
Leander ISD: 1098
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.6
Leander ISD: 24.5
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
80.4 %
Leander ISD: 77.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
83.4 %
Leander ISD: 77.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
74.6 %
Leander ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
165.7
African American
6 (3.6%)
Leander ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (3.6%)
Leander ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
15.7 (9.5%)
Leander ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
136.9 (82.6%)
Leander ISD: 80.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.6%)
Leander ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (1.2%)
Leander ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
99.3 (59.9%)
Leander ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
64.4 (38.9%)
Leander ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.7
Leander ISD: 14
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
14.2 years
Leander ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,531
Leander ISD: $56,150
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,096
Leander ISD: $50,167
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,257
Leander ISD: $52,110
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,724
Leander ISD: $54,229
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,948
Leander ISD: $57,857
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,397
Leander ISD: $62,169
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,256
Leander ISD: $69,535
Statewide: $71,111