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Westlake High School
Serving grades 9-12 with 2,810 students. One of the top-rated schools in the Austin metro area.
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Serving grades 9-12 with 2,810 students. One of the top-rated schools in the Austin metro area.
Westlake High School is a high school located in Austin, TX 78746, serving students in grades 9-12 as part of Eanes Independent School District. As of the 2025-2026 school year, Westlake High School holds a 9/10 GreatSchools rating and a A+ Niche grade, placing it among the top-rated schools in the Austin metropolitan area.
The school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1, allowing for personalized attention and individualized learning opportunities. Currently, 2,810 students are enrolled in the 9th through 12th grade program.
As of the 2025-2026 school year, Westlake High School has a 98% graduation rate, well above the Texas state average of 90.3%. Students achieve an average SAT score of 1275.
Westlake High School opened in 1969 and quickly became one of Texas's most decorated public high schools. The campus sits on a wooded hilltop in West Austin, serving families from Westlake Hills, Rollingwood, and the Barton Creek corridor. The school has won 18 UIL state championships across academics and athletics, including football state titles in 2019, 2021, and 2023. Drew Brees, Super Bowl MVP and future Hall of Fame quarterback, graduated from Westlake in 1997. The school's Fine Arts Academy produces nationally competitive theatre, band, and orchestra programs. Westlake consistently ranks in the top 1% of Texas high schools and in the top 100 nationally.
Serves all of Westlake Hills, Rollingwood, and portions of southwest Austin including Barton Creek, Rob Roy, Lost Creek, and Davenport Ranch
Parents consistently cite the combination of academic rigor and athletic excellence as Westlake's defining quality. The PTA is one of the most active in Texas, and the school's college counseling program sends graduates to UT Austin, Vanderbilt, Rice, and Ivy League schools at high rates.
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