Westlake High School (Texas)

Westlake High School
Address
Map
4100 Westbank Drive

Austin
,
Travis County
,
Texas
78746

United States
Coordinates30°16′33″N 97°48′56″W / 30.27583°N 97.81556°W / 30.27583; -97.81556
Information
TypePublic high school
Opened1971
School districtEanes Independent School District
SuperintendentJeff Arnett[1]
PrincipalSteve Ramsey[2]
Teaching staff199.50 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment2,825 (2022–23)[3]
Student to teacher ratio14.16[3]
Color(s)     
Red, Blue and White
Athletics conferenceUIL 6A
Team nameChaparrals
NewspaperFeatherduster
YearbookEl Paisano
WebsiteOfficial Website

Westlake High School is a public high school in unincorporated territory of Travis County, Texas, west of and adjacent to Austin.[4][5] The school is a part of the Eanes Independent School District. Westlake High School is the only high school in the Eanes ISD and serves West Lake Hills, Rollingwood, parts of Southwest Austin, as well as parts of unincorporated Travis County. The school was established in 1969 and opened in 1970.

In Newsweek Magazine's list of America's top High Schools Westlake was ranked #72 in 2011,[6] #160 in 2012,[7] #93 in 2013,[8] and #117 in 2014.[9]

In high school rankings by The Washington Post, Westlake was #52 in 2010,[10] #59 in 2011,[11] #106 in 2012,[12] #136 in 2013,[13] and #136 in 2014.[14]

In the U.S. News & World Report's 2023-2024 rankings, Westlake is listed as #299 out of 17,680 schools.[15]

  1. ^ "Eanes ISD Superintendent". eanesisd.net. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Westlake High School Principal". eanesisd.net. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "WESTLAKE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Home." Westlake High School. Retrieved December 31, 2012. "4100 Westbank Drive, Austin, TX 78746"
  5. ^ "Jurisdiction Map" (PDF). City of Austin. January 1, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2019. - Also see: "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: West Lake Hills city, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2012. (Archive)
  6. ^ "Newsweek: America's Best High Schools". Newsweek (New York). June 19, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011
  7. ^ "America's Best High Schools 2012". Retrieved February 9, 2015
  8. ^ "2013 America's Best High Schools". Retrieved February 9, 2015
  9. ^ "Newsweek 2014 America's High Schools". Retrieved February 9, 2015
  10. ^ "High School Challenge 2010". apps.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  11. ^ "High School Challenge 2011". apps.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  12. ^ "High School Challenge 2012". apps.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  13. ^ "High School Challenge 2013". apps.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  14. ^ "High School Challenge 2014". apps.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  15. ^ "2023-2024 Best U.S. High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved December 21, 2023.