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Cedar Park High School vs. Vista Ridge High School

Should you attend Cedar Park High School or Vista Ridge High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cedar Park High School
2150 Cypress Creek Rd
Cedar Park, TX 78613
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Vista Ridge High School
200 S Vista Rdg
Leander, TX 78641
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Cedar Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Vista Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,952 students in grades 9-12, Cedar Park High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,646 students in grades 9-12, Vista Ridge High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,952 students
2,646 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
127 teachers
166 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#1347 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#1878 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
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52%
(Top 30% in TX)
44%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cedar Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vista Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in TX)
74%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cedar Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vista Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in TX)
82%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cedar Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vista Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
(Top 10% in TX)
98%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cedar Park High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Vista Ridge High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Vista Ridge High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
471
712
Grade 10 Students
501
680
Grade 11 Students
496
632
Grade 12 Students
484
622

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
17%
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% Hispanic
22%
26%
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% Black
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cedar Park High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
62%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cedar Park High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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0.56
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Cedar Park High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Vista Ridge High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cedar Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vista Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cedar Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vista Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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