Pathfinder Camp

Driftwood · TX · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL · Public charter · K-12 combined

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TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - CANYON LAKE CAMPUS → AUSTIN ST HOSPITAL → ADULT TRANSITION SERVICES → LEADERSHIP ACADEMY → TRAVIS COUNTY J J A E P → HAYS INSPIRE ACADEMY → TRAVIS COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER → THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN INTERNATIONAL H →

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Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)

Strong: experienced corps. New teachers rotate through but most have ≥3 years in.

% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)

0.0%

Strong attendance culture among teachers.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Your state's public flagship

The University of Texas at Austin

29%

admit rate

$11,688

in-state tuition/yr · $44,908 out-of-state

1230–1490

SAT 25–75 · ACT 27–33

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,857/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

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Texas's public scholarships

Texas families have two big levers: a guaranteed-admission rule for the top of each graduating class, and the need-based TEXAS Grant that pairs with it. Class rank does more here than almost anywhere.

Auto-admit Top 10% Automatic Admission

Guaranteed admission to a Texas public university (not a $ award)

GPA: Top 10% class rank (UT Austin caps at top 5%)

Graduate in the top 10% of your Texas public-HS class and finish the required curriculum for automatic admission to TX public universities (UT Austin caps at the top 5%). (Must finish the required college-prep curriculum (Distinguished plan).)

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Need-based TEXAS Grant

Up to $16,182/yr (tuition & required fees)

GPA: No GPA gate to qualify (3.0 / top-third = priority) Income: Need-based (federal Student Aid Index)

Texas's flagship need-based grant — no GPA gate to qualify (a 3.0 or top-third rank just gives priority when funds run short). (Enroll within 16 months of HS, ≥¾ time, in a bachelor's program.)

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Merit Texas First Early Completion Scholarship

Scholarship equal to the TEXAS Grant amount

GPA: 3.0 Test: SAT/ACT at the 80th percentile OR top-10% class rank

Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan plus a 3.0 GPA and an 80th-percentile test (or top-10% rank) for a TEXAS Grant-sized scholarship. (Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan.)

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Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - CANYON LAKE CAMPUS CANYON LAKE	Public · charter	21.0	12	—
AUSTIN ST HOSPITAL AUSTIN	Public	22.5	13	—
ADULT TRANSITION SERVICES AUSTIN	Public	17.6	22	—
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AUSTIN	Public	19.2	21	—
TRAVIS COUNTY J J A E P AUSTIN	Public	19.2	6	—
HAYS INSPIRE ACADEMY SAN MARCOS	Public · charter	23.1	22	—
TRAVIS COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AUSTIN	Public	19.2	27	—
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN INTERNATIONAL H AUSTIN	Public	20.9	—	—

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Pathfinder Camp is a public high school in Driftwood, TX, enrolling 18 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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How many students attend Pathfinder Camp? Pathfinder Camp is a public high school in Driftwood, TX, enrolling 18 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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