Richards School for Young Women Leaders
Austin · TX · AUSTIN ISD · Public · K-12 combined
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Richards School for Young Women Leaders publishes where its graduates go (Class of 2026): 48 colleges, including Angelo State University, Arizona State University, Austin Community College, Baylor University.
- Students here average SAT 1,151 and average ACT 28. Texas publishes each school's own averages; 100% of seniors tested. The national SAT average is about 1,030.
- Course rigor in the top 10% of US high schools. 16 AP courses plus advanced math and lab-science depth — measured against every high school in the country, not just the neighborhood.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
Richards School for Young Women Leaders publishes where its graduates enrolled (Class of 2026): 48 colleges. See the full list ↓
At a glance
- 16 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- Gifted & talented program
- 2 calculus classes · 5 physics · 5 chemistry
- AP rigor: 90th percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: 59th percentile by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 99% (2024-25, Texas TAPR)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Their published matriculation list
Where the Class of 2026 enrolled
Richards School for Young Women Leaders publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 48 colleges, in the document's own order.
Other California · 4
Chapman University · Loyola Marymount University · Occidental College · University of San Diego
Out of state · 40
Angelo State University · Arizona State University · Austin Community College · Baylor University · Colorado State University · Dominican University · Iowa State University · Kean University · Knox College · Louisiana State University · Loyola University Chicago · Maine Maritime Academy · Marist University · Missouri State University · and 26 more below
Not matched to a college page · 4
McGill University · Union College · Universiteit van Amsterdam · University of Texas of the Permian Basin
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Independently verified As published by Richards School for Young Women Leaders — Class of 2026 Star Graduates Join a Legacy of Success (school news post) ↗. Found at: Body of the post, list under “Class of 2026 grads are enrolled in 47 unique colleges and universities across 22 states, Canada, and the Netherlands:”.
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How Richards School for Young Women Leaders compares for families
Standout academic depth by national standards.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 10% nationally with 16 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyTX students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE, IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY, IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
90th percentile nationally
Gifted/talented program
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-2159th percentile by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
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.
Federal Title I context
Title I Targeted Assistance eligible
35-39% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Targeted Assistance
35-39% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school can receive Title I funds targeted to identified students (not schoolwide).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
The University of Texas at Austin
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.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Pay for college in Texas
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.
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).)
Official program details ↗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.)
Official program details ↗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.)
Official program details ↗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.
Graduation & Attendance
Does this school get students to the finish line — and keep them in the building?
Two things every family wants to know: do students graduate on time, and do they show up. These are TEA's official campus figures.
Source: Texas Education Agency, Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), 2024-25, All Students. Graduation = 4-year longitudinal rate (Class of 2024); attendance & dropout = SY2023-24. TEA masks small-group results for privacy.
College & Career Readiness
How ready are this school's graduates for what comes next?
Beyond graduating, are students prepared — for college, a career, or the military? These are TEA's official readiness measures for the most recent graduating class.
What counts as CCMR-ready? →
Under TEA's accountability system, a graduate counts as College/Career/Military Ready by meeting any one of: a qualifying SAT/ACT or TSI score; AP/IB exam scores of 3+; college dual-credit with a C or better; an associate's degree; an industry-based certification; an OnRamps course; military enlistment; or an aligned career-prep program. It rolls "is this graduate prepared for what's next?" into one comparable number — which is why a school can post a high CCMR even when its average SAT is modest (strong career, military, and dual-credit pathways count too).
Source: Texas Education Agency, Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), 2024-25, All Students. CCMR / SAT-ACT / AP-IB = Class of 2024 graduates; dual-credit = grades 9-12. School SAT/ACT averages are campus means, not the scores of admitted college applicants. TEA masks small-group results for privacy.
Texas State Testing
STAAR End-of-Course results: how many students meet grade level.
The share of students scoring Meets Grade Level or above on Texas's high-school End-of-Course exams — the state's core academic-proficiency benchmark, reported for every campus.
What do Approaches / Meets / Masters mean? →
Texas reports STAAR at three rising bars: Approaches (likely to succeed in the next grade with support), Meets (solid command, on track for college/career readiness — the headline number above), and Masters (advanced command). End-of-Course exams are taken when a student finishes the course, so they reflect that subject's instruction, not a single grade.
Source: Texas Education Agency, Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) STAAR EOC performance, 2024-25, All Students. Small-group results are masked by TEA for privacy and shown only where reported.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 920 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $21,825 per student in district revenue, the 45 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $982,125/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE AUSTIN |
Public · charter | 3.0 | 490 | -32.0% |
| IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY AUSTIN |
Public · charter | 5.4 | 415 | +1.5% |
| IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY AUSTIN |
Public · charter | 5.9 | 327 | +31.3% |
| IDEA RUNDBERG COLLEGE PREPARATORY AUSTIN |
Public · charter | 10.4 | 396 | +2.1% |
| HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - AUSTIN AUSTIN |
Public · charter | 3.1 | 282 | -1.1% |
| EASTSIDE EARLY COLLEGE H S AUSTIN |
Public | 5.2 | 663 | +4.1% |
| AUSTIN ACHIEVE H S AUSTIN |
Public · charter | 8.9 | 581 | -6.4% |
| TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AUSTIN |
Public | 2.6 | 229 | +0.0% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantRichards School for Young Women Leaders is a public high school in Austin, TX, enrolling 920 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 1% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 16 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
97 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 59% of U.S. high schools.
Texas reports 99% of its graduates College, Career or Military Ready and a four-year graduation rate of 99%; its average SAT was 1,151.
It has about 307 students per school counselor.
1% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Richards School for Young Women Leaders publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2026: 48 colleges. Source: Class of 2026 Star Graduates Join a Legacy of Success (school news post).
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.
Questions families ask
Where do Richards School for Young Women Leaders graduates go to college? Richards School for Young Women Leaders publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2026: 48 colleges. Source: Class of 2026 Star Graduates Join a Legacy of Success (school news post).
How many AP courses does Richards School for Young Women Leaders offer? Richards School for Young Women Leaders offers 16 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Richards School for Young Women Leaders's graduation rate? Texas reports 99% of its graduates College, Career or Military Ready and a four-year graduation rate of 99%; its average SAT was 1,151.
How many students attend Richards School for Young Women Leaders? Richards School for Young Women Leaders is a public high school in Austin, TX, enrolling 920 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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