McCallum High is in the Austin ISD and earned a 8/10 rating from Great School’s as of November 2026. The campus sits at 5600 Sunshine Dr. in Central Austin’s 78756 zip code and serves 9th through 12th grade. McCallum was not closed, merged or assigned new programs in Austin ISD’s consolidation, and the McCallum Fine Arts Academy stays on campus for 2026-27. Its zone draws from seven elementary schools, and most of it comes up through Lamar Middle School, with the eastern part coming through Kealing Middle School. Scroll down to read more about homes near McCallum High School.
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McCallum High School Snapshot
- Address: 5600 Sunshine Dr., Austin, TX 78756
- Phone: (512) 414-2519
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: 9th through 12th grade
- Enrollment: 1,952 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 18.0:1 (TEA, 2025-26)
- Principal: Andy Baxa
- School Hours: 9:05 a.m. to 4:35 p.m.
- Mascot: the Knights
- Opened: 1953
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 8/10 as of November 2026.
A.N. McCallum High School opened in 1953, and in 1993 it became home to Austin ISD’s districtwide fine arts intensive program, now the McCallum Fine Arts Academy, which admits students from across the district by application. In 2025-26, McCallum enrolled 1,952 students, with 18.8% economically disadvantaged, 6.5% emergent bilingual and 13.3% receiving special education services, according to TEA. Starting in 2025-26, McCallum became an unranked campus that reports class rank only for students in the top 10%. Construction on the 2022 bond’s $66.5 million Phase 1 modernization continues in 2026-27, centered on a new three-story Science/CTE building with an anticipated opening of January 2027. GreatSchools and TEA measure different things. GreatSchools weighs test results against schools with similar student populations, while TEA’s rating, below, is the state’s official accountability measure.
Academic Performance: Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
In TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026, McCallum High School earned an overall A with a score of 91, the same score as in 2024-25. McCallum has been an A campus in every rated year shown, scoring 93 in 2021-22, 91 in 2022-23 and 90 in 2023-24.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): A (91)
- Student Achievement: A, 92 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance, college, career and military readiness, and graduation rate)
- School Progress: B, 88 out of 100 (Academic Growth B/80, Relative Performance B/88)
- Closing the Gaps: B, 89 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: A (93) in 2021-22, A (91) in 2022-23, A (90) in 2023-24, A (91) in 2024-25
- Austin ISD (2025-26): B (81) district-wide
Under TEA’s scale, an A reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable. For high schools, Student Achievement combines STAAR results with college, career and military readiness (CCMR) and graduation rates, and McCallum earned an A (92) there in 2025-26. Its CCMR score has risen every year, from 83 in 2021-22 to 92 in 2025-26. School Progress was a B (88), carried by Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, at 88, while Academic Growth improved from a C (77) to a B (80). Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, was a B (89) after an A (90) the year before. McCallum earned distinction designations in 2021-22 in ELA/Reading, Social Studies, Comparative Academic Growth and Comparative Closing the Gaps, and none in the years since. The campus is not identified for state improvement support.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for McCallum High (campus 227901005), 2022 through 2026 (2025-26 ratings released August 2026). The 2022-23 and 2023-24 ratings were delayed by litigation and released in 2025. TEA issues updated ratings annually, so verify the current rating directly with Austin ISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at McCallum High
These are the programs Austin ISD and McCallum list for this school. The Fine Arts Academy is the best known, and because it admits by application from across Austin ISD, McCallum’s student body includes many transfer students.
- Fine Arts Academy: Established in 1993 as Austin ISD’s districtwide fine arts intensive program, the academy offers band, orchestra, choir, classical guitar, collaborative piano, dance, performance and technical theatre, cinematic arts, photography and visual arts. Admission is by application, and the program serves students from across Austin ISD.
- Advanced academics: AP courses, Early College Start dual credit, AVID and GT services. Starting in 2025-26, McCallum became an unranked campus that reports class rank only for students in the top 10%.
- Athletics: Baseball, basketball, the Blue Brigade, cheer, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track, volleyball, water polo and wrestling, competing in Class 5A.
- Clubs and student life: A long list of student clubs and organizations and a large theatre program (the fall 2026 musical is “Nine to Five”).
- Supports and parent groups: A school-based mental health center, a PTSA with booster clubs, and a Campus Advisory Council.
No program moves affect McCallum in 2026-27. For UIL football in 2026-28, McCallum plays in District 13-5A Division I with Anderson, and basketball is in District 24-5A. For current details on Fine Arts Academy admission, advanced courses or athletics, contact McCallum High School at (512) 414-2519.
Where is McCallum High School?
McCallum High is located at:
5600 Sunshine Dr.
Austin, TX 78756
McCallum High Attendance Zone Map
McCallum’s zone stretches across Central and North Central Austin, from Hyde Park, North Loop and Rosedale through Allandale, Crestview, Brentwood, the Highlands, Ridgetop and part of Mueller, and west through Highland Park West, Balcones Park, Shoal Village and Shinoak Valley to Cat Mountain Villas, Mount Bonnell Shores and Greenshores on Lake Austin. On the east side it includes Central East Austin neighborhoods such as Chestnut, McKinley Heights, Glenwood Addition and Division B. McCallum itself was not changed in Austin ISD’s November 2025 consolidation.
Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28, with a board vote expected in October 2026, and a district-wide boundary and feeder realignment for fall 2028, so confirm any address with Austin ISD’s school finder before buying.
Homes Zoned to McCallum High: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside McCallum High School’s 2026-27 attendance zone, based on Austin ISD’s official SY 2026-27 boundary map, not the school typed into each listing. The zone is large, with 2,844 sales since September 2022, and the biggest groups were in the Highlands, Highland Park West, Crestview, Glenwood Addition, University Park, Hyde Park, Violet Crown Heights, Ridgetop and Mueller.
3-Year Closed Sales Trend
| Period | Homes Sold | Median Sale Price | Median $/Sq Ft | Sale-to-List Ratio | Median Days on Market |
| Sept 2022 – Aug 2023 | 642 | $842,500 | $506.61 | 97.4% | 26 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 700 | $839,500 | $489.97 | 97.2% | 34 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 685 | $830,000 | $479.85 | 96.9% | 34 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 817 | $825,000 | $466.88 | 97.2% | 28 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only. Each Austin ISD listing was geocoded and matched to Austin ISD’s SY 2026-27 McCallum High attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
Prices in the McCallum zone have eased slightly. The median sale price went from $842,500 in 2022-23 to $825,000 over the trailing twelve months, a change of about -2.1%. Median price per square foot fell more, from $506.61 to $466.88 (-7.8%), as the median home sold grew from about 1,823 to 1,876 square feet.
Sales volume rose from 642 homes in 2022-23 to 817 in the past twelve months, the most of any period. Median days on market was 28.5 days over the past year, compared with 26 in 2022-23 and 34.5 in the two years between, and sellers received a median of 97.2% of their final list price, compared with 97.4% in 2022-23.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 214 | $949,950 | 56 days |
| Active Under Contract | 43 | $955,000 | 21 days |
| Pending | 17 | $1,050,000 | 44 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
274 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the McCallum High School zone. With 214 active listings against about 68 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 3.1 months of inventory, a balanced market.
The median active list price of $949,950 is well above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $825,000, and active listings have been on the market a median of 56 days.
Homes for Sale Near McCallum High School
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Neighborhoods Zoned to McCallum High
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and include homes zoned to McCallum High School for 2026-27. Several are only partly in the zone: Northwest Hills (about 26% of sales), Highland Hills (32%), Mueller (37%), Morningside (41%), Rosedale (48%), Allandale (76%) and McKinley Heights (76%). Check the specific address in those neighborhoods.
The zone also includes Violet Crown Heights, University Park, Green Acres, Burnet Heights, Shoalmont, Skyview, Huntland Heights, Broadacres, Bellaire, West View Heights, Glenwood Addition, Division B and Manor Road Addition, which don’t have separate guides.
Allandale
2-6 beds, 1-7 baths, 700-4,600 sqft, Low $400,000s – $3.3MMs
Balcones Park
2-5 beds, 2-9 baths, 1,500-7,000 sqft, $1.2MMs – $3.2MMs
Brentwood
1-6 beds, 1-5 baths, 575-3,700 sqft, Low $300,000s – $2.2MMs
Cat Mountain Villas
3-5 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,700-5,900 sqft, Low $700,000s – $2.3MMs
Chestnut
1-6 beds, 1-4 baths, 400-3,100 sqft, Mid $200,000s – $1.7MMs
Courtyard
2-5 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,600-6,400 sqft, Low $600,000s – $7.6MMs
Crestview
1-6 beds, 1-5 baths, 700-3,700 sqft, High $200,000s – $2.3MMs
Greenshores on Lake Austin
3-6 beds, 2-8 baths, 2,500-6,500 sqft, $1.2MMs – $6MMs
Highland Hills
3-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,400-5,800 sqft, Mid $600,000s – $1.7MMs
Highland Park West
2-6 beds, 1-7 baths, 1,000-5,500 sqft, Mid $500,000s – $4MMs
Highland Village
2-5 beds, 1-5 baths, 750-3,800 sqft, Mid $500,000s – $2.3MMs
Hyde Park
1-9 beds, 1-7 baths, 500-4,400 sqft, Mid $300,000s – $2.3MMs
Long Canyon
2-6 beds, 2-7 baths, 1,800-7,200 sqft, $1.1MMs – $2.2MMs
McKinley Heights
1-5 beds, 1-5 baths, 550-2,900 sqft, High $300,000s – $1.4MMs
Morningside
2-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 750-2,700 sqft, Low $300,000s – High $300,000s
Mount Bonnell Shores
3-4 beds, 3-5 baths, 1,700-4,300 sqft, High $800,000s – $1.3MMs
Mueller
1-6 beds, 1-5 baths, 500-6,500 sqft, High $100,000s – $1.6MMs
North Loop
2-6 beds, 1-5 baths, 650-3,300 sqft, Mid $300,000s – $1.8MMs
Northwest Hills
2-7 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,600-7,100 sqft, Mid $700,000s – $3.2MMs
Ridgetop
1-5 beds, 1-4 baths, 550-3,100 sqft, Mid $300,000s – $1.2MMs
Rosedale
2-6 beds, 1-5 baths, 650-3,800 sqft, Mid $400,000s – $2.3MMs
Shinoak Valley
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,900-4,700 sqft, Low $700,000s – $1.7MMs
Shoal Village
2-5 beds, 1-4 baths, 1,000-3,700 sqft, Low $500,000s – $2.3MMs
Woods of Greenshores
3-5 beds, 3-6 baths, 3,000-5,700 sqft, $1.1MMs – $1.4MMs
Feeder Elementary and Middle Schools
For 2026-27, about 68% of the McCallum zone’s home sales fall in the Lamar Middle School and Fine Arts Academy zone and about 30% in the Kealing Middle School zone, with a small sliver in the Webb zone. Seven elementary schools feed the zone, led by Brentwood (about 24%) and Highland Park (about 22%), followed by Gullett, Reilly, Maplewood, Lee and Campbell at about 10-12% each.
Feeder Elementary Schools
- Brentwood Elementary School (about 24% of the zone’s home sales)
6703 Yates Ave., Austin, TX 78757
Great Schools Rating: 9/10 - Highland Park Elementary School (about 22% of the zone’s home sales)
4900 Fairview Dr., Austin, TX 78731
Great Schools Rating: 10/10 - Gullett Elementary School (about 12% of the zone’s home sales)
6310 Treadwell Blvd., Austin, TX 78757
Great Schools Rating: 10/10 - Reilly Elementary School (about 12% of the zone’s home sales)
405 Denson Dr., Austin, TX 78752
Great Schools Rating: 8/10 - Maplewood Elementary School (about 10% of the zone’s home sales)
3808 Maplewood Ave., Austin, TX 78722
Great Schools Rating: 10/10 - Russell Lee Elementary School (about 10% of the zone’s home sales)
3308 Hampton Rd., Austin, TX 78705
Great Schools Rating: 9/10 - Lee Lewis Campbell Elementary Media & Performing Arts Institute (about 10% of the zone’s home sales)
2613 Rogers Ave., Austin, TX 78722
Great Schools Rating: 4/10
Feeder Middle Schools
- Lamar Middle School and Fine Arts Academy (about 68% of the zone’s home sales)
6201 Wynona St., Austin, TX 78757
Great Schools Rating: 9/10 - Kealing Middle School (about 30% of the zone’s home sales)
1607 Pennsylvania Ave., Austin, TX 78702
Great Schools Rating: 9/10
Source: Austin ISD’s official SY 2026-27 attendance boundary and school reassignment layers (updated July 30, 2026); shares are based on where the zone’s single-family home sales since Sept 2022 fall. Feeder patterns can change, and Austin ISD plans boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028, so confirm with the district.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings and Zoning
McCallum earned an A with a score of 91 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It has been an A campus in every rated year since 2021-22.
McCallum’s college, career and military readiness (CCMR) score rose every year in TEA’s ratings, from 83 in 2021-22 to 92 in 2025-26. Student Achievement, which includes CCMR and graduation, was an A (92).
No. No closure, merger or program move was found for McCallum, and the Fine Arts Academy stays on campus. Bond construction, including a new Science/CTE building, continues into 2027.
The zone includes Hyde Park, North Loop, Crestview, Allandale, Brentwood, the Highlands, Ridgetop, Highland Park West, Shoal Village and parts of Mueller, Rosedale and Northwest Hills. Several of these neighborhoods are split with other high school zones.
Use Austin ISD’s school finder and confirm with the district. Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide boundary and feeder realignment for fall 2028.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Admission is by application, and the academy serves students from across Austin ISD. It offers band, orchestra, choir, classical guitar, collaborative piano, dance, theatre, cinematic arts, photography and visual arts.
Starting in 2025-26, McCallum became an unranked campus that reports class rank only for students in the top 10%. Families planning around Texas automatic college admission should ask the counseling office how this applies.
About 68% of the zone’s home sales fall in the Lamar Middle School zone and about 30% in the Kealing Middle School zone. The elementary feeders are Brentwood, Highland Park, Gullett, Reilly, Maplewood, Lee and Campbell.
Over the trailing twelve months, 817 single-family homes sold in the McCallum zone at a median of $825,000, about 2.1% below the $842,500 median in 2022-23. The median price per square foot was $466.88.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 214 active single-family listings in the zone, about 3.1 months of inventory, which is a balanced market. The median active list price was $949,950.
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