Dripping Springs High School is in Dripping Springs ISD and earned a 7/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. Home of the Tigers, it is currently the only high school in the district, so every home in DSISD is zoned to it, from Belterra and Highpointe in Austin 78737 to Caliterra and Headwaters around Dripping Springs. A second campus, Driftwood Springs High School, opens in fall 2028. This page covers its official TEA rating, its programs, the neighborhoods it serves, and four years of closed-sales data from Unlock MLS.
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Dripping Springs High School School Snapshot
- Address: 940 Highway 290 West, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
- School District: Dripping Springs ISD
- Grades Served: 9th through 12th grade
- Enrollment: 2,619 students (TEA, 2025-26), above its 2,500-student capacity
- Principal: Angela Gamez
- Phone: (512) 858-3100
- Mascot: Tigers (maroon and gold)
- Athletics: UIL 6A, District 26
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 7/10 as of October 2026.
These two ratings measure different things, which is worth knowing before comparing schools. GreatSchools weighs test performance against schools serving similar student populations. The Texas Education Agency’s rating, below, is the state’s own official measurement and the one used for school accountability purposes.
Academic Performance: Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
- Overall TEA Rating: A (90 out of 100)
- Student Achievement: B (88) (based on STAAR performance, graduation rates and college, career and military readiness)
- School Progress: C (74) (student growth compared to schools serving similar populations)
- Closing the Gaps: A (93)
Dripping Springs High School earned an overall A (90 out of 100) from TEA for the 2025-26 school year, its first A in at least five years, up from a B (88) in 2024-25. It was rated B in each of the four prior years (89, 87, 87 and 88). Its Student Achievement score of B (88) reflects a 98.9% four-year graduation rate and a College, Career and Military Readiness score of 84. Closing the Gaps is an A (93), while School Progress, which measures year-over-year growth, is a C (74).
For context, under TEA’s scale, an A rating reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized performance, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable.
Source: Texas Education Agency, TXschools.gov campus accountability report (2026 (2025-26 school year) ratings, data last updated September 2026). TEA issues updated ratings annually, so verify the current rating directly with Dripping Springs ISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at Dripping Springs High School
Advanced academics
- 23 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, plus honors classes
- Dual credit through Austin Community College, starting as early as 9th grade
- UT Austin OnRamps dual enrollment courses
- Senior Showcase (DSHS was the first Texas high school with a graduation portfolio program)
Career and technical education
DSHS offers programs of study in agriculture (animal science, welding, floral design), arts and A/V (animation, A/V production, commercial photography, graphic design), business (entrepreneurship, real estate), teaching and training, engineering, health science (healthcare diagnostics and therapeutics, biomedical science, exercise science), programming and software development, government and law enforcement, robotics and automation, and automotive and collision repair. Students earned a record 286 industry-based certifications in 2026, most of them in health science. Student organizations include FFA, DECA, HOSA, BEST Robotics and FIRST Robotics team The Spring Konstant.
Fine arts
- Tiger Band: marching, wind ensemble, symphonic, concert, jazz, percussion and color guard; UIL state marching champions in 1984, 1985 and 2009, and a 2025 UIL 6A state finalist
- Choir (five ensembles, UIL Sweepstakes winners)
- Theatre (Thespian Troupe 6261 and UIL One-Act Play)
- Orchestra, dance and visual arts
Athletics
The Tigers compete in UIL 6A, District 26, and have won six team state titles: three in volleyball and one each in girls basketball, girls swimming and girls soccer. Baseball reached the 6A Division II state semifinals in both 2025 and 2026.
Campus renovation
Phase 1 of a roughly two-year renovation funded by the May 2025 bond began in summer 2026. It covers HVAC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, security upgrades, lighting, finishes and the original field house.
Contact Dripping Springs High School at (512) 858-3100 for current course catalogs, CTE pathways and athletics information.
Where is Dripping Springs High School?
Dripping Springs High School is located at:
940 Highway 290 West
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Dripping Springs High School Attendance Zone Map
Dripping Springs High School is the district’s only high school for now. Trustees named the second high school Driftwood Springs High School on May 18, 2026. It is under construction on Darden Hill Road next to Cypress Springs Elementary, will hold 2,500 students, and is scheduled to open in fall 2028 (the 2028-29 school year). DSISD has not announced its attendance boundary yet.
Until then, every home in Dripping Springs ISD is zoned to Dripping Springs High School. The district covers Dripping Springs, part of Driftwood and the Austin 78737 area along Highway 290 and FM 1826. The district’s March 2026 demographic study projects DSHS at about 111% of capacity in 2026-27, which is why the second campus is being built. Families buying now, especially on the eastern side of the district near Darden Hill Road, should expect a high school boundary process before fall 2028. Look up any address in the district’s attendance zone lookup tool.
Homes Zoned to Dripping Springs High School: Market Stats
These figures cover single-family homes pulled from Unlock MLS by School District (Dripping Springs ISD) plus the High School field. Because DSHS is the only high school, they are effectively district-wide numbers. The largest share of sales came from Belterra, Caliterra, Heritage, Headwaters, Big Sky Ranch, Highpointe, Parten, Cannon Ranch and Sunset Canyon.
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 | 759 | $755,000 | $271.15 | 98% | 37 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 782 | $750,000 | $260.46 | 98% | 46 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 889 | $710,000 | $255.78 | 98% | 46 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 940 | $718,000 | $254.64 | 98% | 37 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Across Dripping Springs ISD, the median sale price slipped from $755,000 in 2022-23 to $710,000 in 2024-25, then edged back up to $718,000 over the trailing 12 months, 1.1% above 2024-25 and 4.9% below 2022-23. Price per square foot is down 6.1% over four years, to $254.64. Sales volume grew every year, from 759 to 940 (up 23.8%), and median days on market fell back to 37 after two years at 46. Sale-to-list has held at about 98% the whole time.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 327 | $878,000 | 58 days |
| Active Under Contract | 47 | $765,000 | 47 days |
| Pending | 48 | $727,250 | 46 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
422 homes are currently active, under contract or pending in Dripping Springs ISD. With 327 active listings against about 78 closed sales a month, that is a little over four months of supply, close to a balanced market. The median active list price is $878,000, well above the trailing-12-month median sale price of $718,000, which shows how much of today’s inventory sits at the upper end of the market.
Homes for Sale Near Dripping Springs High School
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Dripping Springs High School
Every neighborhood in Dripping Springs ISD is zoned to Dripping Springs High School. These are the neighborhoods with their own guides on our site, grouped roughly by elementary zone. Click through to each guide for more detail.
Belterra
2-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,700-5,085 sqft, High $400,000s – $1.3MM
Ledge Stone
3-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,700-4,000 sqft, Low $400,000s – High $600,000s
Bush Ranch
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 2,200-3,900 sqft, High $400,000s – High $600,000s
Highpointe
1-6 beds, 1-6 baths, 700-8,500 sq ft, Low $500,000s – $1.2MM
Sunset Canyon
2-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,600-5,800 sqft, Low $500,000s – $2.4MMs
Heritage Oaks
2-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,900-5,100 sqft, Mid $500,000s – $1.4MMs
Saratoga Hills
3-6 beds, 3-6 baths, 2,800-5,483 sqft, $1.0MM – $2.0MM
Sawyer Ranch
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 2,000-4,800 sqft, Low $600,000s – High $900,000s
Polo Club
3-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 2,800-5,900 sqft, High $800,000s – $1.5MMs
Meadow Creek Ranch
3-4 beds, 2-4 baths, 2,000-4,000 sqft, Low $600,000s – $1.3MMs
Estates of Sawyer Ranch
4-5 beds, 3-5 baths, 2,760-4,600 sqft, High $900,000s – $1.1MMs
Reunion Ranch
3-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 2,100-5,500 sqft, High $600,000s – $2.8MMs
Rim Rock
3-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 2,368-7,000 sqft, Low $700,000s – $1.4MMs
Woodland Estates
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 2,500-5,100 sqft, Mid $700,000s – $1.5MM
Parten
3-5 beds, 3-5 baths, 2,600-5,600 sqft, Mid $700,000s – $1.5MMs
Skyridge
3-4 beds, 3-4 baths, 2,700-3,600 sqft, Mid $600,000s – High $600,000s
Goldenwood
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,600-4,300 sqft, Mid $600,000s – $1.9MMs
Onion Creek Ranch
2-5 beds, 2-6 baths, 2,500-5,800 sqft, $1.2MMs
Bear Creek Estates
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,100-6,400 sqft, $1MM – $2MM
Hills of Texas
3-8 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,700-5,800 sqft, Mid $500,000s – $1.6MMs
Creek of Driftwood
3-5 beds, 3-6 baths, 2,500-4,900 sqft, $1.3MMs – $1.5MMs
Friendship Ranch
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 2,100-5,400 sqft, High $700,000s – $1.8MMs
Headwaters
3-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,500-4,400 sqft, High $400,000s – $1.2MMs
Big Sky Ranch
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,500-3,700 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Low $600,000s
Cannon Ranch
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,466-2,904 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Mid $500,000s
Caliterra
2-5 beds, 2-7 baths, 1,600-5,500 sqft, Mid $400,000s – $1.8MMs
Wildwood at Caliterra
4-5 beds, 4-5 baths, 3,800-5,200 sqft, $1.5MMs – $2MMs
Heritage
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,400-3,200 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Mid $600,000s
Arrowhead Ranch
3-6 beds, 2-7 baths, 1,800-8,000 sqft, High $400,000s – Low $800,000s
Esperanza
3-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,200-5,200 sqft, High $700,000s – Mid $900,000s
Bunker Ranch Estates
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,800-5,000 sqft, High $500,000s – $1.7MMs
Retreat at Dripping Springs
2-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,200-4,600 sqft, Low $400,000s – High $600,000s
Preserve
4-6 beds, 3-7 baths, 3,000-6,000 sqft, $1.4MMs – $1.7MMs
Dos Lagos
4-5 beds, 3-5 baths, 3,000-4,600 sqft, $1.2MMs – $1.3MMs
Hidden Springs Ranch
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,900-4,900 sqft, High $600,000s – $1.2MMs
Meadow Oaks
2-5 beds, 1-5 baths, 900-4,500 sqft, Low $600,000s – Mid $800,000s
Oak Springs
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,300-4,400 sqft, Low $600,000s – $1.9MMs
Lost Valley
1-4 beds, 1-3 baths, 700-2,715 sqft, Mid $700,000s – Low $900,000s
Longview
3-8 beds, 2-7 baths, 1,300-4,400 sqft, Mid $800,000s – $1.5MMs
Founders Ridge
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,900-3,900 sqft, Low $500,000s – Low $600,000s
Texas Heritage Village
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,600-3,000 sqft, Low $300,000s – Low $500,000s
Springlake
2-4 beds, 1-4 baths, 1,100-2,800 sqft, Low $400,000s – Mid $700,000s
Saddletree Ranch
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 2,100-4,500 sqft, Low $600,000s – $1.6MMs
Howard Ranch
3-6 beds, 2-7 baths, 2,100-4,500 sqft, High $400,000s – $1.8MMs
Barton Creek Ranch
2-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,500-3,800 sqft, High $500,000s – High $900,000s
Deerfield Estates
3-7 beds, 3-7 baths, 2,998-4,500 sqft, Low $800,000s – $1.1MMs
Triple Creek Ranch
3-5 beds, 3-7 baths, 2,700-5,100 sqft, Mid $600,000s – $1.5MMs
Harrison Hills
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 2,500-4,800 sqft, $1.1MMs – $1.1MMs
Grand Prairie
3-4 beds, 1-2 baths, 1,100-1,900 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Low $400,000s
West Cave Estates
3-7 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,600-4,400 sqft, Low $600,000s – High $800,000s
Cortaro
4-5 beds, 4-5 baths, 3,300-4,313 sqft, Low $800,000s – $1.2MMs
Deer Creek Ranch
2-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,000-3,400 sqft, High $300,000s
Medlin Creek Ranch
2-5 beds, 3-6 baths, 1,900-5,100 sqft, $2MM – $4MM
Feeder Elementary and Middle Schools
Every DSISD elementary and middle school feeds Dripping Springs High School:
- Dripping Springs Middle School, 111 Tiger Lane, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Great Schools Rating: 8/10 - Sycamore Springs Middle School, 14451 Sawyer Ranch Road, Austin, TX 78737
Great Schools Rating: 9/10 - Cypress Springs Elementary, 11091 Darden Hill Road, Driftwood, TX 78619
Great Schools Rating: 9/10 - Dripping Springs Elementary, 29400 Ranch Road 12, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Great Schools Rating: 9/10 - Rooster Springs Elementary, 1001 Belterra Drive, Austin, TX 78737
Great Schools Rating: 9/10 - Sycamore Springs Elementary, 14451 Sawyer Ranch Road, Austin, TX 78737
Great Schools Rating: 8/10 - Walnut Springs Elementary, 113 Tiger Lane, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Great Schools Rating: 9/10 - Wildwood Springs Elementary, 294 Mira Vista Drive, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Great Schools Rating: Not Yet Rated
Source: Dripping Springs ISD Attendance Zones page (zones approved December 16, 2024, in effect for 2025-26 and 2026-27). Every DSISD student currently finishes at Dripping Springs High School. Driftwood Springs High School opens in fall 2028, and its attendance boundary has not been set yet.
Dripping Springs High School Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings & Zoning
Dripping Springs High School is rated A (90 out of 100) by the Texas Education Agency for 2025-26, its first A in at least five years, with a 98.9% four-year graduation rate. Its live GreatSchools rating is shown in the snapshot at the top of this page.
For now. Driftwood Springs High School, the district’s second high school, is under construction on Darden Hill Road and opens in fall 2028.
Dripping Springs ISD has not set the Driftwood Springs attendance boundary yet. The district says the new campus will serve the eastern portion of the district, so expect a boundary process before it opens.
DSHS offers 23 AP courses, Austin Community College dual credit starting in 9th grade, and UT Austin OnRamps dual enrollment courses.
Homes & Market
Single-family homes in Dripping Springs ISD sold for a median of $718,000 over the trailing 12 months (September 2025 through August 2026), at $254.64 per square foot. Active listings carry a median asking price of $878,000.
It is close to balanced, with a little over four months of supply. Homes sold in a median of 37 days at about 98% of list price over the past year.
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