Hays High is in Hays CISD and earned a 5/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus sits at 4800 Jack C. Hays Trail in the 78610 zip code, between Buda and Kyle and next to Barton Middle School, and serves 9th through 12th grade. No high school zones changed in Hays CISD’s January 2026 rezoning, so Hays High’s 2026-27 zone is the same as last year. Students come from Barton and Wallace middle schools, which split the zone roughly in half, and from seven feeder elementary schools led by Jim Cullen and Laura B. Negley. Scroll down to read more about homes near Jack C. Hays High School.
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Hays High School Snapshot
- Address: 4800 Jack C. Hays Trail, Buda, TX 78610
- Phone: (512) 268-2911
- School District: Hays CISD
- Grades Served: 9th through 12th grade
- Enrollment: 2,322 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 17.9:1 (2024-25)
- Principal: Joe Mitchell
- School Hours: 8:55 a.m. to 4:25 p.m. (Hays CISD high school bell schedule, 2026-27; early release days end at 1:00 p.m.)
- Mascot: Hawks
- School Colors: Red and blue
- Opened: 1968
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 5/10 as of October 2026.
Jack C. Hays High School opened in 1968 after the Buda, Kyle and Wimberley districts consolidated into Hays CISD, and it is named for Texas Ranger captain John Coffee “Jack” Hays. Lehman (2004) and Johnson (2019) high schools later took parts of its zone. The longtime Rebels mascot was retired after 2020-21, and the school became the Hawks in 2021-22; varsity football is played at Bob Shelton Stadium. In 2025-26, Hays High enrolled 2,322 students, with 36% economically disadvantaged, 9.6% emergent bilingual, 15.4% receiving special education services and 11% identified as gifted and talented, according to TEA. For 2026-27, Joe Mitchell, a former Hays High and Wallace Middle assistant principal who most recently led Goodnight Middle School in San Marcos CISD, is the new principal, and the Hawks move up from Class 5A to 6A. 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, Jack C. Hays High School earned an overall B with a score of 89. That is up 3 points from a B (86) in 2024-25. Hays has moved between A and B in recent years: an A (90) in 2021-22, a B (86) in 2022-23 and an A (90) in 2023-24.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): B (89)
- Student Achievement: B, 88 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance, college, career and military readiness, and graduation rate)
- School Progress: B, 86 out of 100 (Academic Growth C/72, Relative Performance B/86)
- Closing the Gaps: A, 90 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: A (90) in 2021-22, B (86) in 2022-23, A (90) in 2023-24, B (86) in 2024-25
- Hays CISD (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; Hays earned a B (88) in 2025-26, up from 86. Its CCMR score was 91, compared with 93 the year before and well above the 60 it scored in 2021-22. School Progress was a B (86), carried by Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, at 86; Academic Growth was a C (72). The biggest gain was in Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups and rose from a B (85) to an A (90). Hays earned distinctions in Science, Comparative Academic Growth and Comparative Closing the Gaps in 2021-22 and none since, and the campus is not identified for state improvement support.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Hays High (campus 105906001), 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 Hays CISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at Hays High
These are the programs Hays CISD and the Hays High campus list for this school, from dual credit and CTE to JROTC, athletics and fine arts.
- Dual credit and AP: Hays CISD offers Advanced Placement courses (families sign a letter of understanding for advanced and AP courses) and tuition-free dual credit through its partnership with Austin Community College, which also runs a Central Texas Healthcare Academy dual credit program open to Hays CISD students.
- CTE: Hays High has a culinary arts program with a professional teaching kitchen and an audio/video production program, along with CTE student organizations including FFA, DECA, SkillsUSA, the Texas Association of Future Educators and the National Technical Honor Society.
- Marine Corps JROTC: Hays High hosts Hays CISD’s Marine Corps JROTC unit.
- Athletics: The Hawks compete in UIL Class 6A (District 26-6A for 2026-28) in football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, track, cross country, tennis, golf, swimming and powerlifting. The softball team won a 2013 state title.
- Fine arts: The Hays Hawk Band and guard qualified for the 2024 UIL 5A State Marching Contest, placing 18th of 38. The campus also has theater with an International Thespian Society troupe.
- Clubs: The 2025-26 club list includes National Honor Society, Student Council, robotics, chess, Best Buddies, Leo Club, creative writing, philosophy, gaming, a mountain bike club and a skateboarding club.
A 2025-bond addition and renovation of about $40.4 million to expand the campus toward 2,800 students runs from September 2025 to April 2027, and Proposition D funds an outdoor multipurpose activity center. For 2026-28 the Hawks play in District 26-6A with Austin, Akins, Bowie, Del Valle, Dripping Springs and Johnson. For current details, contact Jack C. Hays High School at (512) 268-2911.
Where is Jack C. Hays High School?
Hays High is located at:
4800 Jack C. Hays Trail
Buda, TX 78610
Hays High Attendance Zone Map
Hays High’s 2026-27 zone covers parts of Buda (78610) and Kyle (78640), combining the Barton and Wallace middle school zones. The largest neighborhoods include 6 Creeks, Anthem, Plum Creek and Plum Creek North, Sage Hollow, Waterstone, Whisper, Blanco Vista, Paramount, Opal Meadows, Post Oak, Four Seasons Farm and Brooks Ranch. No high school zones changed in the January 2026 rezoning.
Hays CISD’s 4th high school, planned in Buda, was delayed to 2030 in the 2026-27 budget, along with the 7th middle school; the 18th elementary school is expected around August 2028. Those new schools are likely to bring boundary changes, so confirm any address with Hays CISD’s interactive attendance zone map before buying.
Homes Zoned to Hays High: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Jack C. Hays High School’s 2026-27 attendance zone, based on Hays CISD’s official 2026-27 attendance zone map (which includes the January 2026 rezoning), not the school typed into each listing. The largest groups of sales were in 6 Creeks, Waterstone, Anthem, Plum Creek and Whisper. The median home sold was built in 2023, and 63.6% of the zone’s 4,166 sales since September 2022 were homes built in 2022 or later.
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 | 928 | $400,000 | $204.25 | 99.6% | 49 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 1126 | $375,000 | $192.33 | 98.8% | 57 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 1103 | $355,000 | $181.69 | 99.0% | 65 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 1009 | $345,000 | $169.68 | 98.8% | 66 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only. Each Hays CISD listing was geocoded and matched to Hays CISD’s official 2026-27 Hays High attendance zone, so the figures reflect today’s zone (including the January 2026 rezoning) rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Hays High zone fell from $400,000 in 2022-23 to $345,000 over the trailing twelve months, a decline of about 13.8%. The median dropped each year, to $375,000 in 2023-24 and $355,000 in 2024-25. Median price per square foot fell from $204.25 to $169.68 (-16.9%).
Sales volume rose from 928 homes in 2022-23 to 1,126 in 2023-24 and was 1,009 over the past twelve months. Median days on market rose from 49 days in 2022-23 to 65.5 days over the past year, and sellers received a median of 98.8% of their final list price, down from 99.6%.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 3, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 380 | $350,000 | 86 days |
| Active Under Contract | 20 | $299,000 | 45 days |
| Pending | 90 | $334,494 | 76 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
490 homes are currently active, under contract or pending in the Hays High zone: 380 active, 20 active under contract and 90 pending. With 380 active listings against about 84 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 4.5 months of inventory, a balanced market.
The median active list price of $350,000 is about 1.4% above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $345,000, and active listings have been on the market a median of 86 days.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Hays High
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Jack C. Hays High School for 2026-27. Each is entirely or almost entirely inside the zone.
Several large subdivisions in the zone, including Waterstone, Whisper, Blanco Vista, Paramount, Opal Meadows, Brooks Ranch and Hometown Kyle, don’t have separate guides.
Plum Creek
2-6 beds, 1-4 baths, 900-4,200 sqft, Low $200,000s – High $400,000s
6 Creeks
1-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,600-4,100 sqft, Mid $300,000s – High $700,000s
Anthem
2-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,378-4,100 sqft, High $200,000s – Low $600,000s
Post Oak
2-5 beds, 1-3 baths, 1,000-2,400 sqft, Mid $100,000s – High $200,000s
Sage Hollow
3-4 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,400-3,000 sqft, High $200,000s – Mid $400,000s
Meadows at Buda
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,400-4,100 sqft, High $100,000s – Low $400,000s
Cypress Forest
3-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,600-4,500 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Low $600,000s
Spring Branch
2-4 beds, 1-3 baths, 900-2,400 sqft, Low $200,000s – Low $300,000s
Silverado at Plum Creek
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,300-4,106 sqft, Mid $200,000s – Low $400,000s
Four Seasons
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,500-3,700 sqft, Mid $100,000s – Mid $300,000s
Brookside
2-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,200-3,100 sqft, Low $200,000s – High $300,000s
Creekside Village
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,400-2,800 sqft, High $200,000s – Mid $300,000s
Bradfield Village
3-6 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,300-2,817 sqft, Low $300,000s – Mid $400,000s
Sequoyah
2-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,100-2,600 sqft, Low $400,000s – Mid $500,000s
Feeder Elementary and Middle Schools
For 2026-27, about 54% of the Hays High zone’s home sales fall in the Barton Middle School zone and about 46% in the Wallace Middle School zone. At the elementary level, the largest shares are Jim Cullen (about 32%), Laura B. Negley (about 17%), Hemphill (about 15%), Kyle (about 15%) and Blanco Vista (about 12%), with smaller shares in Tobias (about 5%) and Buda (about 4%).
Feeder Elementary Schools
- Jim Cullen Elementary School (about 32% of the zone’s home sales)
873 Anthem Pkwy., Kyle, TX 78640
Great Schools Rating: Not Yet Rated - Laura B. Negley Elementary School (about 17% of the zone’s home sales)
5940 McNaughton, Kyle, TX 78640
Great Schools Rating: 8/10 - Hemphill Elementary School (about 15% of the zone’s home sales)
3995 E. FM 150, Kyle, TX 78640
Great Schools Rating: 5/10 - Kyle Elementary School (about 15% of the zone’s home sales)
500 W. Blanco St., Kyle, TX 78640
Great Schools Rating: 5/10 - Blanco Vista Elementary School (about 12% of the zone’s home sales)
2951 Blanco Vista Blvd., San Marcos, TX 78666
Great Schools Rating: 7/10 - Tobias Elementary School (about 5% of the zone’s home sales)
1005 E. FM 150, Kyle, TX 78640
Great Schools Rating: 5/10 - Buda Elementary School (about 4% of the zone’s home sales)
1060 Old San Antonio Rd., Buda, TX 78610
Great Schools Rating: 8/10
Feeder Middle Schools
- Barton Middle School (about 54% of the zone’s home sales)
4950 Jack C. Hays Trail, Buda, TX 78610
Great Schools Rating: 8/10 - Wallace Middle School (about 46% of the zone’s home sales)
1500 West Center Street, Kyle, TX 78640
Great Schools Rating: 5/10
Source: Hays CISD’s official 2026-27 attendance zone map (hayscisd.net/zonemap), which reflects the January 2026 rezoning; shares are based on where the zone’s single-family home sales since Sept 2022 fall. Feeder patterns can change, so confirm any address with Hays CISD.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings and Zoning
Jack C. Hays High School earned a B with a score of 89 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was a B (86) in 2024-25 and an A (90) in 2023-24.
Closing the Gaps, which looks at results for student groups, rose from 85 to 90, and Student Achievement rose from 86 to 88. The college, career and military readiness score was 91.
Joe Mitchell is the new principal, and the Hawks move up from Class 5A to 6A in District 26-6A. A bond-funded expansion toward 2,800 students continues through April 2027.
No. No high school zones changed in the January 2026 rezoning. The district’s 4th high school, planned in Buda, has been delayed to 2030 and is likely to bring boundary changes when it opens.
Check the address on Hays CISD’s interactive attendance zone map, then confirm with the district. Use the map rather than the school field in an MLS listing.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Yes. Hays High hosts Hays CISD’s Marine Corps JROTC unit. Students can take Advanced Placement courses and tuition-free dual credit through Austin Community College, including its Central Texas Healthcare Academy.
Barton Middle School covers about 54% of the zone’s home sales and Wallace Middle School about 46%. The largest feeder elementary zones are Jim Cullen and Laura B. Negley.
Over the trailing twelve months, 1,009 single-family homes sold in the zone at a median of $345,000, compared with $400,000 in 2022-23, a decline of about 13.8%. The median price per square foot was $169.68.
As of October 3, 2026, there were 380 active listings against about 84 sales a month, roughly 4.5 months of inventory, which is a balanced market. Active listings had been on the market a median of 86 days.
6 Creeks, Waterstone, Anthem, Plum Creek and Whisper had the most sales since September 2022. Plum Creek, 6 Creeks and Anthem each have neighborhood guides.
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