Bastrop High School (Bastrop ISD): Ratings, Zone & 78602 Homes
Bastrop High School is a public high school (grades 9-12) in the city of Bastrop's 78602, part of Bastrop ISD. It grades above the district overall, with a strong 98% graduation rate, and it's the zoned high school for the town of Bastrop and the eastern side of the county. Bastrop ISD has two comprehensive high schools, so which one a home feeds comes down to the address. Here's the honest picture: the ratings, the numbers, the schools that feed it, and what being zoned to Bastrop High means for your home search.
Is Bastrop High School a good school?
Here's the straight read. Bastrop High grades B- overall on Niche, a step above Bastrop ISD as a whole, and it has a standout 98% graduation rate, above the district's 95%. Its reading proficiency, around 47%, actually runs well above the Bastrop ISD average of 35%, while math, around 26%, sits near the district. It's a mid-sized comprehensive school of about 1,729 students with a 15:1 ratio, and it serves a socioeconomically diverse community, with roughly 57% of students in the free-lunch program. The numbers reflect the community the school serves, and they matter differently for every family. One thing worth knowing: Bastrop ISD also runs an A-rated early-college option, Colorado River Collegiate Academy, as an application choice for families who want it. My job is to give you the real data and help you weigh the options for your child.
Bastrop High School by the numbers
| Metric | Bastrop High | Bastrop ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | B- | C+ |
| Graduation rate | 98% | 95% |
| Reading proficiency | 47% | 35% |
| Math proficiency | 26% | 28% |
| Average SAT | 1080 | 1080 |
| Average ACT | 23 | 23 |
| Average GPA | 3.59 | 3.59 |
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | 17:1 |
| Total enrollment | 1,729 | 13,010 |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | C+ | C+ |
Source: Niche via RPR (Realtors Property Resource), 2026. Niche compiles the letter grades from U.S. Dept. of Education data, community reviews, and other sources, and updates quarterly. Figures change, so I confirm the current numbers when they matter to your decision.
The bright spots are real: a 98% graduation rate and reading proficiency well above the district, plus a smaller 15:1 ratio. Math proficiency sits near the district, which is worth knowing honestly. As with any comprehensive school, the specific programs, and the early-college option in the district, can matter more than the headline grade.
What feeds into Bastrop High
Bastrop High sits at the end of the town-of-Bastrop and eastern county attendance paths. Students arrive from a group of Bastrop ISD elementaries through the district's Bastrop middle school:
Which elementary a home feeds through depends on the exact address, and the town of Bastrop and the eastern side of the county generally feed Bastrop High rather than Cedar Creek. Because Bastrop ISD has two high schools plus early-college and alternative options, and boundaries shift as the county grows, I always confirm the current elementary, middle, and high school for a specific address before you write an offer. For a fuller look at the area, see my living in Bastrop guide.
Homes in the Bastrop High School zone
Bastrop High serves the historic town of Bastrop and the eastern part of the county, including established neighborhoods like Tahitian Village and Pecan Park, the areas around the Lost Pines and the Colorado River, and out toward McDade and Paige. This is the heart of the Bastrop market: a real historic downtown, the pine forest, and a wide range from in-town homes to acreage. The thing to know: Bastrop ISD is split between Bastrop High and Cedar Creek, so the assigned high school changes across the county. If the school matters to you, I confirm the zone for the exact address. For the full picture of the Bastrop market, the prices, the commute, the tax districts, see my Bastrop living guide.
In Bastrop, the school zone, the land, and the district options all deserve a look. The county splits between Bastrop High and Cedar Creek, the district offers an A-rated early-college academy on top of that, and many homes out here sit on acreage with a septic system. I confirm the current high school, walk through the land questions, and lay out the school options for every address, so you know exactly what you're buying, before you fall for it.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Bastrop High
Use Bastrop ISD's official boundary lookup. The district publishes a find-my-school tool where you enter an address and it returns the assigned elementary, middle, and high school. That's the source of truth, not the real estate listing, which can carry outdated school data, especially in a fast-growing county like Bastrop.
Or ask me. Send me an address or a Bastrop neighborhood you're considering and I'll confirm whether it's zoned to Bastrop High or Cedar Creek, pull the current elementary and middle school, note the early-college option, and flag anything, like a boundary that's about to change, that affects your decision.
Buying in the Bastrop High zone?
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. Start with the Bastrop living guide for the lay of the land, the Central Texas school districts guide for how the zones fit together, and the Bastrop relocation guide if you're moving to the area. When you're ready to look at homes, here's how buying in Bastrop works.
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Bastrop is one of my core markets, and matching a home to its real school zone, its land questions, and its real tax picture is second nature for me. If you're buying for the Bastrop High zone or any Central Texas school, I'll give you a straight, local read.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.
