Johnson High School (Hays CISD): Buda Ratings, Zone & Homes
Moe & Gene Johnson High School is a highly rated public high school (grades 9-12) in Buda, part of Hays CISD. It grades a notch above the district overall, with strong academics and a 93% graduation rate, and it's the zoned high school for many of Buda's most popular master-planned communities. Buda actually has two high schools, so which one a home feeds is worth confirming. Here's the honest picture: the ratings, the numbers, the schools that feed it, and what being zoned to Johnson means for your home search.
Is Johnson High School a good school?
By the available data, yes, it grades out well. Johnson earns an A- overall on Niche, a step above Hays CISD as a whole, and its academics are a real strength: reading proficiency runs about 71% and math about 48%, both above the district averages of 52% and 42%. The graduation rate is 93%, the average SAT is around 1130 and the average ACT is 23, and students average a 3.45 GPA. It's a large school, roughly 2,802 students with an 18:1 student-teacher ratio, which supports a broad range of courses, athletics, and programs. As with any school the fit depends on your child, but Johnson is one of the reasons buyers target the master-planned side of Buda.
Johnson High School by the numbers
| Metric | Johnson | Hays CISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | A- | B+ |
| Reading proficiency | 71% | 52% |
| Math proficiency | 48% | 42% |
| Graduation rate | 93% | 90% |
| Average SAT | 1130 | 1120 |
| Average ACT | 23 | 24 |
| Average GPA | 3.45 | 3.35 |
| Students per teacher | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total enrollment | 2,802 | 23,313 |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | B+ | B |
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 standouts are the proficiency numbers and the graduation rate: 71% reading and 48% math, both above the Hays CISD averages, plus a 93% graduation rate. That academic strength is a big part of why families relocating to Buda ask me which side of town feeds Johnson.
What feeds into Johnson
Johnson sits at the end of several Buda-area attendance paths. Students arrive from a group of Hays CISD elementaries through two middle schools:
Which elementary and middle a home feeds through depends on the exact address, and the high-school endpoint for this side of Buda is Johnson. Because Buda has more than one high school and boundaries can shift as the district 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 78610 (Buda) guide.
Homes in the Johnson High School zone
Johnson serves much of the master-planned side of Buda, including communities like Sunfield, Whispering Hollow, Garlic Creek, Shadow Creek, and the Elm Grove and Buda Elementary areas. This is the heart of newer Buda, where a lot of relocating families land. The one thing to know: Buda is split between two high schools (Johnson and Jack C. Hays), so two homes a few minutes apart can feed different schools. If a specific high school matters to you, I map the zone street by street. For the full picture of the area, the prices, the commute, the tax districts, see my Buda living guide.
In Buda, the school zone is a real variable, not a given. Because the town splits between Johnson and Jack C. Hays, and because many of these communities sit in a MUD or PID that changes your tax bill, the same list price can mean two very different situations. I confirm the current high school and the full tax picture for every address, so you're comparing homes on the facts, before you fall for one.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Johnson
Use Hays CISD'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 district like Hays.
Or ask me. Send me an address or a Buda community you're considering and I'll confirm whether it's zoned to Johnson or Jack C. Hays, pull the current elementary and middle school, and flag anything, like a boundary that's about to change, that affects your decision.
Buying for the Johnson zone in Buda?
Tell me the school you're aiming for and I'll build your search around it. Start with the Buda living guide for the lay of the land, the Central Texas school districts guide for how the zones fit together, and the Buda relocation guide if you're moving to the area. When you're ready to look at homes, here's how buying in Buda works.
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Buda is one of my core markets, and matching a home to its real school zone, and its real tax picture, is second nature for me. If you're buying for the Johnson zone or any Central Texas school, I'll give you a straight, local read so you can decide with confidence.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.
