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About this school
Travis Early College High School is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District.
It serves 1,157 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 159 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Travis Early College High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Travis Early College High School
$126,842
raised using DonorsChoose
159
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
518
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Travis Early College High School has received support from
433 individuals from Texas and
85 individuals out-of-state.