Each year, we recognize regional progress on developing future talent across public and higher education in our State of Talent & Education awards program, which celebrates outstanding performance in college readiness efforts throughout the Austin Region.

Join us on November 10th as we recognize the below award recipient schools and districts as well as the counselors, principals, and superintendents who made these achievements possible!


Highest ApplyTexas submission rate by enrollment

Ann Richards HS, AISD
Eastside Memorial High School, AISD
Garza HS, AISD
Hutto HS, HISD
Connally HS, PFISD
Hendrickson HS, PFISD
Pflugerville HS, PFISD
Weiss HS, PFISD


Highest FAFSA submission rate by enrollment

Ann Richards HS, AISD
Hendrickson HS, PFISD
Westwood High School, RRISD


Highest Financial Aid Saturdays attendance

Hutto High School, HISD


Highest senior survey participation rate by enrollment

Ann Richards High School, AISD
Connally High School, PFISD
Success High School, RRISD
Round Rock High School, RRISD


Highest college readiness rate for a school district

Leander ISD
Round Rock ISD


Greatest improvement in direct-to-college enrollment for a high school campus

Eastside Memorial High School, AISD
Hutto High School, HISD
Vista Ridge HS, Leander ISD


Greatest improvement in direct-to-college enrollment for a school district

AISD 61%, up 3.10 percentage points


Highest overall direct-to-college enrollment for a high school campus

Ann Richards High School, AISD 89%


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