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Market Overview for Crockett Early College High School

There are 238 active listings in Crockett Early College High School with a median list price of $500K and a median sold price of $440K.

Homes average 43 days on market.

Over the past 30 days, 41 homes have sold, with 636 sales in the past 12 months.

The average price per square foot is $342.

About Crockett Early College High School

Crockett Early College High School, one of 11 comprehensive high schools in Austin Independent School District, serves grades 9-12 from a campus at 5601 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78745. The mascot is the Cougars; school colors are Brown and Gold. The principal is Shana King. The school enrolled approximately 1,529 students for the most recent reporting year, with a pupil-teacher ratio of approximately 14:1.

David Crockett Early College High School was established in 1968 in south Austin. The campus's marching band won 1st Place at the UIL State Marching Band Contest (Class 5-A) in 1980 and 1981, and was named 'Best Band Ever' by Texas Monthly. Crockett earned its Early College High School designation as part of AISD's broader ECHS push.

The campus offers Early College program (dual-credit pathway to associate degree), Advanced Placement courses, fine arts (band, choir, orchestra, theatre), CTE pathways, and a UIL Class 5A Division 2 athletics slate. Crockett Early College High School competes in UIL Class 5A. Notable Cougar alumni include MMA fighter Roger Huerta, actor Gabriel Luna (class of 2001), former NFL player Bruce Scholtz (class of 1977), Washington Post political columnist Karen Tumulty (class of 1973), and college football player Cameron Dickey (class of 2024).

Austin ISD operates 114 schools serving approximately 69,251 students as of the 2025-26 school year, including 11 traditional comprehensive high schools plus magnet/specialty campuses such as LASA, the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, and Garza Independence HS. International High School closed at the end of 2025-26 under the same consolidation plan. AISD holds a "B" overall TEA accountability rating (81 of 100) for the 2025-26 accountability year — the most recent year TEA has rated. District administration is at 4000 South IH-35 Frontage Road in Austin (78704). AISD covers most of the city of Austin plus Sunset Valley, San Leanna, and portions of unincorporated Travis County.

Living in Crockett Early College High School

The David Crockett High School attendance zone covers south-central Austin between Manchaca Road (south of Westgate) and IH-35, from Stassney Lane north to William Cannon. Neighborhoods include Westgate, Garrison Park, Pleasant Hill, Cherry Creek (north section), South Manchaca, Battle Bend Springs, Sweetbriar, and parts of South Lamar. The Crockett campus sits at 5601 Menchaca Road between Stassney and William Cannon.

Residential character mixes mid-century postwar (the original Westgate, Garrison Park, and Battle Bend Springs subdivisions from the 1950s-1970s) with newer infill along South 1st Street and the Manchaca corridor. Established neighborhoods cluster around the historic Manchaca and South 1st street grids. South Lamar's southern end runs through the zone's western edge with a mix of 1950s-1960s bungalows and 2000s-era condos.

Day-to-day retail centers on South Lamar (anchored by Alamo Drafthouse Lamar, Whole Foods Lamar, and the South Lamar restaurant strip), the Manchaca / Westgate corridor (HEB Westgate, Westgate Mall), and the Stassney Lane / IH-35 frontage. Sunset Valley's commercial district on Brodie Lane (just west of the zone) adds Whole Foods, Sprouts, REI, and the Sunset Valley shopping anchors. Healthcare access centers on St. David's South Austin Medical Center on Ben White Boulevard and Ascension Seton Southwest on US 290.

Outdoor recreation centers on the area's parks and creek corridors. Garrison District Park (89 acres on Manchaca Road) anchors mid-zone green space with sports fields, playgrounds, and the Garrison Recreation Center. Battle Bend Park and Pleasant Hill Park add neighborhood-scale recreation. The Williamson Creek Greenbelt runs east-west through the zone with multiple access points. Stephenson Nature Preserve along the Williamson Creek tributary preserves Hill Country oak savanna.

Things to Do in Crockett Early College High School

• Garrison District Park: 89-acre City of Austin park on Manchaca Road — the zone's largest public-park footprint. Sports fields, playgrounds, the Garrison Recreation Center, and walking trails.
• South Lamar entertainment & Alamo Drafthouse: South Lamar's southern end through the zone's western edge anchors the Alamo Drafthouse Lamar, Whole Foods Lamar, the Highball, and the South Lamar restaurant strip.
• Westgate / Manchaca retail district: Manchaca Road / Westgate corridor with HEB Westgate, Westgate Mall, and a long-established commercial strip serving south-central Austin.
• Williamson Creek Greenbelt: Greenbelt and trail system along Williamson Creek, running east-west through the zone with multiple neighborhood-park access points and Hill Country oak-savanna ecology.
• Stephenson Nature Preserve: Small but ecologically distinct nature preserve along a Williamson Creek tributary, preserving Hill Country oak savanna inside south-central Austin.

Major Employers in Crockett Early College High School

• Austin Independent School District (Education): AISD administration is at 4000 South IH-35 immediately east of the Crockett zone. Combined with Crockett HS (~1,543 students) and surrounding feeder schools, AISD is a major south-central-Austin employer.
• St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Healthcare): Acute-care hospital on Ben White Boulevard immediately north of the Crockett zone.
• Sunset Valley city government & retail district (Local Government / Retail): The City of Sunset Valley (just west of the zone on Brodie Lane) operates major retail (Whole Foods, REI, Sprouts) and houses a large employment concentration.
• South Austin tech corridor (Bumble, etc.) (Tech): South Austin's distributed tech offices along South Lamar and South Congress include Bumble's HQ and several smaller startup-and-creative-agency tenants.
• City of Austin / Travis County operations (Local Government): Multiple Austin and Travis County operational facilities sit along the IH-35 corridor and Manchaca.

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