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Market Overview for Travis Early College High School

There are 294 active listings in Travis Early College High School with a median list price of $468K and a median sold price of $558K.

Homes average 56 days on market.

Over the past 30 days, 33 homes have sold, with 498 sales in the past 12 months.

The average price per square foot is $445.

About Travis Early College High School

Travis Early College High School, one of 11 comprehensive high schools in Austin Independent School District, serves grades 9-12 from a campus at 1211 E. Oltorf St., Austin, TX 78704. The mascot is the Rebels; school colors are Red and Grey. The principal is Cynthia Salinas (interim). The school enrolled approximately 1,011 students for the most recent reporting year, with a pupil-teacher ratio of approximately 13:1.

William B. Travis Early College High School in south Austin was established in 1953 and is named for William B. Travis, a commanding officer at the Battle of the Alamo. The campus subsequently received the Early College designation. The school's Navy JROTC shooting team has been a state-level program, qualifying for state competition for the first time in 2015. Travis was selected as a mentor school by the Texas Education Agency.

The campus offers Early College program (dual-credit pathway to associate degree), Advanced Placement courses, Navy JROTC, fine arts (band, choir, theatre), CTE pathways, and a UIL Class 4A athletics slate. Travis Early College High School competes in UIL Class 4A. Notable Rebel alumni include psychedelic rock musician Roky Erickson (founder of the 13th Floor Elevators), country music singer-songwriter Rusty Wier, and former MLB player Ken Boswell (1969 World Series champion with the New York Mets).

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 Travis Early College High School

The Travis Early College High School attendance zone covers south-central Austin between IH-35, the Colorado River, South Lamar, and Oltorf Street. Neighborhoods include Travis Heights, Riverside, Bouldin Creek (eastern edge), South Congress (SoCo), Bouldin Creek's Mary / Annie Streets historic district, and the South Riverside / Lakeshore area. The Travis campus sits at 1211 East Oltorf Street between IH-35 and Pleasant Valley.

Travis Heights — Austin's first deed-restricted suburb (founded 1913) — preserves dozens of 1910s-1930s craftsman bungalows along its hilly streets between South Congress and IH-35. South Congress (SoCo) runs through the western edge of the zone with one of Austin's most-photographed commercial corridors anchored by the I Love You So Much wall and the Texas State Capitol view. The Riverside corridor along Lady Bird Lake's southern shore connects the zone to downtown via the Hike-and-Bike Trail.

Day-to-day retail centers on South Congress Avenue (anchored by the Continental Club, Home Slice Pizza, Allens Boots, the Hotel San José, and the South Congress Hotel), the South Lamar entertainment district (just west of the zone), the Riverside Drive corridor, and the Oltorf / IH-35 frontage. Healthcare access centers on St. David's Medical Center (downtown / 38th Street) and Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (38th).

Outdoor recreation centers on Lady Bird Lake's southern shore. Big Stacy Park & Pool (a free spring-fed neighborhood pool inside Travis Heights) is one of Austin's most beloved small public pools. Auditorium Shores along Lady Bird Lake hosts the Stevie Ray Vaughan statue and connects to the Hike-and-Bike Trail. Lakeshore Park along Riverside Drive offers public lake access. Bouldin Creek Greenway runs north-south through the western edge. The Norwood Tower (1928, on the Oltorf rise) is one of Austin's most historic landmarks visible from much of the zone.

Things to Do in Travis Early College High School

• South Congress (SoCo): One of Austin's most-photographed commercial corridors, with the I Love You So Much wall, the Continental Club, Home Slice Pizza, Allens Boots, the Hotel San José, the South Congress Hotel, and the iconic Texas State Capitol view from the south end of Congress Avenue.
• Big Stacy Park & Pool: Big Stacy Pool is a free spring-fed neighborhood pool inside Travis Heights along East Side Drive — one of Austin's most beloved small public pools. The surrounding Big Stacy Park adds playgrounds and walking paths.
• Auditorium Shores & Lady Bird Lake: Auditorium Shores along Lady Bird Lake's southern shore hosts the Stevie Ray Vaughan statue and major outdoor concerts; connects to the Hike-and-Bike Trail's southern run east toward Festival Beach.
• Travis Heights Historic District: Austin's first deed-restricted suburb, founded 1913. Preserves dozens of 1910s-1930s craftsman bungalows along its hilly streets between South Congress and IH-35.
• Norwood Tower (1928): 1928 Spanish Colonial Revival tower on the Oltorf rise — one of Austin's most-recognized historic landmarks, originally built as a luxury apartment building and visible from much of the Travis HS zone.

Major Employers in Travis Early College High School

• Austin Independent School District (Education): AISD administration is at 4000 South IH-35 immediately east of the Travis HS zone. Combined with Travis ECHS (~1,097 students) and surrounding feeder schools, AISD is a significant south-central employer.
• South Congress entertainment + retail (Hospitality / Retail): The South Congress (SoCo) corridor employs a substantial small-business and hospitality workforce — restaurants, music venues, boutiques, and the Hotel San José / South Congress Hotel.
• City of Austin / downtown employers (~2 mi N) (Local Government / Tech): Downtown Austin (just north of the Travis zone across Lady Bird Lake) hosts major City of Austin operations and the downtown tech corridor (Indeed HQ, Atlassian, Bumble).
• Texas State Capitol & state government (Government): The Texas State Capitol complex (~2 miles north of the Travis zone) employs thousands of state-government workers.
• St. David's Medical Center (downtown, ~3 mi N) (Healthcare): St. David's Medical Center on East 32nd Street anchors central-Austin healthcare.

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