Market Overview for Rouse High School
There are 176 active listings in Rouse High School with a median list price of $595K and a median sold price of $471K.
Homes average 60 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 49 homes have sold, with 587 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $235.
About Rouse High School
Rouse High School, one of six traditional high schools in Leander Independent School District, serves grades 9-12 from a campus at 1222 Raider Way, Leander, TX 78641. The mascot is the Raiders, and the principal is Vincent Hawkins. The school enrolled approximately 2,260 students for the 2024-2025 school year, with a pupil-teacher ratio of approximately 16:1.
Rouse High School opened in 2008 as part of LISD's expansion to keep pace with rapid suburban growth across Cedar Park and Leander.
The campus offers Advanced Placement, dual credit through Austin Community College, Career and Technical Education (CTE), DECA, Science Olympiad, a UIL state-competing marching band, and a fine arts slate covering band, choir, dance, and theatre arts. Rouse High School competes in UIL Class 6A alongside the other five LISD traditional high schools — Cedar Park, Glenn, Leander, Rouse, Vandegrift, and Vista Ridge. The district as a whole earned a "B" overall TEA accountability rating for 2025-26 (87 of 100), with 32 of its 47 rated campuses earning an A or B that year.
Leander ISD operates 48 campuses serving approximately 42,000 students (2025-26), with district administration at 204 W. South Street in Leander. Capital Metro's MetroRail Red Line offers commuter rail service from Leander Station to downtown Austin. The district covers approximately 200 square miles of northwestern Williamson and Travis counties.
Living in Rouse High School
The Rouse High School attendance zone covers northeast Leander, primarily along the Crystal Falls Parkway / Hero Way corridors and the Bagdad Road north area. The campus sits at 1222 Raider Way in Leander, in the City of Leander which operates in both Travis and Williamson counties. Rouse opened in 2008 to address overcrowding in LISD; it opened initially with a freshman class only and expanded to grades 9-12 by its fourth year.
Established and master-planned neighborhoods in the Rouse HS zone include Crystal Falls (the master-planned community around the Crystal Falls Golf Club along Crystal Falls Parkway), the Liberty Hill Highlands, Mason Hills, the Highland Oaks neighborhoods, and the larger Bagdad Road north residential corridor toward Liberty Hill. Crystal Falls Parkway (FM 2243) runs east-west through the heart of the zone connecting US-183 to Liberty Hill.
Day-to-day retail centers on the US-183 / 183A frontage in Leander (HEB Plus, Northline Leander mixed-use development), the FM 2243 / Crystal Falls / Hero Way retail strip, and the Bagdad / Old Town Leander commercial. Larger retail at the HEB Center at Cedar Park and Cedar Park Town Center. Healthcare access centers on Ascension Seton Cedar Park on Medical Parkway and Baylor Scott & White Cedar Park.
Outdoor recreation centers on Crystal Falls Golf Club (the public daily-fee course at the heart of the master-planned community), the Brushy Creek Regional Trail (which extends from Leander south through Cedar Park to Round Rock), and the surrounding Devine Lake Park and Williamson County trail systems. The 183A toll road provides fast access toward central Leander and Cedar Park. The Hill Country wineries along Hwy 290 (~30 minutes west) and the Leander Roughs / Liberty Hill area sit at the northwestern edge.
Things to Do in Rouse High School
- Crystal Falls Golf Club: Public daily-fee 18-hole golf course along Crystal Falls Parkway — the central recreation amenity of the Crystal Falls master-planned community inside the Rouse zone.
- Brushy Creek Regional Trail: Multi-mile shared-use trail along Brushy Creek connecting Leander south through Cedar Park to Round Rock.
- Devine Lake Park: City of Leander park with a small fishing lake, walking trails, and playgrounds.
- Northline Leander development: Master-planned mixed-use development on US-183 / 183A bringing retail, office, and residential to central Leander.
- Liberty Hill Highlands & Bagdad Road north corridor: The Bagdad Road north corridor toward Liberty Hill connects through rolling Hill Country terrain with custom-home subdivisions and ranch-acreage developments.
Major Employers in Rouse High School
- Leander Independent School District (Education): Rouse HS (~2,460 students) plus surrounding feeder schools — LISD is one of Leander's largest employers.
- Ascension Seton Cedar Park / Baylor Scott & White Cedar Park (Healthcare): Cedar Park's two acute-care hospital campuses.
- City of Leander + Williamson County (Local Government): City of Leander operations and Williamson County offices.
- Northline Leander development tenants (Retail / Office): Master-planned mixed-use development on US-183 / 183A.
- Hill Country corridor employers (Retail / Hospitality): Hill Country wineries, ranch-and-acreage operations, and the Cedar Park retail corridor employ Rouse-zone residents.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grades does Rouse High School serve?
Rouse High School serves grades 9-12 in Leander Independent School District. The school enrolled approximately 2,260 students for the 2024-2025 school year, with a pupil-teacher ratio of approximately 16:1.
Where is Rouse High School located?
Rouse High School is at 1222 Raider Way, Leander, TX 78641.
What is Rouse High School's mascot?
The Rouse High School mascot is the Raiders.
When did Rouse High School open?
Rouse High School opened in 2008 as part of LISD's expansion across Cedar Park and Leander.
What programs does Rouse High School offer?
Rouse High School offers Advanced Placement, dual credit through Austin Community College, Career and Technical Education (CTE), DECA, Science Olympiad, a UIL state-competing marching band, and a fine arts slate covering band, choir, dance, and theatre arts.
How is Leander ISD rated overall?
Leander ISD earned a "B" overall TEA accountability rating for 2025-26 (87 of 100), with 32 of its 47 rated campuses earning an A or B. All six LISD traditional high schools (Cedar Park, Glenn, Leander, Rouse, Vandegrift, Vista Ridge) compete in UIL Class 6A.
