Round Rock High School

Round Rock High School is a public high school located in Round Rock, Texas, a suburb of North Austin. Founded in 1867, it is the oldest high school in the Round Rock Independent School District. As of 2021, it is the largest high school in the Greater Austin area by student enrollment.

Round Rock High School
Location
201 Deep Wood Drive Round Rock, Texas United States
Coordinates	30°30′33″N 97°41′44″W
Information
Type	High School
Established	1913
School district	Round Rock Independent School District
Principal	Gordon Butler
Faculty	219.44 FTEs[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	3,740 (as of 2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.04[1]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Maroon   White
Athletics	UIL 6A
Athletics conference	University Interscholastic League
Nickname	Dragons
Website	rrhs.roundrockisd.org

Round Rock High School is designated by the UIL as a 6A school.

Extracurricular activities

Round Rock received national attention for its 1994-95 yearbook, believed to be the first ever released in CD-ROM format.^[2][3] The yearbook contained 2,000 photographs, 25 minutes of video and 20 minutes of audio material.^[4]

In 1996–97, the baseball team won the 5A state championship, defeating Lubbock Monterey by a score of 7–1 in the tournament final.^[5]

The Computer Science team won the 5A State Championship in 1998.^[6]

The Round Rock Swim & Dive team has made it to the State Championship meet 14 times since 2008.^[7] The Men and Women's swim teams are the most decorated athletic teams at Round Rock High School, and they routinely produce college recruits each year.^{[citation needed]}

The Round Rock Dragon Band and Color Guard is a musical ensemble made up of wind and percussion instruments. The Dragon Band marched in the 2015 Rose parade. The band has also attended 6 BOA Grand Nationals marching competitions:^[8]

• 2013, 4th Place Finalists, Outstanding Music in Semifinals. Score of 93.95^[9]
• 2015, 7th Place Finalists. Score of 93.0^[10]
• 2017, 12th Place Finalists. Score of 89.625^[11]
• 2019, 9th Place Finalists. Score of 90.425^[12]
• 2021, 16th Place Semi-Finalists. Score of 88.450^[13]
• 2023, 8th Place Finalists. Score of 90.625

Notable alumni

• Jarrett Allen, National Basketball Association (NBA) center^[14]
• Jeffrey S. Boyd, associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court^[15]
• Michael Carter (Colorado politician), Colorado House of Representatives District 36
• John Danks, Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher^[16]
• Jordan Danks, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder^[17]
• Brian Gordon, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and starting pitcher^[18]
• John Henson (basketball), National Basketball Association (NBA) center^[19]
• Ryan Langerhans, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder^[20]
• James Lynch, National Football League (NFL) defensive tackle^[21]
• Travis Sykora, Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher^[22]
• Mason Thompson, Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher^[23]