Dripping Springs ISD officials pose with shovels to commemorate the groundbreaking of High School No. 2. (Sienna Wight/Community Impact)
Dripping Springs ISD officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for High School No. 2 on April 13 near Cypress Springs Elementary School.
“The second high school is more than a response to a growing population,” DSISD board member Stefani Reinold said. “It is a promise that we will not let our standards dilute as our numbers increase.”
The big picture
The district has been planning for a second high school for several years as a response to growing enrollment. According to a demographic presentation by Population and Survey Analysts, DSISD added over 1,500 students in the past five years and over 3,000 students in the past 10 years. There are currently approximately 8,800 students enrolled in DSISD, according to the report.
The new campus will have the capacity to serve 2,500 students and is the largest construction project in the district’s history, according to Superintendent Holly Morris-Kuentz.
“An undertaking of this magnitude does not happen in a vacuum,” Reinold said. “It requires a community that believes in the power of public education. To our taxpayers, thank you for your trust, your investment and your commitment to the future of this district.”
A fifth grader from Rooster Springs Elementary School spoke at the groundbreaking, along with several other students. (Sienna Wight/Community Impact)
Prop A allocated $298,783,000 toward the construction of the new high school.
One more thing
High School No. 2 is located on Darden Hill Road, which is slated to undergo widening and improvements before the school opens. Hays County will construct a four-lane divided roadway spanning 1.7 miles from the Sawyer Ranch roundabout to RM 1826.
Looking ahead
DSISD officials anticipate the school to open in time for the 2028-2029 academic year.
DSISD officials and students gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of High School No. 2 with confetti. (Sienna Wight/Community Impact)
