Ed Neuhaus 
One Has 2,058 Students. The Other Has 72. Both Are Georgetown ISD.
Georgetown High School enrolls 2,058 students and scored a B (86) on the 2025 TEA accountability rating. Granger High School has just 72 students and scored a D (66). Both sit within Georgetown ISD, but they could not be more different in size, scope, or academic performance. Georgetown is a major 6A high school with full athletics, fine arts, and college prep programming. Granger is a tiny rural campus in the eastern part of the district where everybody knows everybody.
The median home price adds another twist. Granger’s zone comes in at $699,000, well above Georgetown’s $566,358. So the smaller school with the lower rating has the higher home prices. That happens when you have large acreage properties and ranch estates driving up the median in a rural community. Welcome to the quirks of Williamson County real estate.
Georgetown vs Granger: Quick Comparison
| Georgetown High School | Granger High School | |
|---|---|---|
| TEA Rating | B (86/100) | D (66/100) |
| Enrollment | 2,058 students | 72 students |
| Grades | 09 – 12 | 09 – 12 |
| District | Georgetown ISD | Georgetown ISD |
| Median Home Price | $566,358 | $699,000 |
| Feeder MS | Tippit / Benold MS | Granger MS |
TEA School Performance Comparison (2025)
The Texas Education Agency evaluates every public school annually across multiple performance domains. Here is how both campuses performed in the 2025 accountability cycle.
| Performance Metric | Georgetown High School | Granger High School |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Rating | B (86/100) | D (66/100) |
| Student Achievement | B (85/100) | D (65/100) |
| School Progress | B (87/100) | D (68/100) |
| Academic Growth | B (87/100) | D (68/100) |
| Closing the Gaps | B (83/100) | D (63/100) |
| Enrollment | 2,058 students (09 – 12) | 72 students (09 – 12) |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 33.9% | 56.9% |
| English Learners | 11.2% | 12.5% |
| TEA Distinctions | 7 of 7 earned | 7 of 7 earned |
Georgetown leads by 20 points overall and by similar margins across every domain. But here is the number that jumps out: both schools earned 7 of 7 TEA distinctions. Granger, with just 72 students and a D rating, hit every single distinction benchmark. That is genuinely remarkable for a school this small. It means Granger is excelling at the individual subject level even though the composite score lands in D territory. Small schools can produce outsized results in specific areas because every student’s performance has a bigger impact on the averages.
Georgetown’s 7 of 7 distinctions at a B rating is expected for a school of its caliber. The 87 in School Progress and Academic Growth signals strong year over year student growth across a large, diverse student body.
For the full TEA breakdown, visit the Georgetown High School page or the Granger High School page.
Georgetown High School: Big School Energy, Strong Academics
Georgetown High is a full service 6A high school with competitive athletics (the Eagles are a perennial contender in multiple sports), a robust fine arts program, and college prep offerings including AP and dual credit courses. The school draws from multiple middle school feeders and serves the core of Georgetown, one of the fastest growing cities in Texas.
The Georgetown High zone includes neighborhoods from the historic downtown square to newer master planned communities on the city’s edges. The $566K median reflects the broad range of housing, from charming older homes near the square to modern construction in developments like Cimarron Hills and Berry Creek.
Granger High School: Rural Texas, 72 Students, Every Distinction
Granger High School is about as far from a typical suburban high school as you can get. With 72 students total, every student participates in multiple activities by necessity. There is no hiding in the back of the classroom at a school this size. The campus sits in the rural community of Granger, about 15 miles east of Georgetown proper, surrounded by farmland and ranches.
The $699K median home price reflects the large acreage properties and ranch estates that dominate the Granger zone. Buyers here are typically looking for land, privacy, and rural living while still maintaining access to Georgetown ISD. The 7 of 7 distinctions despite the D rating is the kind of thing that makes you reconsider what you think you know about small rural schools.
The Neighborhoods
Georgetown High draws from the full spectrum of Georgetown’s residential market. Georgetown’s historic district offers walkable charm near the courthouse square. Newer communities to the west and southwest deliver modern amenities and master planned convenience. The variety is one of Georgetown’s biggest selling points.
Granger’s zone is rural Williamson County. Think acreage properties, ranch style homes on 5 to 50+ acres, and a pace of life that moves with the seasons rather than the traffic. The community is tight knit and self sufficient, with its own small town downtown and a genuinely rural identity that has not been touched by suburban sprawl.
Browse all homes zoned to Georgetown High or homes zoned to Granger High.
Which School Fits You?
You might lean toward Georgetown High if:
- You want a full sized high school with comprehensive athletics, fine arts, and college prep
- Living in or near Georgetown’s growing urban core appeals to you
- A B rated campus with 7/7 distinctions matches your academic expectations
You might lean toward Granger if:
- You want acreage, privacy, and genuine rural living
- A school where every student is known by name matters more than the letter grade
- The 7/7 distinctions tell you the school delivers where it counts, despite the D rating
These are fundamentally different lifestyles, and the school comparison reflects that. Georgetown High is the obvious choice if you want a traditional high school experience. But Granger has a character you cannot manufacture, and the distinction data tells you the academic outcomes are stronger than the D suggests. I have a soft spot for schools like Granger, I digress.
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