William B Travis High School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 86 in student achievement, 84 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Stephen F Austin High School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 91 in closing performance gaps and 87 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. William B Travis High School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and post-secondary. Stephen F Austin High School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at William B Travis High School. They make up for 29.07% of student population, followed by Asians (29.04%), Hispanics (19.45%), Whites or Caucasians (18.36%), Two or More Races (3.50%) and Native Americans (0.29%).

The student population at Stephen F Austin High School is also predominantly by Asians at 49.57%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (15.81%), African Americans (15.77%), Hispanics (15.01%), Two or More Races (3.13%) and Native Americans (0.49%).

Based on household incomes, William B Travis High School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 37.78% compared to 36.67% at Stephen F Austin High School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, William B Travis High School has 241 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 7.75% of student population. Stephen F Austin High School has significantly more ELLs at 327 or about 12.33% of student population.

In addition, William B Travis High School has 7.23% bilingual students, 5.24% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.03% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Stephen F Austin High School with 11.62% bilingual students, 7.20% gifted and talented students and 9.58% students in the special education program.

William B Travis High School's 165 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 11.5 years. Stephen F Austin High School's 139 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 11.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, William B Travis High School has nine teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 26 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 47 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 35 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 35 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 15 beginning teachers. Stephen F Austin High School has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 17 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 41 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 26 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 42 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. William B Travis High School employs 96 female teachers and 69 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 22 special education teachers are being assisted by 25 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs seven staff members in the school administration department and 14 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Stephen F Austin High School employs 77 female teachers and 62 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 20 special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.