Our Stars Will Change the World
The Ann Richards School is a nationally recognized school focused on leadership, college readiness, project-based learning, and STEM.
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Star Library Hosts Battle of the Books
The Ann Richards School Library hosted the Battle of the Books for the third consecutive year. This year, sixteen schools participated from Austin ISD, Hays Consolidated ISD, and Pflugerville ISD. Participants from each team read ten books from different genres and participated in trivia-style games to test their memory. The festivities also included prizes, raffles,... Read more »
Reach for the Stars Honors Dr. Ruth Simmons with the Ann Richards Legacy Award
The Ann Richards School Foundation proudly honored Dr. Ruth Simmons, president emerita of Smith College, Brown University, and Prairie View A&M University, and author of Up Home: One Girl’s Journey, a New York Times bestseller, with the Ann Richards Legacy Award at Reach for the Stars on Friday, April 4, 2025. Reach for the Stars... Read more »
Our Mission
The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders dedicates itself to prepare young women to attend and graduate from college, commit to a healthy and well-balanced lifestyle, lead with courage and compassion, and solve problems creatively and ethically in support of our global community. The Ann Richards School is a public all-girls school of choice that serves grades 6-12 for the Austin Independent School District.
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Over half of our graduates are the first in their families to graduate from college
The Ann Richards School serves all 79 elementary schools in Austin ISD
Over $168 million in merit-based scholarships from 12 graduating classes
Ranked #15 in Texas and #121 nationally by US News & World Report
Elena GonzalezI’m proud of the person I’ve become because of the Ann Richards School: a confident, motivated, young woman leader who is not afraid to dream big.
Ann Richards School Alumni
The Ann Richards School Foundation
The Ann Richards School Foundation is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization, whose purpose is to secure sustainable resources and build effective partnerships to advance the mission of the Ann Richards School and the success of its students and alumnae.
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Ellen RichardsMy mother felt it was important to have a school for girls that creates an educational foundation to be successful, and changes the lives of their family and people around them.
Chair Emeritus for the Ann Richards School Foundation
Admissions
The Ann Richards School is a public school of choice with a rigorous college preparatory curriculum for young women who love learning, have the desire to succeed, and care about the future of our world.
Apply by Tuesday, February 4, 2025 for the 2025-2026 School Year
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Campus Life
Our students work hard and play hard. Students are encouraged to enhance their studies through athletics, band, orchestra, choir, theatre arts, & dance. The Stars compete in the 5A district for UIL in Volleyball, Soccer, Track & Field, Cross Country & Swimming.
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Number of College Visits Per Student
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Deborah ThomasNia has grown into what every mother wants their daughter to grow into, healthy, independent, truly caring about others, and your larger community.
Parent of Nia Thomas, ARS Alumni