Area Profile - Independence Title

Independence Title
WEST LAKE HILLS
The city of West Lake Hills was founded and incorporated as a village on September 9, 1953. Until the early 80’s, it was a
sparsely populated community primarily made up of UT professors and ranchers. Today, the city is comprised of 2,560 acres
(four square miles) with approximately 40 miles of public streets. According to the 2010 Census the population is 3,063, with
approximately 1,203 households and 735 businesses.
Located in west Travis County, West Lake Hills is an upscale suburban community and home to a population of just over 3,000
residents. Situated on the southwest side of Austin, on the edge of the Balcones Fault and the start of the Texas Hill Country,
the suburban town began its rapid development in the late 1970s and 80s. Development was spurred into the hill country by
the construction of the south section of Loop 360 from US 290 to RM 2244, which opened on February 11, 1970. Once the
highway opened, communities surrounding Barton Creek, including Lost Creek developed by Dick Rathgabler,expanded
rapidly. It was not until the last section of roadway for Loop 360, between RM 2244 and FM 2222, opened in the early 80s that
we began to see development tracts starting with Davenport Ranch and the new home for the Austin Country Club and Golf
Course. At that time, many luxury homes were built in the hills on the south side of the Colorado River.
Austin, the West Lake Hills real estate market is booming due
to location and the widely acclaimed school district. The
median home price has increased 46% over the last five
years, from $525,000 to $767,000. West Lake Hills homes are
gracefully designed, upscale and modern, with the majority
recently built. The quiet, tree-lined neighborhood streets are
lush with native landscaping. Living in West Lake Hills
provides residents with the joys of rural living within close
proximity to the major metro of Austin
Business Overview
West Lake Hills city ordinances include minimizing the clutter
of signs and shadows of any high-rise buildings, and requiring
all restaurants, bars, and malls to be smoke-free
Arts & Culture
Westlake Community Performing Arts Center
4100 Westbank Drive
512/732-9250
http://whstec.com/facility.htm
First opened in 1985, the Westlake Community Performing
Arts Center is a multipurpose performance venue situated on
the West side of the high school campus.
The Westlake Community Performing Arts Center is a rental
house as well as a place for students of Westlake High School
to perform.
Quality of Life
As one of the wealthiest locales in the state of Texas, West Lake
Hills serves as a residential area for many Austin executives.
The median income for a family household is over $141,818,
with the average at $223,046. Although the city boasts its own
city government and school district, West Lake Hills currently
receives mail through the City of Austin, an arrangement
typical of smaller towns within the metropolitan area. The City
of Austin also provides utilities to the residents.
West Lake Hills preserves the natural environment with a
one-home-per-acre policy, maintaining low density and the
natural beauty of the area. Just four miles west of downtown
Eanes History Center
204 Eanes School Road
http://ehc.eanesisd.net/
In 1986 the Eanes History Center was organized to preserve
history related to the development of the area known as the
Eanes Community located in Western Travis County, Texas.
The center, housed in the Old Rock School House, is nestled
in the middle of the Eanes Elementary School campus and
has enjoyed a long and cooperative relationship within the
Eanes Independent School District as a learning center,
museum and research library. Every year more than 1200
students and residents of the community visit the center and
participate in the Center's programs and use its library.
Helpful Numbers
Golf
Austin Country Club
4408 Long Champ Drive
Private
512/328-0090
www.austincountryclub.com
This 180-acre golf course is the third home for Austin Country Club since its
founding in 1899. Designed by Pete Dye, whom Golfweek Magazine
named one of the top architects in the world, the course has been
characterized as a "complex and guileful challenge".
Barton Creek Resort & Spa
8212 Barton Club Drive
Private
512/329-4000
www.bartoncreek.com
Fazio Foothills - The golf course is an astonishingly beautiful design
masterpiece by Tom Fazio. The architectural layout features dramatic
cliff-lined fairways, natural limestone caves, waterfalls, and superb
TiffEagle Bermuda greens, which gives golfers 18 holes of pure pleasure
with no lack of challenge. This unforgettable golfing experience provides
plenty of elevation change and visual impact.
Fazio Canyons - The 7,153-yard, par-72 layout boasts the signature of Tom
Fazio, the legendary golf designer of Barton Creek’s 18-hole Fazio Foothill’s
course. Fazio’s second masterpiece is located just two miles from our
Austin resort and has its own pro shop, extensive practice areas, and is the
home of the revered Barton Creek Golf Academy.
Crenshaw Cliffside - The natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country is the
focus of course architects, Ben Crenshaw and partner Bill Coore. Rolling
hills, natural plateaus, soft contours and native vegetation are harmoniously
woven into a playable championship layout that provides a variety of
interesting holes to delight members and visitors alike.
Palmer Lakeside - Ideally perched on a secluded hilltop overlooking Lake
Travis, just 25 miles west of Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Palmer
Lakeside is a hidden retreat that rewards guests with striking, panoramic
lake views and twilight glimpses of whitetail deer.
Lost Creek Country Club
Private
2612 Lost Creek Blvd.
512/892-2032
www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Lost-Creek-Country-Club
The world-class par-72 championship Lost Creek golf course offers one of
the most outstanding and challenging course layouts in the Austin area and
includes a driving range, putting green and a new state-of-the-art learning
center to analyze and perfect your golf swing. If the beautiful, picturesque
hillsides surrounding this spectacular Austin golf course don't grab your
attention, the narrow fairways definitely will.
Mayor & City Council:
Library:
Westbank Library:
1309 Westbank Drive
Laura’s Library:
9411 Bee Cave Road
512/327-3628
512/327-3045
www.westbanklibrary.com
512/327-3045
www.westbanklibrary.com
West Lake Hills Municipal Court
911 Westlake Drive
General Information
Municipal Court
Post Office:
3201 Bee Caves Rd
512-327-1862
512-327-1862
512/328-5065
www.usps.com
Police:
512/327-1195
Emergencies 911
Fire:
512/539-3400
Emergencies 911
Utilities
Electric
TXU Energy
Gas
Texas Gas Service
Cable/Internet/Phone
Time Warner
AT&T
888/608-033
www.txu.com
800/700-2443
www.texasgasservice.com
855/289-7504
www.timewarnercable.com/Texas
866/269-3259
www.att.com
Education - Eanes ISD
The school district started in a small building over a hundred
years ago, serving the primary grades. Eanes School, operating
on the same site since 1874, is one of the oldest continuously
run schools in the state of Texas. It was not until the early 70’s
that Eanes ISD added middle and upper school classes to
meet the needs of the rapidly growing population. West Lake
Hills students are served by the highly recognized Eanes
Independent School District, which presently enrolls around
7,100 students, distributed among nine schools. The most
prestigious school in the district is Westlake High School, a US
Blue Ribbon School, and winner of the Texas Successful
Schools Award for Outstanding Performance. Westlake High
School is well known for its academics, ranking 72nd in
Newsweek Magazine's list of the nation's top schools in 2006.
T.A.P.R Based on the 2012-13 school year. Updates in January of each year.
Texas Academic Performance Report
Total
Students
Total Staff (Teachers/Admin)
Students per Teacher
Attendance Rate
Dropout Rate (Grades 9-12)
% Tested - SAT/ACT
Average SAT Score
Average ACT Score
STAAR Test Participation (All Grades)
STAAR All Subjects (All Grades)
4-Year Graduation Rate without Exclusions
7,837
1,049.7
14.2
96.8%
0.3%
n/a
1763
26.6
99.0%
96.0%
96.9%
School Ratings
Based on the 2013-14 school year. Updates in August of each year.
Barton Creek Elementary
1314 Patterson Road
Rating
Achievement in Reading/ELA
Achievement in Science
Top 25% Student Progress
Top 25% Closing Performance Gap
Bridge Point Elementary
6401 Cedar Street
Rating
bce.eanesisd.net
512/732-9180
Met Standard
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
bpe.eanesisd.net
512/732-9200
Met Standard
Cedar Creek Elementary
3301 Pinnacle Road
Rating
Reading/ELA Achievement
Eanes Elementary
4101 Bee Cave Road
Rating
Forest Trail Elementary
1203 Loop 360 South
Rating
cce.eanesisd.net
512/732-9120
Met Standard
Distinction Earned
ee.eanesisd.net
512/732-9100
Met Standard
fte.eanesisd.net
512/732-9160
Met Standard
Achievement in Reading/ELA
Achievement in Science
Top 25% Student Progress
Top 25% Closing Performance Gap
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
Valley View Elementary
vve.eanesisd.net
1201 Loop 360 South
Rating
Hill Country Middle
1300 Walsh Tarlton
Rating
Achievement in Reading/ELA
Achievement in Social Studies
Top 25% Student Progress
Top 25% Closing Performance Gap
West Ridge Middle
9201 Scenic Bluff Drive
Rating
Achievement in Reading/ELA
Achievement in Mathematics
Top 25% Student Progress
Top 25% Closing Performance Gap
Postsecondary Readiness
Westlake High
4100 Westbank Drive
Principal:
Rating
Achievement in Reading/ELA
Achievement in Mathematics
Achievement in Science
Achievement in Social Studies
Top 25% Closing Performance Gap
Postsecondary Readiness
512/732-9140
Met Standard
hcms.eanesisd.net
512/732-9220
Met Standard
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
cce.eanesisd.net
512/732-9249
Met Standard
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
cce.eanesisd.net
512/732-9280
Dr. John Carter
Met Standard
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned
Distinction Earned