How Dripping Springs ISD will approach secondary education over the next century is now at the community’s doorstep. 

While a formal decision won’t be made for a few more years, Dripping Springs ISD Superintendent Bruce Gearing said residents will be on the clock to determine the number of high schools needed for a rapidly growing populace.

According to district demographer reports, Dripping Springs High is estimated to have a student population of 3,325 students by 2025, which would ...