Established in 1956 as Travis Junior High, the school was named in honor of the commander of the Alamo, William Barrett Travis. As a junior high campus, students in 7th, 8th, and 9th grades attended. A middle school campus since 1975, in 2011, the school was renamed Travis Science Academy and now holds classes for 6th through 8th-grade students.
School colors are green and white.
The school mascot is the mustang.
The unofficial school motto is “It’s a Great Day to Be a Travis Mustang!”
Classes begin each weekday at 8:25 a.m. and dismissal is 4:05 p.m.