Vandegrift High School is a high school located in unincorporated Travis County, Texas, United States, near Austin. It is a part of the Leander Independent School District (LISD).
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History
The school is named for Marine Corps First Lieutenant Matthew Ryan Vandegrift, who was killed in action on April 21, 2008. The school's first year of operation, 2009, was at adjacent Four Points Middle School, and it then transferred to the Vandegrift campus at the start of the 2010 school year.
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Academics
Vandegrift High School has "dual credit" with Austin Community College, which allows juniors and seniors to get college credit while still in high school.
Vandegrift was ranked 54th in the state and 342nd nationally in the 2016 US News & World Report rankings.
26 AP classes are offered:
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1875 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:
- Male - 50.7%
- Female - 49.3%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
- Asian/Pacific Islander - 7.7%
- Black - 3.4%
- Hispanic - 14.6%
- White - 70.6%
- Multiracial - 3.3%
5.8% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Feeder patterns
Its feeder schools are Canyon Ridge Middle School and Four Points Middle School.
Accomplishments
In November 2013, Vandegrift High School achieved its first non-academic state title when the marching band achieved first place at the UIL Class 4A State Marching Band Championships.
The girls' soccer team won the 2014 UIL Class 4A championship.
The boys' golf team won the 4A state championship in 2014.
References
External links
- Official website
Source of article : Wikipedia
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