Vandegrift High School

Vandegrift High School is a public high school in Travis County, Texas. It educates students in grades 9-12 for the Leander Independent School District.

Vandegrift High School
Address
9500 McNeil Drive

Austin
,
Texas
78750

United States
Coordinates30°23′48″N 97°49′26″W
Information
TypePublic school
Established2009
School districtLeander Independent School District
PrincipalCharles Little
Teaching staff155.26 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,709 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.45[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)   Black and silver
NicknameVipers
Websitevhs.leanderisd.org

History

The school is named for United States Marine Corps First Lieutenant Matthew Ryan Vandegrift, who was killed in action.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Vandegrift was ranked 54th in the state and 342nd nationally in the 2016 US News & World Report rankings.[5]

26 AP classes are offered.[4]

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.[6]

Feeder patterns

Its feeder schools are Canyon Ridge Middle School and Four Points Middle School.

Performing arts

Vandegrift has a competitive show choir, the all-female group "Venom".[7]

Accomplishments

In November 2013, Vandegrift High School took first place at the UIL Class 4A State Marching Band Championships.[8]

The girls' soccer team won the 2014 UIL Class 4A championship.[9]

The boys' golf team won the 4A state championship in 2014.[10]

In 2019, the marching band won the Bands of America Grand Nationals in Indianapolis for the first time.[11]

References
  1. "VANDEGRIFT H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. Leslee Bassman (29 September 2010). "Vandegrift HS formally dedicated". Hill Country News. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  3. "Leander ISD Report: District prepares to open Four Points Middle School". Cedar Park-Leander Statesman. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  4. "VHS Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  5. "How Does Vandegrift High School Rank Among America's Best High Schools?". usnews.com. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  6. "Search for Public Schools - Search Results for Vandegrift High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  7. "SCC: Viewing School - Vandegrift High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  8. Mervin Malone (10 December 2013). "Leander ISD Makes History at State Marching Band Contest". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  9. Danny Davis (19 April 2014). "Vandegrift girls win state soccer championship". Statesman. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  10. Danny Davis (29 April 2014). "Westlake and Vandegrift win golf titles". Statesman. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  11. Donny Wong (18 November 2019). "Vandegrift Vipers Band crowned 2019 Bands of America Grand National Champion". Fox 7 Austin. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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