Vandegrift High School is a public high school in Austin, Texas. It educates students in grades 9-12 for the Leander Independent School District.
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9500 McNeil Drive , 78750 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°23′48″N 97°49′26″W / 30.39667°N 97.82389°W |
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| Type | Public school |
| Established | 2009 |
| School district | Leander Independent School District |
| Principal | Charlie Little |
| Teaching staff | 155.26 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,574 (2023-24)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.58[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black and silver |
| Nickname | Vipers |
| Website | vhs |
History
editThe school is named for United States Marine Corps First Lieutenant Matthew Ryan Vandegrift, who was killed in action in Basra, Iraq in 2008.[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
editVandegrift 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 U.S. News & World Report rankings.[5]
26 AP classes are offered as well the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.[4]
Notable alumni
edit- Dakota Prukop (born 1993), American football player
- Greg Brown III (born 2001), basketball player[6]
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 2574 students enrolled in 2023-24 was:
- Male - 51%
- Female - 49%
- Asian/Pacific Islander - 16%
- Black - 3%
- Hispanic - 17%
- White - 59%
- Multiracial - 5%
8% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[7]
Performing arts
editVandegrift has a competitive show choir, the all-female group "Venom",[8] named after the award-winning 2018 film.
Vandegrift's marching band has over 400 members, and has won UIL State championships 2 years in a row. The marching band has also won the 2023 Bands of America Super regional in San Antonio in both the preliminary round and final round. With their finals performance, they achieved the highest BOA Regional score of all time, with a 97.6.[9]
Accomplishments
editIn November 2013, Vandegrift High School took first place at the UIL Class 4A State Marching Band Championships.[10]
The girls' soccer team won the 2014 UIL Class 4A championship.[11]
The boys' golf team won the 4A state championship in 2014.[12]
In 2019, the marching band won the Bands of America Grand Nationals in Indianapolis for the first time.[13]
In 2022 and 2023, the marching band won the UIL Class 6A championship.[14]
In 2023 and 2024, the girls golf team won the UIL Class 6A State Championship.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ a b c "VANDEGRIFT H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Leslee Bassman (29 September 2010). "Vandegrift HS formally dedicated". Hill Country News. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Leander ISD Report: District prepares to open Four Points Middle School". Cedar Park-Leander Statesman. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ a b "VHS Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "How Does Vandegrift High School Rank Among America's Best High Schools?". usnews.com. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Riggs, Randy. "Vandegrift freshman Brown III soaring to statistical heights". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Search Results for Vandegrift High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Vandegrift High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "San Antonio Prelims — Nov. 3–4, 2023". hornrank.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Mervin Malone (10 December 2013). "Leander ISD Makes History at State Marching Band Contest". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Danny Davis (19 April 2014). "Vandegrift girls win state soccer championship". Statesman. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Danny Davis (29 April 2014). "Westlake and Vandegrift win golf titles". Statesman. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Donny Wong (18 November 2019). "Vandegrift Vipers Band crowned 2019 Bands of America Grand National Champion". Fox 7 Austin. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "UIL SMBC". smbc.uiltexas.org. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ^ Gates, Billy (May 16, 2023). "Vandegrift wins 6A girls golf crown, medalist race goes to playoff holes". KXAN.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Gross, Noah (May 7, 2024). "Vandegrift girls golf wins second-straight state title". KXAN.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.