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What's one thing VANDEGRIFT H S gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
2,437
High
DISTRICT 1,263 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEANDER ISD·NCES 482703012156
Vandegrift High School
9500 MCNEIL DR, AUSTIN, TX 78750 · (512) 570-2300 · Travis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,437 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 89% of Texas public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
151 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
196 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 608 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 598 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 603 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 628 | 26% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
84.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
68.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +48.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 48 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 54.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 40.0% | 23.0% | 9.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 84.0% | 68.0% |
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Vandegrift High School
Vandegrift High School's state test result (79.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandegrift High School this school | 2,437 | 8.0% | 79.6% |
| Cedar Park High School CEDAR PARK | 2,155 | 11.7% | 76.8% |
| Memorial High School HOUSTON | 2,636 | 14.9% | 80.3% |
| Marcus High School FLOWER MOUND | 2,998 | 10.1% | 79.3% |
| Keller High School KELLER | 2,951 | 7.8% | 80.5% |
| Wakeland High School FRISCO | 2,230 | 5.3% | 86.9% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Vandegrift High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #101 of 1,385 | #2 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #166 of 1,425 ▼ 20 | #3 of 40 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #124 of 1,425 ▲ 25 | #3 of 40 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +30.0pp | #148 of 1,184 | #7 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,437 | #180 of 2,107 | #6 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #951 of 1,344 | #24 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #304 of 1,346 | #8 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.0% | #1,515 of 1,522 | #49 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #384 of 557 | #11 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,437
-374 (-13%) vs 2020
+146% since 2010-11, when it was 992
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,437 | 150.7 | 16.2:1 | 8% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 2,522 | 167.2 | 15.1:1 | 8% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 2,658 | 164 | 16.2:1 | 8% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 2,811 | 171 | 16.4:1 | 7% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 2,579 | 151.9 | 17.0:1 | 6% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 2,257 | 131 | 17.2:1 | 6% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 992 | 68 | 14.6:1 | 8% (80) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vandegrift High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (2,579 to 2,437); teachers down 1% (151.9 to 150.7).
About Vandegrift High School
Located in AUSTIN, Texas, Vandegrift High School is a high-enrollment high school. A federal count lists 2,437 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 206% above that.
The LEANDER ISD system has 51 schools and 42,680 students.
At Vandegrift High School, White students make up 57% of the student body. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, Travis County is about 55% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 150.7 full-time equivalents, or about 16.2 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.1 above the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 8%. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Travis County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Vandegrift High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Vandegrift High School is 9.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (79.6% versus 70.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Federal survey data for Travis County show that the median household income is $99,611, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 333 public schools in Travis County, enrolling about 191,706 students in all.
Nearby, Four Points Middle School is about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Vandegrift High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Vandegrift High School is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Locale data from NCES put Vandegrift High School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Over 4 years, Vandegrift High School's enrollment dropped 13%, to 2,437.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Vandegrift High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEANDER ISD
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,480 students
- Rouse High SchoolHigh · 2,260 students
- Cedar Park High SchoolHigh · 2,155 students
- Leander High SchoolHigh · 2,131 students
- Glenn High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
- Florence W Stiles Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,493 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Akins Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,421 students
Nearby schools
- Four Points Middle School0.3 mi · 581
- River Place Elementary School1.4 mi · 589
- Grandview Hills Elementary School2.1 mi · 388
- Canyon Creek Elementary School2.7 mi · 350
- Laurel Mountain Elementary School2.8 mi · 822
- Canyon Vista Middle School3.2 mi · 1,295
Frequently asked questions
About Vandegrift High SchoolHow large is Vandegrift High School?
Vandegrift High School enrolls approximately 2,437 students in grades 09-12.
Is Vandegrift High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vandegrift High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Vandegrift High School have?
Vandegrift High School employs 151 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vandegrift High School?
At Vandegrift High School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Vandegrift High School?
Vandegrift High School is overseen by LEANDER ISD in Travis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.