Vista Ridge High School

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Vista Ridge High School
Location
Cedar Park, Texas (LISD)
Information
Principal Paul Johnson
Type Public School
Grades 9-12
Campus Urban
Athletics conference UIL (Division 5A)
Motto "The Best Is Yet To Come"
Color(s) Red, Black, Silver
Established 2003
Homepage http://vrhs.leanderisd.org

Vista Ridge High School (VRHS) is a high school in Cedar Park, Texas. The school was established in 2003 to serve as the third high school in the Leander Independent School District, graduating its Alpha class June of 2007. The school was built due to the rapid growth in the area, and is well known for its high achievement in academic and extracurricular activities, especially in Science Fair and Band. Vista Ridge is the only 4A school in the district of Leander.

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[edit] Feeds

The following middle schools feed into VRHS:

  • Artie Henry Middle School (majority)
  • Cedar Park Middle School (minority)
  • Running Brushy Middle School (minority)
  • Bernice Knox Wiley Middle School (majority) (minority 08-09)

[edit] Academics

[edit] Science

  • Vista Ridge won the Sweepstakes Award at the Austin Regional Science Fair in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
  • In 2004 (when the school only had freshmen students) Megan Pendleton '07 and Patrick Lavin '07 advanced to the ExxonMobil Texas State Science and Engineering Fair at Texas Tech University.
  • In 2005, nine students advanced to the ExxonMobil Texas State Science and Engineering Fair in San Antonio. Jessica Guest '08 received a special award.
  • In 2005, Megan Pendleton '07 advanced to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • In 2006, fourteen students advanced to the ExxonMobil Texas State Science and Engineering Fair in San Antonio. Patrick Lavin '07 won 1st place in his category, Vivian Lee '08 won 3rd place in Microbiology, and another Jessica Guest '08 was granted a scholarship.
  • In 2007, eleven students advanced to the ExxonMobil Texas State Science and Engineering Fair in San Antonio. Vivian Lee '08 won Honorable Mention in Microbiology, Nicole Noack '09 won a meteorology special award, and Erik Bilansky '07 won a special award.
  • Also in 2007, Erik Bilansky '07 advanced to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Albuquerque, New Mexico after winning Best of Fair at Regionals. (May 13-19)
  • In 2008, twenty-five students will be advancing to the ExxonMobil Texas State Science and Engineering Fair in San Antonio.
  • Also in 2008, Vivian Lee '08 (individual) and Rachel Sullivan '09 and Emily Wagoner '09 (team) will be advancing to Intel ISEF in Atlanta, Georgia after winning Best of Fair at Regionals (May 10-17)

[edit] Theatre

[edit] 2003-2004 school year

  • Fall play: Our Town
  • One-act play: Curious Savage

[edit] 2004-2005 school year

  • Fall play: You Can't Take It With You
  • One-act play: Blood Wedding

[edit] 2005-2006 school year

  • Fall play: The Matchmaker
  • Musical: The Wizard of Oz
  • One-act play: Cry Havoc
  • Productions I class play: A Midsummer Night's Dream

[edit] 2006-2007 school year

  • Fall play: Auntie Mame
  • Senior-directed plays: Wings, Laundry & Bourbon, Plaza Suite, Barefoot in the Park, Balkan Woman, Talking With...., I Hate Mothers etc.
  • Musical: Fiddler on the Roof
  • One-act play: Ondine

[edit] 2007-2008 school year

  • Fall play: The Mummy's Claw
  • Musical: Charlotte's Web
  • One-act play: The Miracle Worker

[edit] Band

  • 9 All-State Band Members
  • 3 Consecutive UIL Sweepstakes Award
  • 64 All-Region (Region 26) Band Members in 2008 (highest in Region)
  • Consistent top ten placement at TCGC (Winterguard)
  • Award-winning Percussion Section
  • Students maintain high academic standards

[edit] Athletics

In the 2006-07 school year:

  • The Ranger boys and girls cross country teams both reached the UIL Conference 4A State Championships. The boys team finished in seventh place at state after winning the UIL District 25-4A Championship and taking second place at the UIL Region IV-4A Championships. The boys were led by state medalists senior Travis Fort (class of 2007) and senior Javier Perez (class of 2007). The girls team finished in fourth place at state after winning the UIL District 25-4A and UIL Region IV-4A team tiles. The girls were led by state medalist freshman Ashley Isham (class of 2010).
  • The Ranger boys golf team advanced to the UIL Conference 4A State Championship in the spring of 2007. Led by team captains senior Daniel Wood (Class of 2007) and senior Michael Smith(Class of 2007) the team would go on to place 4th with the help of junior Alex Spicer (Class of 2008) sophomore Preston Hardin (Class 2009), and freshman Jason Pearce (Class of 2010). Smith and Wood tied for 3rd individually. Smith won the 3rd place medal in a playoff. Earlier in the season, the Rangers set a new school record at 284 when Hardin fired a 67 to go along with Wood's 69, Pearce's 73, and Smith's 75. Hardin's 67 is the record low individual score as well.
  • Ranger swimming program sent both their boy and girls teams to the UIL Conference 4A State Championships, where the boys took 15th and the girls took 4th. The boys were led by Alex Morales, who won 3 state medals (100 Fly, 400 Free Relay, and 200 Medley Relay). The girls were led by Danae Welch, who won 4 state medals (200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 100 Breast, and 200 Individual Medley).
  • The Lady Rangers volleyball team reached the UIL Conference 4A State Finals, where they placed 2nd.
  • The Ranger wrestling program was led by senior Carrie Clark (class of 2007), in winning her second UIL Conference 4A State Championship in the 185 lb division, sophomore Bryan Osorio (class of 2009) took 2nd in the 112 lb division, and junior Chris Bowling (class of 2008) took 6th in the 171 lb division.
  • The Lady Ranger track team advanced seven athletes to the UIL Conference 4A State Championships, led by two-time state medalist, distance runner freshman Ashley Isham (class of 2010). The Lady Rangers also won the UIL Region IV-4A and the UIL District 25-4A team championships.

In the 2007-08 school year:

  • The Ranger girls cross country team reached the UIL Conference 4A State Championships for the second year in a row. The girls team was led by state medalist sophomore Ashley Isham (class of 2010) who medaled (3rd place) at state for the second year in a row. The Ranger girls finished in sixth place at state after defending their UIL District 25-4A and UIL Region IV-4A team tiles from 2006-07. The boys team did not qualify for state, but were represented individually by junior Zachary Ornelas (class of 2009), who finished in seventh place at state after winning the UIL District 25-4A Championship and taking third place at the UIL Region IV-4A Championships. The boys team did defend their UIL District 25-4A title from 2006-07.
  • The Ranger boys golf team again advanced to the UIL Region IV-4A Championship. Two members, sophomores Chad Cobian and Jason Pearce, were named to the All Regional Team. Their young team was in contention for a second consecutive State Championship birth before eventually finishing in 4th place. The team had no upperclassmen consisting of 4 sophomores and a freshman. Pearce was the only team member with prior varsity experience. The individual scores at the regional tournament were Chad Cobian (Class of 2010) 75-78=153; Jason Pearce (Class of 2010) 79-75=154; Stephan Schlotzhauer (Class of 2010) 76-79=155; Eric Allen (Class of 2011) 82-74=156; and George Barber (Class of 2010) 82-78=160.

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