Lake Travis High School

Lake Travis High School
Address
3324 Ranch Road 620 South
Austin, Texas, 78738
United States
Coordinates 30°19′38″N 97°58′10″W / 30.327342°N 97.969444°W / 30.327342; -97.969444Coordinates: 30°19′38″N 97°58′10″W / 30.327342°N 97.969444°W / 30.327342; -97.969444
Information
Type Public High School
Established 1981
School district Lake Travis Independent School District
Superintendent Brad Lancaster
Principal Kimberley Brents
Faculty 190
Grades 9 - 12
Enrollment 2,436 (2013-2014)
Color(s) Red, Black, Silver and White                 
Nickname Cavaliers
Information 512-533-6100
Website School website
[1][2]

Lake Travis High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Travis County, Texas, United States, approximately 20 miles west of Austin, near Lake Travis. The preparatory is accredited by the Texas Education Agency and rated as an exemplary secondary by TEA standards.[3] LTHS serves students in grades nine through twelve who live in southwest Travis County and is part of the Lake Travis Independent School District. LTHS and LTISD were both established in 1981 after splitting from the Dripping Springs Independent School District.[4] The current high school was built in 1988. Because of major growth in the Austin Metropolitan Area, the high school has undergone several expansion projects. Due to the increase in student population, LTHS was reclassified in 2012 as a member of the UIL 5A conference. The 5A is the largest classification for Texas high schools with enrollment typically at or above 2000 students.

Lake Travis HS features several distinguished programs. The Cavalier football team won five consecutive state championships, from 2007-2011; the only Texas football team to accomplish this feat.[5]

History & Academics

Lake Travis High School
Lake Travis HS

Lake Travis High School has more than 200 academic courses including 25 Advanced Placement (AP) courses and 30 Pre-AP/Honors courses.[6] The school also offers students membership in more than 50 student clubs and organizations.[7] Lake Travis HS offers elective courses which are housed within the Institutes of Study, a comprehensive academic program that allows students to pursue an area of study in depth. The six Institutes of Study are: Institute of Advanced Sciences & Medicine, Institute of Business, Finance & Marketing, Institute of Veterinary & Agricultural Science, Institute of Humanities, Technology & Communications, Institute of Math, Engineering & Architecture, and the Institute of Fine Arts. A special education program also exists to meet the needs of identified students.[8] Lake Travis won the UIL-4A Lone Star Cup for the 2011-2012 school year. The cup is awarded to the states overall top high school based on academic and athletic achievements.

Student demographics

As of the 2010-2011 school year, Lake Travis HS's racial diversity is 73.5% White, 17.4% Hispanic, 3.6% Asian, 3.6% identified as two or more races, 1.5% Black and 0.4% other.[9] The Texas Education Agency also reports the demographics of staff, in 2009-10 faculty racial composition was 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American, and 1% other.[10]

SAT scores

The average SAT scores for the Class of 2010 was 1674 which beat the state average of 1462 and the national average of 1509.[8]

Programs

Athletics

Football

A football game of the Lake Travis Cavaliers vs the Cedar Park Timberwolves.

The Football sports team are the "Cavaliers", named after the mascot of the school with uniform colors being red and black. In 2011, Lake Travis High School became the first football program in Texas to have won five straight state championships.[11][12][13] In the 2007 season, Lake Travis won its first ever football state championship against Highland Park 36-34. In 2008 LT defeated Longview 48-23 in the championship game. In 2009 LT had another undefeated season, once again beating Longview (24-17) in the 2009 Texas 4A Championship Game. In 2010 LT reached the UIL 4A State Championship Game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. In that game LT defeated the #3 ranked Denton Ryan Raiders 27-7; giving the Cavs their fourth consecutive state championship, making them the only 4A or 5A Texas school to accomplish this feat. In 2011, the Cavs again went undefeated, and defeated Waco Midway 22-7 in the state championship game. Lake Travis became the first Texas football program to win five consecutive state titles.[14] As of 2006 LTHS was home to the largest high school weight training room in the United States.[15]

Rugby

Lake Travis won the Texas State High School Rugby Championship in 2013 and is ranked 18th in the nation after only three seasons in existence. They outscored their division opponents 247 - 0 and all opponents through their championship victory 401 - 24.[16][17]

Cheerleading

Lake Travis won the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) Senior and Junior High School National Championship held December 28–29, 2008 at the Dallas Convention Center.[18]

Golf

The boys team won the 3A state title in 1997, the 4A state title in 2011 and 2012, and the 5A state title in 2013. The girls team also won the 5A state title in 2013 [19] and 2015. [20] In 2011 and 2012, the boys varsity golf team were also winners of the UIL 4A State Championship which added to Lake Travis's athletic success.

Volleyball

Members of the Lake Travis HS Volleyball Team are known as the Lady Cavs. The team won the Texas 4A State Championship in 2010 and 2011.[21] They were also ranked by PrepVolleyball as the number one high school volleyball team in the nation.

In 2010, the Lady Cav Volleyball Team became the first LTHS girls team to win a state championship. The following year, in 2011, the Lady Cavs were ranked as the number one high school volleyball team in the nation. They finished with a 50-0 record and a second straight state title.[22]

Fine Arts

Performing Arts Center

The Lake Travis ISD Performing Arts Center houses two theaters which are staffed and operated by the LTHS Technical Theatre Department.

Band

In 2012, the Lake Travis High School Drumline received first place and the title of state champion in the Percussion Scholastic A classification of the Texas Color Guard Circuit,[23] in 2013, received first place and the title of state champion in the Percussion Scholastic Marching Open classification of the Texas Color Guard Circuit.[24]

Theatre

The LTHS Theatre program is divided into technical theatre and theatre arts. The program supports 3 annual productions: a fall show, musical, and UIL competition play. LTHS Theatre also offers three clubs: technical theatre, drama, and an International Thespians Society troupe.

Cavalettes

In 2012, the Cavalettes dance/drill team performed at the Tournament of Roses Parade, marking the first time in the history of the parade that a high school drill and dance team performed an opening number. In 2013, The Cavalettes also performed in Orlando, Florida at Downtown Disney.[25]

Choir

The LTHS Choir is divided into four main choirs, including Varsity Women's, Varsity Men's, Varsity Mixed, and Non-Varsity.

Extracurriculars

Speech/Debate

The Lake Travis Speech and Debate Team participates in both the National Speech and Debate Association and the Texas Forensic Association (TFA). The LTHS Speech & Debate Team also earned UIL State Championships in both Informative & Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking in 2011.

LTHS Principals

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2013–2014). "2013-14 Profile" (PDF). Lake Travis ISD. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Devin Monk (2012-08-30). "Lake Travis Schools: Nearly 400 students added to school district". Lake Travis View. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. ↑ Devin Monk (2011-07-19). "LTISD Earns Exemplary Rating". Lake Travis View. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  4. ↑ LTISD (2011-08-30). "History". LTISD. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  5. ↑ Matt Wixon (2011-12-16). "Lake Travis wins fifth straight Texas football title". Max Preps. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  6. ↑ A. Fanning (2010-09-23). "Lake Travis High School" (PDF). Lake Travis Independent School District. p. 1/2. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  7. ↑ LTISD. "Institutes of Study" (PDF). Lake Travis Independent School District. p. 4/23. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  8. 1 2 A. Fanning (2010-09-23). "Lake Travis High School" (PDF). Lake Travis Independent School District. p. 2/2. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  9. ↑ Texas Education Agency. "2010-2011 Academic Excellence Indicator System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. p. 8/12. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  10. ↑ Texas Education Agency. "2010-2011 Academic Excellence Indicator System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. p. 10/12. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  11. ↑ Doelle, Chris (December 17, 2011). "Austin Lake Travis Makes It Five In A Row". Lone Star Gridiron.
  12. ↑ LTHS Football. "Past Program Results". Lake Travis High School Football. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
  13. ↑ LTHS Football. "Past Program Results". Lake Travis High School Football. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
  14. ↑ Doelle, Chris. "Texas High School Football All-Time State Championship Appearances". Lone Star Gridiron. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Samsons Equipment: Champions Choice" (PDF). Samson's Equipment. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  16. ↑ Boswell, Richie (April 29, 2013). "Lake Travis Rugby wins Texas State Championship". Ruck Bottom.
  17. ↑ Buddin, Jason (June 18, 2013). "Minutes of Board Meeting" (PDF). The Board of Trustees, Lake Travis Independent School District.
  18. ↑ "Lake Travis High School cheerleaders win national championship". Lake Travis ISD. 2008-12-30. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  19. ↑ UIL website Retrieved on 31 January 2012.
  20. ↑ Austin Statesman Retrieved on 29 April 2015.
  21. ↑ "UIL Volleyball State Champions". UIL. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  22. ↑ Mike Patterson (2011-12-12). "Titans in top spot of 2 national rankings". World Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  23. ↑ Texas Color Guard Circuit - Scores
  24. ↑ "2013 TCGC Championships SA Guard & Percussion Results". Texas Color Guard Circuit. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  25. ↑ KXAN website Retrieved on November 20, 2011
  26. ↑ Gardiner, Andy (January 4, 2008). "Kansas nips Virginia Tech in Orange Bowl 24-21". USA Today. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Robert Turner profile". Tennessee Titans.

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