Vandegrift High School

Vandegrift High School
Location
9500 McNeil Drive

Austin
,
Texas
78750

United States
Coordinates30°23′48″N 97°49′26″W / 30.39667°N 97.82389°W / 30.39667; -97.82389
Information
TypePublic school
MottoSecond to None
Established2009
School districtLeander Independent School District
SuperintendentBruce Gearing Ed.D.
CEEB code440363
PrincipalCharlie Little
Teaching staff155.26 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,360 (2025-2026)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.58[1]
Classes offeredAdvanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Dual Enrollment (Austin Community College and UT OnRamps).
CampusSuburban
Colors   Black and silver
SongWe’ll Never Walk Alone
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 6A (2016-), Class 5A (2014–2016), Class 4A (2010–2014), Class 3A (2009–2010)
NicknameVipers
Websitevhs.leanderisd.org

Vandegrift High School is a public high school in Austin, Texas. It educates students in grades 9-12 for the Leander Independent School District. The school received an overall rating of "A" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2024-2025 school year.[2]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,360 students enrolled for the 2025-2026 school year was:

  • Male - 51%
  • Female - 49%
  • White - 58.3%
  • Hispanic - 16.2%
  • Asian - 15.4%
  • Two or More Races - 6.3%
  • Black - 3.4%
  • American Indian/Alaska Native - 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.1%

History

The school is named for United States Marine Corps First Lieutenant Matthew Ryan Vandegrift, who was killed in action in Basra, Iraq in 2008.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

Vandegrift was ranked 54th in the state and 342nd nationally in the 2016 U.S. News & World Report rankings.[6]

26 AP classes are offered as well the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.[5]

Notable alumni

  • Ashlea Klam (born 2004), American flag football player
  • Dakota Prukop (born 1993), American football player
  • Drew Mestemaker (born 2006), American football player
  • Greg Brown III (born 2001), basketball player[7]

Demographics

The 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.[8]

Performing arts

Vandegrift has a competitive show choir, the all-female group "Venom".[9]

Vandegrift's marching band has over 400 members. Notable accolades include placing first in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) 2013 Class 4A State Marching Band Competition, winning the 2019 Bands of America (BOA) Grand National Championship in Indianapolis for their debut appearance at the competition, winning the 2023 BOA Super Regional in San Antonio, and winning the UIL Class 6A State Marching Band Championship for 2 years in a row in 2022 and 2023.[10][11][12] Their finals performance in the 2023 BOA Super Regional achieved the highest BOA Regional score of all time at 97.600.[13]

Vandegrift's band program also has multiple concert bands with the top honor band/wind ensemble being named the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Class 6A State Honor Band in 2019.[14]

Accomplishments

In 2013, Vandegrift High School took first place at the UIL Class 4A State Marching Band Championships.[15]

In 2014, the girls' soccer team won the UIL Class 4A State Soccer Championship.[16]

In 2014, the boys' golf team won the UIL Class 4A State Golf Championship.[17]

In 2015 and 2016, the boys' golf team won the UIL Class 5A State Golf Championship.[18]

In 2015, the girls’ swim team won the UIL Class 5A State Championship.[19]

In 2016, the boys’ swim team won the UIL Class 5A State Championship.[20]

In 2019, the marching band won the Bands of America Grand Nationals in Indianapolis for the first time.[21]

In 2022 and 2023, the marching band won the UIL Class 6A State Marching Band Championship.[22]

In 2023 and 2024, the girls golf team won the UIL Class 6A State Championship.[23][24]

In 2024, the football team won the UIL Class 6A Division II State Championship.[25]

In 2025, the boys soccer team won the UIL Class 6A Division II State Championship.[26]

References

  1. ^ a b c "UIL HS Enrollment Numbers 2025" (PDF). Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  2. ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  3. ^ Leslee Bassman (September 29, 2010). "Vandegrift HS formally dedicated". Hill Country News. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "Leander ISD Report: District prepares to open Four Points Middle School". Cedar Park-Leander Statesman. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "VHS Profile" (PDF). Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "How Does Vandegrift High School Rank Among America's Best High Schools?". usnews.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  7. ^ Riggs, Randy. "Vandegrift freshman Brown III soaring to statistical heights". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Search Results for Vandegrift High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Vandegrift High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "2019 Grand Nationals Finals" (PDF). marching.musicforall.org. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  11. ^ "San Antonio, TX 2023 - BOA Marching Championships". marching.musicforall.org. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  12. ^ "SMBC Archives". smbc.uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  13. ^ "San Antonio Prelims — Nov. 3–4, 2023". hornrank.com. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  14. ^ "Honor Band History TMEA". tmea.org. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  15. ^ Mervin Malone (December 10, 2013). "Leander ISD Makes History at State Marching Band Contest". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  16. ^ "2013-2014 4A Girls Soccer State Bracket - Soccer - University Interscholastic League (UIL)". uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  17. ^ "Golf Historical Archives - University Interscholastic League (UIL)". uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  18. ^ "Golf Historical Archives - University Interscholastic League (UIL)". uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  19. ^ Adams, Michael (September 24, 2016). "Westlake, Vandegrift roll to UIL state titles in girls swimming". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  20. ^ Shapiro, Sean (August 16, 2016). "Vandegrift boys, Westlake girls win state swim championships". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  21. ^ Donny Wong (November 18, 2019). "Vandegrift Vipers Band crowned 2019 Bands of America Grand National Champion". Fox 7 Austin. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  22. ^ "SMBC Archives". smbc.uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  23. ^ Gates, Billy (May 16, 2023). "Vandegrift wins 6A girls golf crown, medalist race goes to playoff holes". KXAN.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  24. ^ Gross, Noah (May 7, 2024). "Vandegrift girls golf wins second-straight state title". KXAN.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  25. ^ Gordon, Colby (December 21, 2024). "Vandegrift beats Southlake Carroll 24-17: Score-by-score recap from state title game". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  26. ^ Avants, Chase (April 12, 2025). "Mesquite's historic run ends with state runner-up finish".
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