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Lago Vista's Lago Vista High School is a public school serving 407 students in grades 9-12.

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Majority rules in this school. High percentage of students have little to no...
This school is an excellent place to learn. Unlike many schools in austin we...
I myself am a student at LVHS, I love our school. You don't need any fancy...
I have 1 child currently Lago Vista High School and 1 child who graduated a...
Poor management - boys restrooms have been locked for most of the year in an...

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78% of students at this school are White.

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Posted June 4, 2013

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Majority rules in this school. High percentage of students have little to no parental guidance and/or involvement, therefore, the teachers and staff, teach and interact with that mindset. If your child behaves and works hard they are invisible, unless they're related to a teacher or staff. On a more specific note. There are a handful of incredibly devoted teachers and a handful of incredibly disgruntled and/or harmful teachers. The rest are average. All but one staff/official are standoffish and more often than not, do not respond to problem's brought to their attention.
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Posted February 18, 2011

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This school is an excellent place to learn. Unlike many schools in austin we have all core classes available in ap and we are handling the economy effectively. Sadly it is true that the discipline system is very flawed and we dont offer nearly as many extracurricular classes as we should but all in all a pretty good school.
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Posted February 4, 2010

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I myself am a student at LVHS, I love our school. You don't need any fancy things, and who cares if somthing is written on the stalls... It's a school, it's here for learning not looks. We are thankful we have a school and amazing teachers is the class rooms.
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Posted November 17, 2008

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I have 1 child currently Lago Vista High School and 1 child who graduated a few years ago. My oldest child had a poor teacher in a subject which ended up causing problems a few years later in college. Several teachers are also coaches and miss class for athletic events and in my opinion, the students suffer academically. My other child has a well-qualified teacher which is great. But I have had to fight hard for special ed services. In my opinion, special ed parents need to be very well-informed to navigate at this school for their children.
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Posted February 20, 2008

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Poor management - boys restrooms have been locked for most of the year in an effort to control graffati/vandalism. Boys have to go to the front office to get a key and now have to be 'escorted'. Seems like they could figure out a way to take care of problems created by a few kids without punishing the entire male population.
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Posted June 20, 2007

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This is not a very good school. The discipline system always overreactes and overlooks mistakes. It's organization is terrible, everything is last second here.
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I have three sons and two of them have been to Lago Vista High School and I have to say that this school has problems. They are more interested in what the kids wear and how long it takes to go to the restroom than they are about teaching the students. If they would quit crying about small things and work on the bigger problems this school could be alright. Also the coaching staff of this school needs to be improved not only has my son but many others that I know have quit sports because of some of the coaches. They are rude and disrespectful. I don't recommend this school to anyone looking for a place to live. I love lago vista but not their school system, if I could afford it I would put my boys in a private school.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

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Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

99 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

99 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

100 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

100 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Science

The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

99 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

100 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

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Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

76 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Math

The state average for Math was 90% in 2011.

76 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Science

The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

77 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

77 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

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Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students	94%
Female	86%
Male	100%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Reading

All Students	100%
Female	100%
Male	100%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	100%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	100%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	100%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	100%
Gifted/talented	100%

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

All Students	98%
Female	100%
Male	96%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	95%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	96%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	99%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	98%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math

All Students	91%
Female	92%
Male	89%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science

All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	91%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies

All Students	97%
Female	96%
Male	98%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	91%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	98%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	98%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

All Students	99%
Female	97%
Male	100%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	100%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	99%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	99%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	99%
Gifted/talented	n/a

Math

All Students	100%
Female	100%
Male	100%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	100%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	100%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	100%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	100%
Gifted/talented	n/a

Science

All Students	99%
Female	100%
Male	98%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	100%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	100%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	99%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	99%
Gifted/talented	n/a

Social Studies

All Students	100%
Female	100%
Male	100%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	100%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	100%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	100%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	100%
Gifted/talented	n/a

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Exemplary".
In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Recognized".
In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Exemplary".

About the tests

Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

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Source: Texas Education Agency

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »

By grade

Grade 9
 
10
Grade 10
 
9
Grade 11
 
9
All students
 
9

By gender

Female
 
9
Male
 
10
All students
 
9

By ethnicity

Hispanic
 
9
White
 
10
All students
 
9

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
9
Not economically disadvantaged
 
10
Not special education
 
10
Proficient in English
 
10
Non-migrant
 
9
Gifted/talented
 
10
All students
 
9

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	78%	31%
Hispanic	17%	50%
Black	2%	13%
Two or more races	2%	2%
American Indian/Alaska Native	1%	0%
Asian	1%	3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	0%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Special education	11%	N/A	10%
Gifted/talented students	6%	N/A	8%
Economically disadvantaged	19%	N/A	55%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	2%	N/A	17%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	12	N/A	15

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

	This school	District average	State average
Beginning teachers	9%	N/A	8%
1 to 5 years	24%	N/A	30%
6 to 10 years	14%	N/A	20%
11 to 20 years	44%	N/A	23%
21 or more years	9%	N/A	19%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

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