The schools administration needs a complete makeover. It seems that the students are not the 'priority' when it comes to our kids. We definitely have first hand experience. Instead of correcting problems they would rather justify a coach's or teachers actions. Hopefully, this year will be better.
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Posted by a parent on 08/09/09
Having come from the top rated school district in the Chicago suburbs I came to Austin with guarded optomism. Lake Travis has exceeded our expectations. The AP classes, arts and extra curricular oppertunities are great. My son does not play football and contrary to some other responses, LT football does
... Read more not over shadow or diminish the excellence of LT's other sports (particularily girls volleyball, soccer and basketball), arts or academic curriculums. At the football halftime 2 weeks ago all the National Merit finalists were honored, not sports players. Best move we ever made and glad we are in Lake Travis with 2400 students than Westlake with 5500 students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/27/08
For a public school, they do a lot. It's big and diverse and the staff tends to have a heavy hand with discipline.
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Posted by a parent on 06/10/08
This school focuses on a variety of components that help students on their ways to a better college career. True, a 98 average barely gets you into the top ten percent, but the AP classes have great teachers and all other teachers are very motivating as well. All sports teams have had a turn in the
... Read more state playoffs-- tennis won state and the well known football team also won this last year. Students are very involved in the community and full of school pride. Read less
Posted by a student on 02/12/08
Great school for a highly motivated student and/or college prospect athlete. Not a good school for those kids with any sort of difficulty. Expect little support if your kid gets in trouble, they'd rather you leave than help the kid back on the right track. Football is what this school is all about.
... Read more Huge stadium, indoor football field and a weight room bigger than our Gold's Gym. They will not build another HS. They'd like to have 10 Middle Schools feeding this one mega-campus. Again great school for a college prospect football player. But most kids are not able to compete in any sports because of the size of the school.Tough to get in College from this school an an 80% average puts you in the 4th quartile. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/02/07
The institutes of study focusing on arts, sciences, and other areas, while still new, are a great way to get students focused on their futures. Fine Arts education, especially the Cavalier Band and theater arts programs at LTHS, is exceptional, and Agriculture studies are also growing strong. Sure,
... Read more football gets a lot of emphasis, but the Cavaliers generate great school pride. As for parental involvement, in addition to a strong PTA, the district has an Education Foundation formed by volunteers that funds hundreds of thousands of dollars to the schools each year, primarily to programs in this high school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/01/07
I have to laugh at the comment posted about the football team being great. It is not. They can't get past bi-district level playoffs. $500,000 wweight room can't make puny kids bigger. As for kids going to Div 1 colleges - it simply is not true maybe one in the history of the school Reesing that
... Read more is it! Football gets too much $ and attention. Also whites and hispanics do not mix at the school or socially. About 25% take AP classes, so large amount still not college driven. AP and honors calssses are excellent and those teachers are really good and care about their students. Competitive students hard to be in top 10%. 98 average does not get you in top 10%. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/02/07
Overall a very good high school. The educators are generally very involved and focused on helping the kids actually learn and not just pass tests. There is way too much focus on the football program at the expense of other sports and extracurricular activities. A helicopter to aerate the field? The largest
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Posted by a parent on 10/06/06
I think that Lake Travis has a wonderful academic program that is opening up quickly to include even more special benefits for our kids. They have exciting new electives and tons of AP classes that help the kids prepare for high school. There are lots of extracurricular activities, but the main one is
... Read more football. Our kids have finally gotten to the play offs and we have quite a few graduating seniors going to Division 1 schools. The parents are highly involved; we have a thriving PTA. Overall, a great school. Read less
Accounting, Agriculture Education, Culinary Arts, Electronics, Health, Phys Ed
Arts
Art, Photography
Music
Band, Choral, Music Theory
Computer Science
Computer Science, Desktop Publishing, Internet/Web Site
Fine Arts
Dance, Drama, Fine Arts
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Economics, Psychology
Science
Environmental Science, Human Anatomy/Physiology
English
Humanities, Journalism, Literature, Speech/Debate
Math
Statistics
Advanced Placement
Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, English
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Advanced Placement
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Austin schools — Lake Travis High School is located at 3322 Ranch Road 620 S, Austin TX 78738. 3322 Ranch Road 620 S is in the 78738 ZIP code in Austin, TX The school district for Lake Travis High School is the Lake Travis Independent School District. Lake Travis High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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