Vandegrift High School
Public high school in Austin, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades 9–12
Vandegrift High School serves 2,437 students in grades 9–12 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 182nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 150.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Leander ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482703012156 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Leander ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,437 | 42,608 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8% | 16.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Vandegrift High School in context
Size
Vandegrift High School is the 2nd largest of Leander ISD's 9 high schools; its 2,437 students are 5.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 6.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 2,026; Vandegrift High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 628 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 598, against an average of 609 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 608 in grade 9 and 628 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 56.7% here and 43.7% across Leander ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 17.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.6% across Leander ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 150.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,437 students, Vandegrift High School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,437 students would have about 174.1 teachers, so Vandegrift High School has 23.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Vandegrift High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Westwood High School, 4.3 miles away in Round Rock ISD. Within 10 miles there are 29 other high schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.7% |
| Hispanic | 17.2% |
| Asian | 15.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 608 |
| Grade 10 | 598 |
| Grade 11 | 603 |
| Grade 12 | 628 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9500 McNeil Dr., Austin, TX 78750
Phone: (512)570-2300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Vandegrift High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood High School | Round Rock ISD | 4.3 mi | 2,858 | 17.9 | 12.5% |
| Anderson High School | Austin ISD | 4.5 mi | 2,223 | 17.7 | 25.7% |
| Cedar Park High School | Leander ISD | 5.2 mi | 2,155 | 15.3 | 11.7% |
| McNeil High School | Round Rock ISD | 6.5 mi | 2,660 | 16.7 | 24.7% |
| Settlement Home | University of Texas University Charter School | 7.0 mi | 32 | 10.7 | – |
| Graduation Prep Academy Navarro | Austin ISD | 7.4 mi | 57 | 14.3 | 84.2% |
| Navarro Early College High School | Austin ISD | 7.4 mi | 1,633 | 14.3 | 93.9% |
| McCallum High School | Austin ISD | 7.5 mi | 1,897 | 17.8 | 23% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.