2019-2020 Student Profile

3324 Ranch Road 620 South Austin, TX 78738 The Community Grading System and Scale Tel 512.533.6100 • Fax 512.533.6102 The Independent School District is A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 F Below 70 a suburban school district located alongside the GPA (Grade-Point-Average) is calculated on a south shore of picturesque Lake Travis in the CEEB Code: 440311 100-point scale with additional points awarded to Hill Country, about 20 miles west of Austin. Pre-AP/Honors, Advanced Placement courses, and www.ltisdschools.org/lths The community has a socio-economic level of Dual Enrollment courses. upper middle-class with parents primarily in

professional positions. Lake Travis High School is Lake Travis ISD Board of Trustees has adopted a The 4.0 GPA is unweighted. Both GPA scales are the only high school in LTISD. policy that eliminates the reporting of class rank for calculated using individual semester grades of all students with the exception of the top 10% of a all courses with the exception of: Middle School, graduating class as required by state law. The School summer school, Dual Credit, correspondence, and LTHS is a comprehensive public high school with Credit By Exam. an emphasis on academic rigor. More than 190 course selections with standard, Honors, Pre AP, Weighted Grade Point Average ADMINISTRATION AP and Dual Credit classes available. Students Lake Travis High School reports a weighted GPA may participate in more than 35 student clubs using the values shown below: and organizations. A strong athletic program Superintendent of Schools Standard Pre-AP/Honors AP, Dual Enrollment Dr. Brad Lancaster offers participation in 17 competitive sports. Students also have the opportunity to participate A 90-100 1.1 Multiplier 1.2 Multiplier 512.533.6000 in multiple extracurricular athletic and academic B 80-89 1.1 Multiplier 1.2 Multiplier [email protected] activities. C 70-79 1.1 Multiplier 1.2 Multiplier

Principal Enrollment Gordon Butler Total Enrollment 3420 512.533.6117 Class Sizes 12th Grade 751 Counseling Staff 11th Grade 880 [email protected] 10th Grade 864 Susan Endendyk, Counselor A-Ch 9th Grade 925 512.533.6149 - [email protected] Associate Principal Faculty Members 234 Patrick Hinson, A-Di Bel Portillo, Counselor, Ci-Gar

512.533.6118 512.533.6147 - [email protected] [email protected] Academic Schedule Lake Travis High School operates on an Lisa Colley, Counselor, Ge-Ko

alternating block format with four 90 minute 512-533-6112 - [email protected] Assistant Principals classes meeting every other day. The school year Angela Hrapchak, Do-Kl is comprised of four 9- week terms. Terms 1 and Kathryn Staggs, Counselor, Kr-Od 512-533-5927 2 make up the fall semester from August through 512.533.7713 - [email protected] [email protected] December. The spring semester lasts from January to late May and is comprised of Terms 3 and 4. Tara Edmondson, Counselor, Oe-Sl Darnell Horton, Kn-Re Most courses meet every other day for the school 512.533.6168 - [email protected] year (36 weeks). If a course is “double-blocked” 512.533.7711 Elizabeth Clark, Counselor, Sm-Z [email protected] it meets every day, all year and consumes two of the eight total blocks. 512.533.6111 - [email protected]

Roy Hudson, Rh-Z Jill Mancino, Counselor, 9th Counselor A-Li 512.533.6122 Curriculum 512.533.5809 [email protected] [email protected] Lake Travis High School features a multi -level curriculum designed to meet the needs of Cynthia Smith, 9th Counselor Lo-Z Brianne Walker, 9th A-Li each student. Pre-AP/Honors and Advanced 512-512-6218 [email protected] Placement courses are offered in English, Math, 512-533-6108 Science, Social Studies, Computer Science, Other Alison Fanning, Registrar [email protected] Languages, and Fine Arts. A variety of career and 512.533.6113 • [email protected] technical courses are offered to satisfy required Zach Freed, 9th Lo-Z curricular endorsements. Special Education, 504, Maureen Martin, Asst. Registrar 512-533-6192 ESL and Gifted and Talented programming is 512.533.6116 • [email protected] [email protected] available to meet the needs of identified students. Jan Kalb, Administrative Assistant Dual credit and Dual Enrollment courses are offered. 512.533.6114 • [email protected]

Testing Profile Dual Credit Graduation Profile Lake Travis High School students may choose SAT Average Scores: Class of 2019 Cohort to participate in Dual Credit coursework Curriculum Foundations w/ Lake Travis in partnership with Austin Community Endorsement Scholar LTHS Texas National College. Beginning in junior year, students English 4.0 Credits 4.0 Credits Composite 1192 1154 1173 may choose a one year or two year sequence Math 4.0 Credits 4.0 Credits EBR&W 596 576 582 of courses earning up to 27 hours of college Science 4.0 Credits 4.0 Credits credit all taught on LTHS campus by ACC Math 596 578 591 Social Studies 4.0 Credits 4.0 Credits professors. Courses include Composition I and Other Languages 2.0 Credits 3.0 Credits II, British Literature, US Government, Texas ACT Average Scores: Class of 2018 Cohort Fine Arts 1.0 Credit 1.0 Credit Government, US History I and II, Economics, LTHS Texas National Algebra, Geology and Music Appreciation. Technology 1.0 Credit 1.0 Credit Physical Education 1.0 Credit 1.0 Credit Composite 25.6 20.7 21 Dual Enrollment Electives 5.0 Credits 4.0 Credits English 25.2 19.5 20.3 LTHS is partnered with UT Austin to offer UT Additional None 4 Advanced Reading 26.3 21.1 21.4 Measures w/ 3.0 On Ramps enrollment courses. Sophomores, 100 Service Hours Math 25.3 20.7 20.7 Juniors and Seniors are eligible to enroll in Science 25.1 20.9 21 these courses including English 3/Rhetoric, College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Physics, US Course Offerings History, and Computer Science. Advanced Advanced Placement PSAT Average Scores: Class of 2019 Honors GPA awarded. Art History Environmental Physics C LTHS Texas National Science Art Portfolio European History Principles of Mean Score 1092 963 1013 Endorsements and Elective Courses Computer LTHS students create four-year plans as Science EBR&W 552 484 512 Biology French Language Psychology 8th grade students to guide their course Math 539 479 501 progression while in high school. All students Calculus AB Human Geography Spanish Language begin with a Multidisciplinary Endorsement Calculus BC Latin Spanish Literature National Merit Recognition that requires students to take four years in each Chemistry Macroeconomics Statistics 2017 2018 2019 of the four content areas for future college and Computer Science Microeconomics US Government Finalist 5 3 4 career preparation. English Language Music Theory US History Semifinalist 5 3 4 In addition to a 4x4-core course selection, English Literature Physics 1 & 2 World History Commended 14 28 22 students may choose to take additional Hispanic 9 11 18 coursework. This may include Arts & Honors Classes Scholars Humanities, Languages Other than English, Algebra 1, 2 Geometry Advanced Social Studies, Business and Industry, or Business publication. Students Anatomy & Physiology Humanities Advanced Placement Biology Latin 3 may choose to focus on Health Science, Project 2017 2018 2019 Lead the Way engineering courses, advanced Chemistry Music Theory Total Exams Taken 2278 2436 2068 science and math courses, or take a fifth or Civil Engineering & Architecture Model UN Scores of 3 or above 72% 78.4% 79% sixth year of science or math courses. Our Computer Science Practicum in Heath Science most popular area of focus is STEM with a Public Speaking 1, 2, 3, 4 Practicum in Pharmacy Tech AP Scholars 157 153 166 four-course sequence of Computer Science programming coupled a fifth or sixth math or Digital Electronics Pre-Calculus AP Scholars with Honors 61 76 80 science course. Engineering Design Principles of Engineering AP Scholars with Distinction 114 155 150 & Development National AP Scholars 20 37 42 Clubs and Organizations English 1, 2 Principles of Finance French 2, 3 Spanish 2, 3 AP International Diploma 1 0 0 Lake Travis High School students are a diverse group with a wide variety of interests and passions. School clubs range from the Accolades traditional Interact, Junior Chamber of • Lake Travis ISD has earned multi-year Post-Secondary Enrollment Commerce, DECA, HOSA, NHS, and placement on the College Board’s AP District 2017 2018 2019 Student Council to the more diverse Bass Honor Roll for increasing access to AP Graduation Class Size 633 663 641 Fishing Club, TEDX Lake Travis, Women in coursework while maintaining or increasing the Engineering and Mountain Biking Club. percentage of students earning scores of 3 or Four Year College 74% 85% 85%

higher on AP exams. Two Year College 17% 10% 13% CAVS In Service • Thirty-eight seniors at Lake Travis High Trade Schools 1% 3% .5% Students are encouraged to serve our School earned recognition by the 2018 National Military Service 1% 1% .5% community and those who earn 100+ hours Merit Scholarship Program for exceptional of service during their high school years Employment 7% 1% 1% academic ability and potential for success in are awarded CAVS in Service recognition at graduation, In 2018, over 50% of our most rigorous college studies. recent senior class received recognition. • Since 1998, Lake Travis High School has garnered 29 team and individual state championships in University Interscholastic League athletics and academics as well as in a wide variety of extracurricular clubs and activities.