Lake Travis High School
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| Lake Travis High School | |
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| 3324 R.R. 620 S, Austin, TX, 78738 |
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| School district | Lake Travis Independent School District |
| Principal | Charles Little |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Mascot | Cavaliers |
| Color(s) | Red, White & Black |
| Information | 512-533-6100 |
| Homepage | http://www.ltisdschools.org/lths/site/default.asp |
Lake Travis High School is a high school located in Austin, Texas (USA) that serves grades 9 through 12 as part of the Lake Travis Independent School District. It was established in 1981 after separating from the Dripping Springs Independent School District. It has two distinguished programs: the highly acclaimed, award-winning Cavalier Band, which has won numerous awards and continues to have success. And the Football team, 4A Division II State Champions.
The orchestra, choir, art, speech/debate, and theater arts programs have also won University Interscholastic League licensed events, though with some irregularity. It is the only high school in the state of Texas that claims the Cavalier as its mascot.
With many new renovations taking place, the school is growing quickly.
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[edit] Extracurricular activities
[edit] Football
The Lake Travis Football program is highly respected for being one of the few programs in Texas to win four straight district titles, and is a state playoff regular. Before 2007, though, Lake Travis had never made it passed the second round (Area Championship) of the state football playoffs. In this 2007 season, Lake Travis has had its most successful season ever, winning the District Championship again before the playoffs, as well as winning the Bi-District Championship, Area Championship, Regional Championship, State Quarter-Finals, and State Semi-Finals in the Texas Class 4A, Division II Playoffs in five games. On December 22, Lake Travis defeated Highland Park High School in Dallas with a final score of 36-34 to become the 2007 Texas Class 4A Div. II State Champions. The game was held at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, home of the Baylor Bears. This was not only Lake Travis High School's first State Title in football, but it was the first time they had ever played in the State Championship Game. The Cavaliers ended the season with a final record of 15 wins and 1 loss. And Tanner Kyle still sucks.
Lake Travis' football coach Jeff Dicus left after the 2007 season to take over at Duncanville High School. His successor will be Chad Morris, who has gone 135-25 in his 14 years as a head coach, winning a Class 4A, Division I championship at Bay City in 2000.[1]
[edit] Football accomplishments
- 2000 Bi-District Champions
- 2000 Austin/San Antonio Area Finalist
- 2004 Texas District 27-4A Champions
- 2005 Texas District 27-4A Champions
- 2005 Bi-District Champions
- 2005 Austin/San Antonio Area Finalist
- 2006 Texas District 25-4A Champions
- 2007 Texas District 25-4A Champions
- 2007 Bi-District Champions
- 2007 Austin/San Antonio Area Champions
- 2007 Texas Region IV Champions
- 2007 Texas Class 4A Div. II State Quarter-Champions
- 2007 Texas Class 4A Div. II State Semi-Champions
- 2007 Texas Class 4A Div. II State Champions
[edit] Athletic facilities
The Lake Travis High School football program has a recently constructed an indoor turf room along with a state-of-the-art weightroom. The weightroom is currently the largest high school weight room in the state of Texas.[2]
[edit] Fine Arts
[edit] Band
Lake Travis High School has an excellent band program, led by band director Kenny Vise. The Cavalier Band produces and performs a new marching show every fall for use at football half-time shows. The band happens to get rather offended when people assume LTHS has nothing more to offer than football.
[edit] Cavalettes
The Cavalette Dance Team is an organization of wonderful dancers who perform at football game half-time shows with the assistance of the band. They also have their annual Spring Show that showcases the dancers at their finest.
[edit] Theater Arts
The theater program is a very well organized group that frequently puts on fabulous shows for the entertainment of the school.
[edit] Orchestra
[edit] Art
[edit] Choir
[edit] Notable alumni
- Todd Reesing – Current Kansas Jayhawks quarterback
- Chance Ruffin – Texas Longhorn Pitcher, 2008 Big-12 Freashman of the Year
[edit] References
- ^ Austin American-Statesman: Lake Travis hires Stephenville's Morris
- ^ Citation Needed
