La Vega High School is a public high school located in the city of Bellmead, Texas, United States and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the La Vega Independent School District located in central McLennan County and also includes students from Waco. When the school opened, only white students were allowed to attend. In 1970, federally mandated integration caused African-American students from Carver High School to be rezoned to La Vega.[2] In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
| La Vega High School | |
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| Address | |
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555 N Loop 340 , 76705-2573 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°36′07″N 97°05′54″W / 31.6019°N 97.0983°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | La Vega Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Sharon M Shields |
| Principal | James Villa |
| Teaching staff | 58.70 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 882 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.03[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue & Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAA |
| Mascot | Petey The Pirate |
| Yearbook | Treasure Chest |
| Website | lvhs |
Athletics
editThe La Vega Pirates compete in these sports [4]
Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Track, Baseball & Softball
State Titles
edit- Boys Basketball[5]
- 2000(3A)
- Girls Basketball[6]
- 2014(3A), 2023(4A), 2024(4A)
- Boys Track
- 2019(4A)
- 2021(4A)
- Girls Track[7]
- 1995(3A)
- Football -
- 2015(4A/D1) - defeated Argyle in the state championship 33-31 to finish the season 16-0.
- 2018(4A/D1) - defeated Liberty Hill in the state championship 35-21 to finish the season 14-2.
State Finalist
editNotable alumni
edit- Julia Penny Clark, labor lawyer[11]
- Beasley Reece, former NFL football player[12]
- Arthur Rhodes, former MLB pitcher 1991-2011[13]
- Dax Swanson, NFL football player[14][15][16]
References
edit- ^ a b c "LA VEGA H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Terri Jo (January 16, 2006). "Racial segregation created G.W. Carver High". Waco Tribune Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Boys Basketball Archives
- ^ UIL Girls Basketball Archives
- ^ UIL Girls Track Archives Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Girls Basketball Archives
- ^ UIL Football Archives
- ^ "2019-2020 Football State Championship Results". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Shirley, Julia E. (November 2, 1963). "Women's News: People, Places and Things: Juniors Top Honors Roll at La Vega". Waco News Citizen. p. 3. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Beasley Reece Player Profile". nfl.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Werner, John (Jun 26, 2011). "Ageless former La Vega star still pitching in major leagues". Waco Tribune-Herald. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Helman, David (August 29, 2016). "Dax Swanson Trying His Hand At Punt Returns For First Time Since 2008". Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Dax Swanson Player Profile". nfl.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Cherry, Brice (March 24, 2017). "Super Centex Girls Basketball Team: No mystique about it". Retrieved December 22, 2019.