Lake Travis High School
- High school in Lake Travis ISD
- Austin, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Lake Travis ISD: B
Total students
3,645
Avg. teacher experience
10.8 years
Lake Travis ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.6 %
Lake Travis ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90%
Lake Travis High School is a high school in Austin, TX, in the Lake Travis ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,645 students. 26.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 94.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Lake Travis High School was 1169 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 25.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,575, which is $3,312 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Debbie Garinger
- garingerd@ltisdschools.org
- (512) 533-6100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lake Travis High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,645
African American
59 (1.6%)
Lake Travis ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
13 (0.4%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
213 (5.8%)
Lake Travis ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
722 (19.8%)
Lake Travis ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2,453 (67.3%)
Lake Travis ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
183 (5%)
Lake Travis ISD: 5%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
26.6 %
Lake Travis ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
8.7 %
Lake Travis ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4 %
Lake Travis ISD: 7%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.9 %
Lake Travis ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
13 %
Lake Travis ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.1 %
Lake Travis ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Lake Travis ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Lake Travis ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Lake Travis ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Lake Travis ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.6 %
Lake Travis ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Lake Travis ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
95.2 %
Lake Travis ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
93.7 %
Lake Travis ISD: 93.7%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lake Travis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.5 %
Lake Travis ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
97.2 %
Lake Travis ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.6 %
Lake Travis ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Lake Travis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Lake Travis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0.9 %
Lake Travis ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1 %
Lake Travis ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.5 %
Lake Travis ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
1.1 %
Lake Travis ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
11.7 %
Lake Travis ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
16.1 %
Lake Travis ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
10 %
Lake Travis ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
7.9 %
Lake Travis ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21.2 %
Lake Travis ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.1 %
Lake Travis ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
12.2 %
Lake Travis ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
43.2 %
Lake Travis ISD: 43.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
16 %
Lake Travis ISD: 16%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
69.7 %
Lake Travis ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
34.9 %
Lake Travis ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
43.3 %
Lake Travis ISD: 43.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
48.8 %
Lake Travis ISD: 48.8%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
66.2 %
Lake Travis ISD: 66.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
81.6 %
Lake Travis ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
59.7 %
Lake Travis ISD: 59.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lake Travis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
65 %
Lake Travis ISD: 65%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
78 %
Lake Travis ISD: 78%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1169
Lake Travis ISD: 1169
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
25.6
Lake Travis ISD: 25.6
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
74.8 %
Lake Travis ISD: 74.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
66.5 %
Lake Travis ISD: 66.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
64.1 %
Lake Travis ISD: 64.1%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
198.4
African American
2 (1%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.5%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (2%)
Lake Travis ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
25 (12.6%)
Lake Travis ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
163.4 (82.4%)
Lake Travis ISD: 85%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
3 (1.5%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
124.2 (62.6%)
Lake Travis ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
70.2 (35.4%)
Lake Travis ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
4 (2%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
18.4
Lake Travis ISD: 16.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.8 years
Lake Travis ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$55,575
Lake Travis ISD: $55,278
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,144
Lake Travis ISD: $52,227
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,681
Lake Travis ISD: $51,453
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,069
Lake Travis ISD: $53,061
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,142
Lake Travis ISD: $56,788
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,321
Lake Travis ISD: $63,259
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,568
Lake Travis ISD: $68,700
Statewide: $71,111