Lake Travis High School
- High school in Lake Travis ISD
- Austin, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
A
Lake Travis ISD: A
Total students
3,212
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Lake Travis ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.9 %
Lake Travis ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90%
Lake Travis High School is a high school in Austin, TX, in the Lake Travis ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 3,212 students. The school received an accountability rating of A. 22.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $53,018, which is $1,104 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Lake Travis High School was 1217. The average ACT score was 26.3. In the Class of 2018, 94.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.5%.
Contact information
Principal
- Gordon Butler
- butlerg@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 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
3,212
African American
47 (1.5%)
Lake Travis ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
5 (0.2%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
190 (5.9%)
Lake Travis ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
653 (20.3%)
Lake Travis ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
5 (0.2%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2,162 (67.3%)
Lake Travis ISD: 67.1%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
150 (4.7%)
Lake Travis ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
22.4 %
Lake Travis ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
10.1 %
Lake Travis ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
2.8 %
Lake Travis ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.7 %
Lake Travis ISD: 6%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
76.3 %
Lake Travis ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
15 %
Lake Travis ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7 %
Lake Travis ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
A
Lake Travis ISD: A
Student achievement
A
Lake Travis ISD: A
School progress
B
Lake Travis ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Lake Travis ISD: A
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
94.9 %
Lake Travis ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
85.7 %
Lake Travis ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
95 %
Lake Travis ISD: 95%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
94.8 %
Lake Travis ISD: 94.8%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lake Travis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
94.9 %
Lake Travis ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
96.4 %
Lake Travis ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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
0.5 %
Lake Travis ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Lake Travis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
2.2 %
Lake Travis ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Lake Travis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.6 %
Lake Travis ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0.5 %
Lake Travis ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Lake Travis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
47.2 %
Lake Travis ISD: 47.2%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
38.1 %
Lake Travis ISD: 38.1%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
69 %
Lake Travis ISD: 69%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
35.8 %
Lake Travis ISD: 35.8%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.2%
White
48 %
Lake Travis ISD: 48%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
61.1 %
Lake Travis ISD: 61.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
79.5 %
Lake Travis ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
37.5 %
Lake Travis ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 51%
Asian
85 %
Lake Travis ISD: 85%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
82 %
Lake Travis ISD: 82%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lake Travis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.5%
White
78.1 %
Lake Travis ISD: 78.1%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
93.9 %
Lake Travis ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
1217
Lake Travis ISD: 1217
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
26.3
Lake Travis ISD: 26.3
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
82.3 %
Lake Travis ISD: 82.3%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
73.4 %
Lake Travis ISD: 73.4%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
72.6 %
Lake Travis ISD: 72.6%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
172.4
African American
1 (0.6%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
2 (1.2%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.6%)
Lake Travis ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
22.5 (13.1%)
Lake Travis ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
141.9 (82.3%)
Lake Travis ISD: 84.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
4 (2.3%)
Lake Travis ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (0.6%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
119.5 (69.3%)
Lake Travis ISD: 70.8%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
49.9 (28.9%)
Lake Travis ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
2 (1.2%)
Lake Travis ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
18.6
Lake Travis ISD: 17.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
11.9 years
Lake Travis ISD: 11.8 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
$53,018
Lake Travis ISD: $52,591
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$40,321
Lake Travis ISD: $44,629
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$48,666
Lake Travis ISD: $48,051
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$50,625
Lake Travis ISD: $50,009
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$54,820
Lake Travis ISD: $54,286
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$61,287
Lake Travis ISD: $61,026
Statewide: $62,039