Van Alstyne High School

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Van Alstyne High School
Address
Van Alstyne High School
700 Collin McKinney Parkway

Van Alstyne
,
Texas
75495

United States
Coordinates 33°24′52″N96°35′53″W / 33.4145°N 96.59792°W / 33.4145; -96.59792
Information
Type Public High School
School district Van Alstyne Independent School District
NCES School ID484389004982 [1]
PrincipalKrista Beal [2]
Staff44.42 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment672 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.13 [1]
Campus type Town [1]
Color(s)   Blue & White
Athletics conference UIL 4A [3]
MascotPanther
Website hs.vanalstyneisd.org

Van Alstyne High School (also known as VAHS) is a public high school located in Van Alstyne, Texas. It is a 4A school and the only high school in Van Alstyne Independent School District. In 2024, Van Alstyne High School moved to its current campus just south of Grayson College in order to accommodate growth in student population. [4] [5] In 2022, the TEA gave VAHS an overall rating of A. [6]

Contents

Academics

Curriculum

Van Alstyne High School offers AP Classes such as AP English Literature, AP English Language, AP Calculus, and AP Spanish. It also offers honors classes in math, science, english, and social studies as well as duel credit enrollment. [7]

Enrollment

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Van Alstyne High School has an enrollment of 672 students and 44.42 teachers (FTE) for a student to teacher ratio of 15.13. Around 21.28% of Van Alstyne High School students are eligible for free and reduced lunch. In term of demographics, Van Alstyne High School is 66.37% White, 20.83% Hispanic, 3.27% Asian, 2.38% Black, 1.34% American Indian/Alaska Native, and 5.8% two or more races. [8]

Athletics

In 2001, VAHS advanced to the 2A state championship in football but were defeated by Blanco High School. [9] [10] In 2024, Van Alstyne Football won its first district title since 2018 and advanced to playoffs. [11] They went on to defeat Ferris High School [12] but were later defeated by Van High School. [13]

Van Alstyne High School competes in the following sports: [14]

Fine Arts

Van Alstyne High School participates in the following fine arts: [20]

Notable alumni

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