Lake Travis High School, is located approximately 20 miles west of Austin, Texas. The preparatory is accredited by the Texas Education Agency and rated as an Exemplary secondary. LTHS serves students in grades nine through twelve who live in southwest Travis County and is part of the Lake Travis Independent School District. LTHS and LTISD were both established in 1981 after splitting from the Dripping Springs Independent School District. The current high school was built in 1988. Because of major growth in the Austin Metropolitan Area, the high school has undergone several expansion projects. Due to the increase in student population, LTHS was reclassified in 2012 as a member of the UIL 5A conference. The 5A is the largest classification for Texas high schools with enrollment typically at or above 2000 students.
Lake Travis won the UIL-4A Lone Star Cup for the 2011-2012 school year. The cup is awarded to the states overall top high school based on academic and athletic achievements. Lake Travis HS features several distinguished programs. The Cavalier Band has won numerous awards and continues to have success. The Cavalier football team won five consecutive state championships, from 2007-2011; the only Texas football team to accomplish this feat. In 2010, the Lady Cav Volleyball Team became the first LTHS girls team to win a state championship. The following year, in 2011, the Lady Cavs were ranked as the number one high school volleyball team in the nation. They finished with a 50-0 record and a second straight state title. In 2011 and 2012, the boys varsity golf team were also winners of the UIL 4A State Championship which added to Lake Travis's athletic success. The cheerleading squad has also garnered national honors. In 2008 they won the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) National Championship. The orchestra, choir, speech/debate, and theater arts programs have also won University Interscholastic League licensed events.
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