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Van Alstyne High School (also known as VAHS) is a public high school located in Van Alstyne, Texas. It is a UIL 4A school and the only high school in Van Alstyne Independent School District. As of the 2023-2024 school year, the school have an enrollment of 672 students.

In 2024, Van Alstyne High School moved to its current campus just south of Grayson College in order to accommodate growth in student population. The TEA gave VAHS an overall rating of A in 2022.

Academics

Curriculum

Van Alstyne High School offers AP Classes such as AP English Literature, AP English Language, AP Calculus, AP Spanish, and AP Chemistry. In addition, VAHS offers honors classes in math, science, english, and social studies as well as duel credit enrollment at Grayson College. VAHS also offers Career and Technical Education Program allowing students to choose from 14 Programs of Study.

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% African American, 1.34% American Indian/Alaska Native, and 5.8% two or more races.

Athletics

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

Van Alstyne High School competes in the following sports:

• Football
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Wrestling
• Soccer
• Softball
• Baseball
• Cross Country
• Track and Field
• Powerlifting
• Golf
• Tennis

Fine Arts

Van Alstyne High School participates in the following fine arts:

• Band
• Theatre
• Choir

Notable alumni

• Bill Hughes, football player
• Buzz Williams, basketball coach

References

1. ^ "Van Alstyne High School Statistic". National Center for Education Statistic. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
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5. Hedgcoth, Austin (August 16, 2024). "Van Alstyne ISD officially opens doors to new high school". KXII. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
6. Brown, Scheane (August 17, 2024). "PHOTOS: VAISD cuts the ribbon on new VAHS". Herald Democrat. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
7. "Van Alstyne 2022 TEA Report". tea.texas.gov. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
9. Career and Technical Education
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12. Ogburn, Adam (November 12, 2024). "Battle-tested Van Alstyne ready for the playoffs". KTEN. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
13. Ogburn, Adam (November 15, 2024). "Van Alstyne Panthers pounce on Ferris 54-15". KTEN. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
14. Ogden, Brandon (November 22, 2024). "Van passes test against Van Alstyne, 45-42". TylerPaper.com. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
15. "Van Alstyne (TX) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
16. "Van Alstyne boys win 10-3a meet bells girls finish as runner up". Austin American Stateman. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
17. "Track & Field and Cross Country Statistics". Athletic.net. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
18. "Lady Panther Powerlifting Regional Meet". www.vanalstyneisd.org. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
19. "Golf Home". www.vanalstyneisd.org. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
20. "Tennis Home". www.vanalstyneisd.org. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
21. "Fine Arts". www.vanalstyneisd.org. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
22. "Billy Hughes Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
23. "Buzz Williams introduced at Texas A&M". KXII. April 5, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
24. Servati, Griff. "Williams makes a hometown return to inspire local coaches". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

External links

• Van Alstyne Independent School District
• Van Alstyne High School

• Schools in Grayson County, Texas
• Public high schools in Texas