La Vega High School

La Vega High School
Address
Map
555 N Loop 340

,
76705-2573

United States
Coordinates31°36′07″N 97°05′54″W / 31.6019°N 97.0983°W / 31.6019; -97.0983
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtLa Vega Independent School District
SuperintendentSharon M Shields
PrincipalJames Villa
Teaching staff58.70 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment882 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.03[1]
Color(s)    Royal Blue & Gold
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAA
MascotPetey The Pirate
YearbookTreasure Chest
Websitelvhs.lavegaisd.org

La Vega High School is a public high school located in the city of Bellmead, Texas, United States and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the La Vega Independent School District located in central McLennan County and also includes students from Waco. When the school opened, only white students were allowed to attend. In 1970, federally mandated integration caused African-American students from Carver High School to be rezoned to La Vega.[2] In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "LA VEGA H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Ryan, Terri Jo (January 16, 2006). "Racial segregation created G.W. Carver High". Waco Tribune Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.