Vanguard College Preparatory School
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| Vanguard College Preparatory School | |
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2517 Mt. Carmel , 76710 | |
| Coordinates | 31°32′35″N 97°12′29″W / 31.542984°N 97.207919°WCoordinates: 31°32′35″N 97°12′29″W / 31.542984°N 97.207919°W |
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| Type | Private secondary |
| Established | 1973 |
| NCES School ID | 01328528 |
| Headmaster | Bill Borg[1] |
| Teaching staff | 21.1[2] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 220 (2016[2]) |
| Average class size | 3–20 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:9 |
| Campus | 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) |
| Color(s) | Blue, Green, and White |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | www |
Vanguard College Preparatory School, founded in 1973, is a private, independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school located in Waco, Texas, United States, for students in grades 7-12. Enrollment, as of the 2017-2018 academic year is 218, with 38 on the teaching faculty.
The campus consists of 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) and the school is housed in several buildings. Vanguard is a college style campus. A science and math building was completed in 1984, two gymnasiums were completed in 1980 and enlarged as a multi-purpose facility in 1992, and a performing arts center was completed in 1987. A new classroom building opened for use in the fall of 2000 and a new visual arts building and video studio opened in 2004. Administrative offices were renovated in 2005 and the gymnasium complex was renovated in 2006. State of the art computer labs are accessible to students, and the entire campus has Wi-Fi. Art, drama, music, publications, service organizations, debate, Knowledge Master, Mock Trial and athletics are among their extracurricular options. The 2014 and 2016 editions of Liquid Paper, Vanguard's literary magazine, received a superior rating from the National Council of Teachers of English.[3] The 2011 edition, Circadian, received first place from the American Scholastic Press Association.[4]
Athletics[]
Vanguard has won over forty-four team state titles.[citation needed]
Students can play multiple sports.
- The 2017 Varsity Boys Basketball had the best season in school history before being crushed by the Reicher Cougars the following years.
- Varsity Golf team has won 11 consecutive state championships.
- Varsity Teams - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Golf, Volleyball, Tennis, Track, Cross Country, Cheerleading. Vanguard is 4A in Tapps and all 2016-17 teams made the playoffs.
National Merit Commended Scholars and Semifinalist[]
Vanguard has had over 41 National Merit Finalist in the past 17 years[citation needed]
Accreditation[]
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and approved by the Texas Education Agency.
Memberships[]
- National Association of Independent Schools
- Southern Association of Independent Schools
- Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools
- The College Board
- National Association of Secondary School Principals
- National Association of College Admission Counseling
Notable alumni[]
- Country musician Pat Green[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Vanguard to Host First Homecoming". Waco, Tx. September 25, 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "NCTE Program to Recognize" (PDF). National Council of Teachers of English.
- ^ "Annual Contest/Review for Scholastic Yearbooks, Magazines and Newspapers". American Scholastic Press Association. Archived from the original on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- High schools in Waco, Texas
- High schools in Central Texas
- Private high schools in Texas
- Private middle schools in Texas
- Preparatory schools in Texas