Lake Travis High School
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Lake Travis High School, is rated by the Texas Education Agency
as an Exemplary
secondary. The preparatory is located approximately 20 miles west of Austin, Texas
and has been ranked by Newsweek
as one of "America’s Best High Schools". 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 spliting 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 had several expansion projects. The school is expected to reach 5A status in 2012.
Lake Travis HS features distinguished programs in athletics and the arts. The highly acclaimed, award-winning Cavalier Band has won numerous awards and continues to have success. The varsity football team have won the Texas 4A State Championship in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, only the third team in Texas history to accomplish this feat. In 2010 and 2011, the Lady Cav Volleyball Team also won the Texas 4A State Championship. In 2011, the Lady Cavs were ranked the #1 high school volleyball team in the nation. The cheerleading squad has also won national honors, in 2008 they won the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) National Championship. In 2010, the boys varsity golf team also won another 4A state title for Lake Travis High School. The orchestra, choir, speech/debate, and theater arts programs have also won University Interscholastic League
licensed events, though with some irregularity.
, at quarterback. During his tenure Reesing went 27-7 winning district in 2005 and 2006. In the 2007 season, Lake Travis led by junior quarterback Garrett Gilbert
, won its first ever football state championship. The Cavs beat Highland Park HS 36-34, the Cavaliers ended that season with a final record of 15-1. Coach Jeff Dicus, 45-15 at LT, left after that championship season to take over as the head coach at 5A Duncanville High School
. His successor was Chad Morris, who was 135-25 in his previous 14 years as a head coach, having won the Class 4A-Division I State Championship at Bay City High School in 2000. Morris coached Lake Travis for the 2008 and 2009 seasons, leading them to two state championships and an undefeated 32-0 record. In 2008 LT led by senior quarterback Garrett Gilbert defeated Longview 48-23 in the championship game. In 2009, Michael Brewer replaced the graduated Gilbert at quarterback. Brewer led LT to another undefeated season, once again beating Longview (24-17) in the 2009 Texas 4A Championship Game. At the end of 2009, Chad Morris left Lake Travis to accept the Offensive Coordinator position at the University of Tulsa
.
Lake Travis held a nationwide job search in order to find Morris's replacement. In the end LT decided that it would be wise to promote from within. Hank Carter, who had been Morris's Defensive Coordinator, was eventually selected. Many Cavalier fans were upset with this decision. Matters were made even worse when LT had its 48 game win streak snapped against Aledo. LT lost a second time to Cedar Park, a loss that would end up costing them the district championship. Things were looking bleak in 2010 eventhough they had an all-star line up; Texas Tech pledge Michael Brewer, future Texas Longhorn offensive tackle Taylor Doyle, future Tulsa Golden Hurricane wide receiver Conner Floyd, junior wide receiver Griffin Gilbert, and junior safety/fullback Colin LaGasse. LT had defeated the 5A #4 ranked team Westlake Chapparals at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
. Although the cavs were victorious, Conner Floyd suffered a broken leg and was expected to be out for the rest of the season. In the second game of the season, Michael Brewer suffered a sprained shoulder on a late hit from a Pflugerville Hendrickson player, an injury that would cause him to miss three games including crucial matches against 4A top five teams Aledo and Kerrville Tivy. With so many injuries many believed Lake Travis would fail to win a fourth straight Texas title. Yet the doubters were proved wrong, LT somehow managed to reach the UIL 4A State Championship Game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. In that game LT defeated the #3 ranked Denton Ryan Raiders 27-7; giving the Cavs their historic fourth consecutive state championship, making them the only 4A or 5A Texas school to accomplish this feat. Lake Travis is only the third team ever in all classes of Texas High School football, along with Celina HS (2A) and Sealy HS (3A), to have won 4 straight titles.
More than 3,000 participants from 17 states competed in 23 divisions defined by skill level, number of athletes, and all-girl or coed designation. The Senior and Junior High School National Championship is one of four national championships administered each year by the NCA.
The Lake Travis HS competition cheerleading squad placed second in 2007, missing the national title by two-hundredths of a point.
In 2009, under the leadership of Coach Brett Schwab, the Lake Travis boys soccer team went deep into the playoffs, winning the 2009 Sectional Championship. In the post season, they managed to defeat the state-ranked Travis High School team. But after that significant victory the team lost to Alamo Heights High School of San Antonio. This was the most successful Lake Travis Mens soccer team to date.
. Marking the first time in the history of the parade that a high school drill and dance team performed an opening number.
In 2010, the Lake Travis Theatre Department is performing 'Bye Bye Birdie' after the success of the Production class shows 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Six Characters in Search of an Author'. Many of the actors from Little Shop of Horrors have returned to perform again, with note Spencer Carter, who now plays 'Albert Peterson'. 'Bye Bye Birdie' also stars Evan Davies as 'Conrad Birdie', Angela Bumstead as 'Rosie DeLeon/Spanish Rose', Max Hoffman as 'Hugo Peabody', Monica Simmons as 'Kim McAfee', Evan Faust as 'Harvey Johnson', Joseph Torres as 'Harry McAfee', Angela Moira-Loftus as 'Doris McAfee', Amber Anthony as 'Ursula', John Wooding as 'Randolph McAfee/Ed Sullivan', Peter Crowder as 'Mayor/Reporter', Sami Marcoux as 'Reporter' and Rob Tuckfield as 'Maude, the Bartender'. A great deal of talented actors also make up the Teen and Adult chorus to guarantee there is never a dull moment. With Director Mrs. Carville, Music Director Mr. Latimer and senior actress Amanda Overstreet as the Choreography Director this is bound to be a hit for all.
The LTHS Theater Program also has an active chapter of the International Thespian Society, with several members in the past few graduating classes achieving "International Thespian" status, the highest rank that can be shared with young actors around the globe.
and the Texas Forensic Association
(TFA). The team has won multiple UIL district and regional championships. The team competes in Lincoln Douglas and CX debate, as well as in Informative and Persuasive speaking. Members frequently do well at TFA tournaments. Before 2000, the program was fledgling, some school officials had even discussed cutting the program altogether. Keith Swink was able to revive student interest and helped turn it into a local powerhouse. Swink left in 2005 to accept a position at the Texas Education Agency
and was replaced in 2006 by Barbara Ixba who has ensured LT's continued success.
Projects Interactors have worked on have included car washes, coin drives, blanket drives for the homeless, food drives and sponsoring and helping plan and facilitate Relay For Life of Lake Travis (every year since 2002). The LTHS Interact Club has done project to benefit Safeplace, the SPCA, the Red Cross and Salvation Army (tsunami relief, hurricane relief and California wildfire relief), Heifer International, the American Cancer Society (Relay For Life), Rotary International (clean water and school projects in villages in India). Additional projects included a Frisbee tournament to raise money for shoes for orphans in a village in India as well as monthly visits to assisted living centers to facilitate games and activities.
In February, 2011 the LTHS Interact Club was presented with the Presidential Citation from Rotary International. The club was recognized for collecting close to 5,000 books to donate to an organization called Libraries of Love, which used the books to build a library in Africa. The club was also recognized for its raising funds to provide clean drinking water to children who were victims of the Haiti earthquake.
Each year, Interact clubs complete at least two community service projects, one of which furthers international understanding and goodwill. Through these efforts, Interactors develop a network of friendships with local and overseas clubs and learn the importance of:
We'll fight 'til we win.
We're the best, yes, the best of all the rest, so here we go Cavaliers on to glory!
We'll have another Lake Travis High School victory!
Go Red, Go White, Go Cavaliers! Fight! Fight! Fight!
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
as an Exemplary
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
secondary. The preparatory is located approximately 20 miles west of Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
and has been ranked by Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
as one of "America’s Best High Schools". LTHS serves students in grades nine through twelve who live in southwest Travis County, and is part of the Lake Travis Independent School District
Lake Travis Independent School District
Lake Travis Independent School District is a public school district headquartered western unincorporated Travis County, Texas . It was created on June 12 1981, following a movement led by school board members W.H. Tarbox and Clarence Cox to split the Dripping Springs Independent School District in...
. LTHS and LTISD were both established in 1981 after spliting 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 had several expansion projects. The school is expected to reach 5A status in 2012.
Lake Travis HS features distinguished programs in athletics and the arts. The highly acclaimed, award-winning Cavalier Band has won numerous awards and continues to have success. The varsity football team have won the Texas 4A State Championship in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, only the third team in Texas history to accomplish this feat. In 2010 and 2011, the Lady Cav Volleyball Team also won the Texas 4A State Championship. In 2011, the Lady Cavs were ranked the #1 high school volleyball team in the nation. The cheerleading squad has also won national honors, in 2008 they won the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) National Championship. In 2010, the boys varsity golf team also won another 4A state title for Lake Travis High School. The orchestra, choir, speech/debate, and theater arts programs have also won University Interscholastic League
University Interscholastic League
The University Interscholastic League is an organization that creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, music, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the American state of Texas....
licensed events, though with some irregularity.
Academics
Lake Travis High School has an array of academically rigorous courses including 25 Advanced Placement (AP) courses and 30 Pre-AP/Honors courses. The school also offers students excellent opportunities to explore future career opportunities through elective courses. Elective courses are housed within the Institutes of Study, a comprehensive academic program that allows students to pursue an area of study in depth.The six Institutes of Study are: Institute of Advanced Sciences & Medicine, Institute of Business, Finance & Marketing, Institute of Veterinary & Agricultural Science, Institute of Humanities, Technology & Communications, Institute of Math, Engineering & Architecture, and the Institute of Fine Arts. A special education program is also available to meet the needs of identified students.School body diversity
As of the 2009-2010 school year, Lake Travis HS's racial diversity is 79.2% White, 15.1% Hispanic, 3.9% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.6% Black, and 0.3% Natiive American. The Texas Education Agency also reports the diverity of staff, in 2009-10 faculy racial composition was 94% White, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.8% African American, and 0.8% Asian/Pacific Islander. The average SAT scores for the Class of 2010 was 1674 which beat the state average of 1462 and the national average of 1509.Football
In 2011, Lake Travis High School will try to become the first football program in Texas to win five straight state championships. The Cavalier football dynasty began with the arrival of Jeff Dicus in 2003. From 2001-2002, LT had combined a record of 1-19 (under Charlie Sadler). LT’s first playoff appearance came in 2000 under Jim Shewmake, LT that year went 6-6, and won the bi-distrct championship. LT's overall record since its inaugural season in 1982 until the arrival of Dicus in 2003 stood at 79 wins, 1 draw, and 132 defeats. In his first year, Dicus went 3-7, but quickly turned things around. The following year, in 2004, Dicus stunned the Austin community; LT had won its first outright district title with a sophomore, Todd ReesingTodd Reesing
Todd Reesing is a former starting quarterback for the Kansas Jayhawks.- High school career:Reesing attended Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas and was a good student and a letterman in football and baseball. In football, Reesing was named the Texas 4A Player of the Year as a junior...
, at quarterback. During his tenure Reesing went 27-7 winning district in 2005 and 2006. In the 2007 season, Lake Travis led by junior quarterback Garrett Gilbert
Garrett Gilbert
Garrett Gilbert is a current quarterback for the SMU Mustangs college football team. Gilbert was regarded as one of the best high school quarterbacks of his class and was named the 2008 Offensive Player of the Year by USA Today....
, won its first ever football state championship. The Cavs beat Highland Park HS 36-34, the Cavaliers ended that season with a final record of 15-1. Coach Jeff Dicus, 45-15 at LT, left after that championship season to take over as the head coach at 5A Duncanville High School
Duncanville High School
Duncanville High School is a secondary school located in Duncanville, Texas, United States. The school is a part of the Duncanville Independent School District....
. His successor was Chad Morris, who was 135-25 in his previous 14 years as a head coach, having won the Class 4A-Division I State Championship at Bay City High School in 2000. Morris coached Lake Travis for the 2008 and 2009 seasons, leading them to two state championships and an undefeated 32-0 record. In 2008 LT led by senior quarterback Garrett Gilbert defeated Longview 48-23 in the championship game. In 2009, Michael Brewer replaced the graduated Gilbert at quarterback. Brewer led LT to another undefeated season, once again beating Longview (24-17) in the 2009 Texas 4A Championship Game. At the end of 2009, Chad Morris left Lake Travis to accept the Offensive Coordinator position at the University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
.
Lake Travis held a nationwide job search in order to find Morris's replacement. In the end LT decided that it would be wise to promote from within. Hank Carter, who had been Morris's Defensive Coordinator, was eventually selected. Many Cavalier fans were upset with this decision. Matters were made even worse when LT had its 48 game win streak snapped against Aledo. LT lost a second time to Cedar Park, a loss that would end up costing them the district championship. Things were looking bleak in 2010 eventhough they had an all-star line up; Texas Tech pledge Michael Brewer, future Texas Longhorn offensive tackle Taylor Doyle, future Tulsa Golden Hurricane wide receiver Conner Floyd, junior wide receiver Griffin Gilbert, and junior safety/fullback Colin LaGasse. LT had defeated the 5A #4 ranked team Westlake Chapparals at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
-Major Expansions and Renovations:*1926 - "Horseshoe" built on the north end for US$125,000 raising capacity to 40,500*1948 - Two L-shaped sections added to the east and west stands, raising seating capacity to 60,130. General contractor for this work was Farnsworth & Chambers Inc...
. Although the cavs were victorious, Conner Floyd suffered a broken leg and was expected to be out for the rest of the season. In the second game of the season, Michael Brewer suffered a sprained shoulder on a late hit from a Pflugerville Hendrickson player, an injury that would cause him to miss three games including crucial matches against 4A top five teams Aledo and Kerrville Tivy. With so many injuries many believed Lake Travis would fail to win a fourth straight Texas title. Yet the doubters were proved wrong, LT somehow managed to reach the UIL 4A State Championship Game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. In that game LT defeated the #3 ranked Denton Ryan Raiders 27-7; giving the Cavs their historic fourth consecutive state championship, making them the only 4A or 5A Texas school to accomplish this feat. Lake Travis is only the third team ever in all classes of Texas High School football, along with Celina HS (2A) and Sealy HS (3A), to have won 4 straight titles.
Baseball
In 2008, the Varsity Cavalier baseball team was Texas 25-4A Regional Semifinalists and finished the season with a 30-10 record.Basketball
Lake Travis was coached by Jan Jernberg (667-433 overall record; 302-135 at LT ) from 1997 until his retirement in 2011. Jernberg's most succesful season was the 09-10 school year when LT were district champoions and made it into the Texas 4A Final Four.Cheerleading
The Lady Cavaliers garnered the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) Senior and Junior High School National Championship held December 28–29, 2008 at the Dallas Convention Center.More than 3,000 participants from 17 states competed in 23 divisions defined by skill level, number of athletes, and all-girl or coed designation. The Senior and Junior High School National Championship is one of four national championships administered each year by the NCA.
The Lake Travis HS competition cheerleading squad placed second in 2007, missing the national title by two-hundredths of a point.
Golf
The Lake Travis HS golf teams have a long history of success. The boys team won the state title in 1997 in class 3A. Since moving up to 4A both the boys and girls golf teams have been to the state tournament almost every year. Both teams finished as District Champions in 2007/8. The boys finished second at Regionals, advancing to State, and the girls finished as Regional Champs. In the final standings, the boys were State runner-up, after a team playoff, and the girls finished 4th. This is the second time the boys have finished second in State in the last 5 years, finishing as runner-up in 2003/4. The girls finished 3rd in the State in 2004/5 and 2005/6.Soccer
Lake Travis HS supports girls and boys soccer teams at both the Varsity and Junior Varsity levels. As of 2008, the Varsity girls team has finished as District Champs or better in all but one season since 2000, including a Regional Championship (Region IV) in 2007 and a Bi-District Championship in 2008.In 2009, under the leadership of Coach Brett Schwab, the Lake Travis boys soccer team went deep into the playoffs, winning the 2009 Sectional Championship. In the post season, they managed to defeat the state-ranked Travis High School team. But after that significant victory the team lost to Alamo Heights High School of San Antonio. This was the most successful Lake Travis Mens soccer team to date.
Tennis
Carol Creel has been the LT Tennis Coach since 2000. Over the years Creel has led the Cavs to multiple district championships. At the individual level of competition LT have won various regional finals and some of her players have even won state titles. However, the 2011-2012 Team is the very first LT team to qualify for the Texas 4A Team Tennis Tournament, earning the #2 Seed. On November 5, 2011 LT faced off with powerhouse Highland Park; the #1 Texas 4A team and winners of 7 out of the last 8 Texas 4A State Championships. The game ended 10-5 with LT finishing as the state runner-up.Volleyball
The Lake Travis HS Volleyball Team has won the Texas 4A State Championship in 2010 and 2011. 1995, was the first year for LT to appear in a state championship game. They lost the 3A state title to Bellville, 15-1,15-9. In 2010, Lake Travis once again made it to the 4A final. Under Head Coach Julie Green LT won its first ever volleyball state title. The Lady Cavs beat Brenham in a quick 3 set match, 25-11, 25-18, 25-13, to win its first ever volleyball state championship. During the summer of 2011, Green left Lake Travis in order to become the athletic coordinator and head volleyball coach at Coppell High. In 2011 LT won its second state championship perhaps more impressive the Lady Cavs went 50-0 and only lost one set during the entire season. They were also ranked by Maxpreps as the #1 high school volleyball team in the Nation.Cavalettes
The Cavalettes were established in 1981 with the opening of Lake Travis High School. Through the years the Cavalettes have transformed into one of the most prestigious high school dance/drill teams in the state of Texas. The Cavalettes are known for their incredible high kick routines but also specialize in jazz, lyrical, novelty, pom, and modern dance. Young ladies can join the Cavalettes as freshmen, with tryouts usually in December of each year. Currently the Cavalettes are 62 members strong. In 2012, the Cavalettes performed at the Tournament of Roses ParadeTournament of Roses Parade
The Tournament of Roses Parade, better known as the Rose Parade, is "America's New Year Celebration", a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and a college football game on New Year's Day , produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.The annual...
. Marking the first time in the history of the parade that a high school drill and dance team performed an opening number.
Band
Lake Travis HS has a well-respected band program. Since 1996 it has been led by band director Kenneth Vise. The associate band directors are Lance Brightwell (as of 2007) and Steven Hopkins (as of 2010). The Cavalier Band produces and performs their competitive marching show for various UIL and non-UIL marching competitions every fall and at every regular season fall football half-time performance. Even after the regular season, the band travels with the football team and plays in the stands and on the field to cheer on their classmates on the team. On the field and on the stage, the band consistently performs well in UIL competitions and TMEA All State and All Region competitions.Theater Arts
The theatre program is an organized group that frequently puts on shows for the entertainment of the school.In 2010, the Lake Travis Theatre Department is performing 'Bye Bye Birdie' after the success of the Production class shows 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Six Characters in Search of an Author'. Many of the actors from Little Shop of Horrors have returned to perform again, with note Spencer Carter, who now plays 'Albert Peterson'. 'Bye Bye Birdie' also stars Evan Davies as 'Conrad Birdie', Angela Bumstead as 'Rosie DeLeon/Spanish Rose', Max Hoffman as 'Hugo Peabody', Monica Simmons as 'Kim McAfee', Evan Faust as 'Harvey Johnson', Joseph Torres as 'Harry McAfee', Angela Moira-Loftus as 'Doris McAfee', Amber Anthony as 'Ursula', John Wooding as 'Randolph McAfee/Ed Sullivan', Peter Crowder as 'Mayor/Reporter', Sami Marcoux as 'Reporter' and Rob Tuckfield as 'Maude, the Bartender'. A great deal of talented actors also make up the Teen and Adult chorus to guarantee there is never a dull moment. With Director Mrs. Carville, Music Director Mr. Latimer and senior actress Amanda Overstreet as the Choreography Director this is bound to be a hit for all.
The LTHS Theater Program also has an active chapter of the International Thespian Society, with several members in the past few graduating classes achieving "International Thespian" status, the highest rank that can be shared with young actors around the globe.
Orchestra
The Lake Travis HS orchestra program is an academic elective program which also presents concerts for the school and Lake Travis community.Choir
The Lake Travis HS choir program is an academic elective program which also presents concerts for the school and Lake Travis community. In 2009 a choir booster club was established and is now actively funding and participating in social events for the choir. They hope to publicize the choir so that it becomes well known. We encourage audiences to attend our concerts because we deserve to be heard in that we are very diligent singers.Speech/Debate
The Lake Travis Speech and Debate Team participate in both the National Forensic LeagueNational Forensic League
The National Forensic League is a non-partisan, non-profit educational honor society established to encourage and motivate American high school students to participate in and become proficient in the forensic arts: debate, public speaking and interpretation. NFL is the America's oldest and largest...
and the Texas Forensic Association
Texas Forensic Association
The Texas Forensic Association is an organization to provide competition in speech, debate, and drama for qualified high school Texas students....
(TFA). The team has won multiple UIL district and regional championships. The team competes in Lincoln Douglas and CX debate, as well as in Informative and Persuasive speaking. Members frequently do well at TFA tournaments. Before 2000, the program was fledgling, some school officials had even discussed cutting the program altogether. Keith Swink was able to revive student interest and helped turn it into a local powerhouse. Swink left in 2005 to accept a position at the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
and was replaced in 2006 by Barbara Ixba who has ensured LT's continued success.
Cavs in Service
Cavs in Service is a Lake Travis HS program designed to encourage young people to volunteer in their community. Any Lake Travis High School student can participate. Volunteers have until graduation to complete the required 100 hours of service.Interact
Interact is Rotary International's service club for young people ages 14 to 18. Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance, but they are self-governing and self-supporting. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lakeway-Lake Travis, the Lake Travis High School Interact Club has been in existence since 2002.Projects Interactors have worked on have included car washes, coin drives, blanket drives for the homeless, food drives and sponsoring and helping plan and facilitate Relay For Life of Lake Travis (every year since 2002). The LTHS Interact Club has done project to benefit Safeplace, the SPCA, the Red Cross and Salvation Army (tsunami relief, hurricane relief and California wildfire relief), Heifer International, the American Cancer Society (Relay For Life), Rotary International (clean water and school projects in villages in India). Additional projects included a Frisbee tournament to raise money for shoes for orphans in a village in India as well as monthly visits to assisted living centers to facilitate games and activities.
In February, 2011 the LTHS Interact Club was presented with the Presidential Citation from Rotary International. The club was recognized for collecting close to 5,000 books to donate to an organization called Libraries of Love, which used the books to build a library in Africa. The club was also recognized for its raising funds to provide clean drinking water to children who were victims of the Haiti earthquake.
Each year, Interact clubs complete at least two community service projects, one of which furthers international understanding and goodwill. Through these efforts, Interactors develop a network of friendships with local and overseas clubs and learn the importance of:
- Developing leadership skills and personal integrity
- Demonstrating helpfulness and respect for others
- Understanding the value of individual responsibility and hard work
- Advancing international understanding and goodwill
Fight Song
Go Cavaliers, let us fight, let us win.We'll fight 'til we win.
We're the best, yes, the best of all the rest, so here we go Cavaliers on to glory!
We'll have another Lake Travis High School victory!
Go Red, Go White, Go Cavaliers! Fight! Fight! Fight!
Notable alumni
- Brad Dydalewictz, currently in the developmental territories for the Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
- Garrett GilbertGarrett GilbertGarrett Gilbert is a current quarterback for the SMU Mustangs college football team. Gilbert was regarded as one of the best high school quarterbacks of his class and was named the 2008 Offensive Player of the Year by USA Today....
, current SMU and former Texas Longhorns football quarterback - Todd ReesingTodd ReesingTodd Reesing is a former starting quarterback for the Kansas Jayhawks.- High school career:Reesing attended Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas and was a good student and a letterman in football and baseball. In football, Reesing was named the Texas 4A Player of the Year as a junior...
, former Saskatchewan RoughridersSaskatchewan RoughridersThe Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
and Kansas JayhawksKansas JayhawksThe sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. They are one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference...
quarterback - Chance RuffinChance RuffinChance Kraig Ruffin is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.-Professional career:...
, current Seattle MarinersSeattle MarinersThe Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
pitcher - Reginald Stephey, convicted of manslaughter for drunk driving and responsible for Jacqueline SaburidoJacqueline SaburidoJacqueline "Jacqui" Saburido is a Venezuelan burn victim who advocates against drunk driving.-Early life:The only child of Rosalia and Amadeo Saburido, she lived in Caracas, Venezuela for all of her childhood. Living with her father after her parents divorced, she began studying engineering in...
's disfigurement - Robert TurnerRobert Turner (American football)Robert Wayne Turner II is an American football guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League. Turner played college football in New Mexico and high school football at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas....
, current New York JetsNew York JetsThe New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
offensive guard