By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

Vandegrift held its fifth graduation ceremony on Saturday night with 460 Viper students receiving their diplomas and turning their tassels at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

“Believe me when I say when these students leave this stage tonight, the class of 2016 can and will do great things,” said Charlie Little, VHS principal.

Little spoke at the 8 p.m. commencement ceremony and shared statistics of the graduates and their accomplishments.

The average SAT score of the students in the graduating class was 1676, which is 178 points higher than the national average. The mean ACT score was 25, which is 4 points higher than national average.

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2222 CONA President Peter Torgrimson (left) and River Place representative Randy Lawson have worked together on numerous development and transportation issues along the 2222 corridor.

By CASSIE MCKEE, Four Points News

A lot of new development has popped up along the RM 2222 corridor over the past 10 years, and there is one local non-profit group continually working behind the scenes to keep developers on their toes, the 2222 Coalition of Neighborhood Associations.

Incorporated in 2005, 2222 CONA represents the interests of nine neighborhoods located along the 2222 corridor, including River Place. The nine neighborhoods each contributed financially to help 2222 CONA incorporate a decade ago. Each neighborhood delegates one person to serve on the 2222 CONA board.

2222 CONA board members work with developers to ensure projects comply with land use codes, environmental regulations and local ordinances such as the Hill Country Roadway Ordinance.

“Those are key to maintaining the character and appearance of our territory,” said 2222 CONA president and founding member Peter Torgrimson.

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By SCOTT W. COLEMAN, Four Points News

Vandegrift’s ascension to Class 6A has been the subject of numerous stories across Central Texas already this year. That three of Leander ISD’s schools have grown enough in enrollment to force a move to the state’s top classification is one thing. The bigger story is that the resulting UIL competition district — District 25-6A — will be comprised of four teams that reached the state quarterfinals last season, three state semifinalists, and two teams that appeared in 6A title games last December.

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By KIM ESTES, Four Points News

Vandegrift High School has earned its third gold medal distinction in three years from U.S. News and World Report and numbers 54th among 466 ranked Texas high schools.

“It’s an honor and source of pride to be awarded a Gold Medal,” said Charlie Little, VHS principal.

“Our programs at VHS continue to grow and thrive because we have amazing students, supportive parents, passionate teachers and the Hill Country Education Foundation and Leander Educational Excellence Foundation that provide resources to support our innovation,” Little said. Continue reading →