Vista Ridge High School (VRHS) is a high school in Cedar Park, Texas. The school was established in 2003 to serve as the 3rd high school in the Leander Independent School District, graduating its Alpha class June 2007. The school was built due to the rapid growth in the area, and continues to grow with the recent construction of its auditorium and John Gupton Stadium. Vista Ridge is a part of the 5A UIL Conference as of the 2014-2015 school year.
The following middle schools feed into VRHS:
Artie Henry Middle School (majority)
Florence Stiles Middle School (majority)
Cedar Park Middle School (minority)
Running Brushy Middle School (minority)
Bernice Knox Wiley Middle School (minority)
Vista Ridge won the Sweepstakes Award at the Austin Regional Science Fair in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015
2013-2014 school year
2012-2013 school year 2011-2012 school year
Eighteen students advanced to the ExxonMobil State Science and Engineering Fair in San Antonio
2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009
2007-08 school year
Twenty-five students advanced to the ExxonMobil Texas State Science and Engineering Fair in San Antonio.
Vivian Lee '08 (individual) and Rachel Sullivan '09 and Emily Wagoner '09 (team) advanced to Intel ISEF in Atlanta, Georgia after winning Best of Fair at Regionals. Vivian won 2nd in her category while at the Intel ISEF, along with other various prizes
2006-07 school year
Eleven students advanced to the ExxonMobil Texas State Science and Engineering Fair in San Antonio. Vivian Lee (class of 2008) won Honorable Mention in Microbiology, Nicole Noack (class of 2009) won a meteorology special award, and Erik Bilansky (class of 2007) won a special award.
Erik Bilansky (class of 2008) advanced to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Albuquerque, New Mexico after winning Best of Fair at Regionals. (May 13–19)
2005-06 school year
Fourteen students advanced to the ExxonMobil Texas State Science and Engineering Fair in San Antonio. Patrick Lavin (class of 2007) won 1st place in his category, Vivian Lee (class of 2008) won 3rd place in Microbiology, and another Jessica Guest (class of 2008) was granted a scholarship.
2004-05 school year
Nine students advanced to the ExxonMobil Texas State Science and Engineering Fair in San Antonio. Jessica Guest (class of 2008) received a special award.
Megan Pendleton (class of 2007) advanced to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona.
2003-04 school year (when the school only had freshmen students)
Megan Pendleton (class of 2007) and Patrick Lavin (class of 2007) advanced to the ExxonMobil Texas State Science and Engineering Fair at Texas Tech University.
Vista Ridge is home to a Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps The unit has approximately 130 cadets and is still growing. Vista Ridge's NJROTC was awarded Distinguished Unit in 2012. The unit has an Air Rifle Marksmanship team, both Armed and Unarmed drill teams, a Color Guard team, Academics, PT, Orienteering and Cyber Patriot teams.
Academic Decathlon
Anime Club
Art Club
Athletic Booster Club
Band
CARE - Christ Among Rangers Everyday
Computer Application Programming Society
Cheerleading
Choir
DECA
FCA - Fellowship of Christian Athletes
FCCLA - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
FFA - Future Farmers Of America
Film Appreciation Society
French Club
Gaming Club
GAPP - German American Partnership Program
GEARS - Gaming Creation and Researching
German Club
Guitar Club
Invisible Children
Improv Club
Journalism
Key Club
Knitting Club
Latin Club
Math Club
Multimedia Club
National Honor Society
PALs (Peer Assistance & Leadership)
QUEST
RADD - Rangers Against Destructive Decisions /SADD
RAP - Rangers Assisting Peers
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Club
Spanish Club
Speech & Debate Team
Star Steppers
Student Council
Thespian Society
Volunteer Program
The Word (School Newspaper)
TAFE (Texas Association of Future Educators)
Tyler Patmon, NFL player, with the Dallas Cowboys.
