Van Vleck High School Brandon Hood – Principal Mollie Huber-Counselor 133 S. Fourth Street Van Vleck, TX 77482 Phone (979) 245-4664 Fax (979) 244-3485
2016-2017 Van Vleck High School CEEB Code: 447-215 Main Office: (979) 245-4664 Counseling Office: (979) 323-5073 http://www.vvisd.org Principal: Brandon Hood Counselor: Mollie M. Huber Registrar: Debbie Stewart Community Van Vleck Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Van Vleck in unincorporated Matagorda County, Texas (USA). The district serves the communities of Van Vleck, Allenhurst, Caney, Cedar Lake, Cedar Lane, Hawkinsville, and Sargent. The district consists of a high school, a middle school, and intermediate school, and an elementary school utilizing a PreK-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12 grade-level configuration. School Van Vleck High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school enrolling 323 students in grades 9 through 12. Curriculum The academic program is organized on an 8 period class day. Each period is 45 minutes in length. Eight credits per year is the maximum course load. AP courses are offered in Biology, Calculus, English Language, English Literature, U.S. History, Government, and Economics. AP is an open-enrollment program. Articulation agreements with local colleges and the Texas Virtual School Network enable juniors and seniors to enroll in college courses and to earn college credits. Grade Point Average A student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) includes all courses taken in grades 9-12. It is calculated on a 4-point scale with points being assigned as follows: A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0. Rank All core subject classes (English, math, science, and social studies) are used to calculate grade point ranking (GPR). AP and Pre-AP classes are weighted in the calculation of GPR. Ranking points are calculated according to the following scale:
Numeric Grade 100 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85
Regular Courses 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5
PAP, AP 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.5
Numeric Grade 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 Below 70
Regular Courses 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 0
PAP, AP 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0 0
Class of 2017 There were 77 graduates in the Class of 2017. 33 earned a 3.5-4.00 29 earned a 3.0-3.49 12 earned a 2.50-2.99 3 earned a 2.0-2.49 0 earned less than a 2.0 Standardized Test Results 8.5% of the Class of 2017 (9) took the SAT. The range of scores on each section of the SAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 420-730 Math 390-660 99% of the Class of 2017 (76) took the ACT. ACT composite 7-30 AP Tests In 2017, 49 students took AP Exams A total of 86 tests in 5 subjects were taken 7% scored a 3 or better on the tests
Post High School Placement 19% matriculated to 4-year colleges and/or universities 58% matriculated to 2-year institutions 23% selected military service or work Colleges attended by Van Vleck High School graduates over the last four years: Alvin Community College Art Institute of Austin Austin College Baylor University Blinn College Brazosport College Coastal Bend College Del Mar College Houston Baptist University Lamar University Lone Star College Louisiana State University Louisiana Tech University Prairie View A & M University Sam Houston State University San Antonio College San Jacinto College Stephen F. Austin State University Temple College Texas A & M University –Kingsville Texas A & M University-College Station Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Texas Lutheran University Texas Southern University Texas State University Texas Tech University Tyler Junior College University of Houston University of Houston-Victoria University of Texas San Antonio University of Texas-Austin Wayland Baptist University Wharton County Junior College West Texas A&M University