LASA Raptor's News
Youth & Government District Conference
LASA performed exceptionally well this past Saturday at this year's YMCA Youth and Government District Conference. We had the largest student delegation and many students won awards. They all represented LASA so well and have much to be proud of.
LASA Volleyball Bi-District Playoff Game is Monday
Raptor volleyball ended the regular season last week with a decisive win over St Andrews for all three teams. Varsity finished 2nd in the District, the strongest finish ever for our program. The Freshman Team remained UNDEFEATED, congratulations!
LASA Varsity Tennis wins Regionals - Heading to State
After an undefeated regular season, the varsity team has made an exciting run through the post-season with Championship wins in District, Bi-District and Area.
LASA Cross Country Sweeps District
The 80 members of the LASA Cross Country Team have been working out every morning
LASA 9th Grader Selected as a Foyle Young Poet of the Year
LASA Freshman, Margot Gothard, has been selected by poets Jonathan Edwards and Jane Yeh, as one of the commended 85 Foyle Young Poets of the Year, selected from over 15,800 entries by young poets from across the world.
67 Seniors Named National Merit Commended Students
Congratulations to the 67 members of the LASA Class of 2024 who were recognized as Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program:
33 LASA HS Seniors Named 2024 National Merit Semifinalists
The Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) is proud to announce the names of its 33 semifinalists in the 2023-24 National Merit Scholarship Program. Congratulations to these students in the LASA Class of 2024!
LASA ranked #32 in the nation, #4 in Texas on US News & World Report Ranking 2023-2024
Today, the U.S. News & World Report released the 2023 Best High School Rankings. LASA ranks #32 in the nation and #4 in the state of Texas. All Rankings: #32 in National Rankings; #4 in Texas High Schools, #1 in Austin, TX Metro Area High Schools, #1 in Austin ISD High Schools, and #34 in STEAM High Schools. Taken from the US World & News Report website, there were only slight changes to these schools' overall scores, which are based on the following six factors.
National Recognition Program Honorees
Congratulations to the following LASA students listed below. They are part of the 72,000 students from across the country who earned academic honors from College Board’s National Recognition Programs!
Student Leader Highlight: Vedant Sangani
Each summer, Bank of America holds its Student Leader Program where hundreds of community-minded high schoolers gain work experience with local nonprofits through a paid eight-week internship.
LASA Sophomore, Kai Benton, places 1st in Roman History & Ancient Geography
This summer, LASA sophomore Kai Benton attended the National Junior Classical League convention in Atlanta, Georgia. He placed 1st in Roman History and Ancient Geography, 3rd in Mottoes, and 5th in Mythology.