Market Overview for Vandegrift High School
There are 175 active listings in Vandegrift High School with a median list price of $865K and a median sold price of $835K.
Homes average 60 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 26 homes have sold, with 379 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $416.
About Vandegrift High School
Vandegrift High School, one of six traditional high schools in Leander Independent School District, serves grades 9-12 from a campus at 9500 McNeil Drive, Austin, TX 78750. The mascot is the Vipers, and the principal is Charlie Little. The school enrolled approximately 2,437 students for the 2024-2025 school year, with a pupil-teacher ratio of approximately 16:1.
Vandegrift HS opened in fall 2009 as the district's fifth high school. It is named after 1st Lt. Matthew Ryan Vandegrift, a Leander HS Class of 1999 graduate killed in the line of duty in Iraq in April 2008. Vandegrift HS has consistently held the district's highest TEA campus accountability rating in recent years.
The campus offers the IB Diploma Programme (IB World School designation), AP School Honor Roll – Gold recognition, ACCELeratoredu and INCubatoredu entrepreneurship programs, FRC/FTC robotics, DECA, and a fine arts slate covering band, choir, dance, and theatre arts. Vandegrift High School competes in UIL Class 6A alongside the other five LISD traditional high schools — Cedar Park, Glenn, Leander, Rouse, Vandegrift, and Vista Ridge. The district as a whole earned a "B" overall TEA accountability rating for 2025-26 (87 of 100), with 32 of its 47 rated campuses earning an A or B that year.
Leander ISD operates 48 campuses serving approximately 42,000 students (2025-26), with district administration at 204 W. South Street in Leander. Capital Metro's MetroRail Red Line offers commuter rail service from Leander Station to downtown Austin. The district covers approximately 200 square miles of northwestern Williamson and Travis counties.
Living in Vandegrift High School
Vandegrift High School at 9500 McNeil Drive (Austin 78750) sits in the far western corner of Leander ISD in northwest Travis County. The campus opened in 2009 and is named after Marine Corps First Lieutenant Matthew Ryan Vandegrift, who was killed in action in Basra, Iraq in 2008. UIL Class 6A (since 2016); mascot Vipers; colors black and silver. Principal Charlie Little. Enrollment 2,360 (2025-2026).
The Vandegrift attendance zone is fed by Canyon Ridge Middle School (12601 Country Trails Lane — inside Steiner Ranch) and Four Points Middle School (8300 N FM 620 — at the Four Points / FM 620 / RM 2222 commercial cluster), plus elementaries including River Place, River Ridge, Steiner Ranch, Laura Welch Bush, Grandview Hills, and Rancho Sienna.
The zone is dominated by Steiner Ranch — a 4,600-acre master-planned community on a ridge running within a large bend on the north side of the Colorado River between Lake Travis and Lake Austin, ~18 miles northwest of downtown Austin. Other neighborhoods include River Place (along RM 2222 / River Place Boulevard), Glenlake / Long Canyon, Comanche Trail, Volente, and the Four Points commercial cluster.
Vandegrift has built one of the deepest UIL state-championship records of any Greater Austin HS: marching band (2013 Class 4A, 2019 Bands of America Grand National, 2022-2023 Class 6A); girls' soccer (2014, 4A); boys' golf (2014 4A; 2015-2016 5A); girls' and boys' swim (2015-2016, 5A); girls' golf (2023-2024, 6A); football (2024, 6A Division II); and boys' soccer (2025, 6A Division II). Notable Viper alumni include flag football player Ashlea Klam, football players Dakota Prukop and Drew Mestemaker, and basketball player Greg Brown III (UT Austin star, 2021 NBA Draft pick).
Day-to-day retail centers on the Hill Country Galleria area (just outside the zone via RM 620 west toward Bee Cave / Eanes ISD), the FM 620 / RM 2222 / Four Points retail clusters, and the Steiner Ranch retail along Quinlan Park Road. Larger retail in Cedar Park (~10 miles east) and Lakeway (~5 miles southwest in Lake Travis ISD). Healthcare access centers on Ascension Seton Cedar Park, Baylor Scott & White Lakeway, and Ascension Seton Lakeway.
Outdoor recreation defines the area — Lake Travis access via Steiner Ranch's two private lakefront parks (Steiner Ranch Lake Club), the public Lake Travis access at Mansfield Dam Park (LCRA), and Comanche Trail / Volente Beach. Bull Creek and Bull Creek Greenbelt extend through the zone along the bluffs above the Colorado River. River Place Country Club operates a private golf course inside the zone. The Lower Colorado River Authority's Mansfield Dam (which forms Lake Travis) sits at the southwestern edge of the zone.
Things to Do in Vandegrift High School
- Lake Travis access — Steiner Ranch Lake Club & Mansfield Dam Park: Steiner Ranch's two private lakefront parks (Steiner Ranch Lake Club, residents-only) plus the public Mansfield Dam Park (LCRA, with picnic areas, swimming, and boat ramps below the dam) provide direct Lake Travis access from inside the Vandegrift zone.
- Bull Creek Greenbelt & Long Canyon: Bull Creek runs along the bluffs above the Colorado River through Long Canyon and Glenlake; the Bull Creek Greenbelt and the surrounding Hill Country trail systems are among NW Travis's most-used hiking destinations.
- River Place Country Club & Steiner Ranch trails: River Place Country Club (private golf inside the zone) plus Steiner Ranch's interconnected hike-and-bike trail system through the master-planned community's 4,600 acres.
- Hill Country Galleria (~5 mi SW, in Eanes ISD): Major mixed-use retail / office development at RM 620 / SH 71 in the Hill Country, just outside the Vandegrift zone — Whole Foods, Gold's Gym, restaurants, the Hill Country Galleria amphitheater.
- Vandegrift Vipers state championships: Vandegrift Vipers have built one of the deepest UIL state-championship records in Greater Austin: marching band 2013/2019/2022-23, girls soccer 2014, boys golf 2014/2015-16, girls golf 2023-24, swim 2015-16, football 2024 (6A D2), boys soccer 2025 (6A D2).
Major Employers in Vandegrift High School
- Apple Austin Campus (Tech): Apple's Austin campus on Parmer Lane (Apple's second-largest campus globally) sits east of the Vandegrift zone — a major employer for far-NW residents.
- Ascension Seton Cedar Park / Baylor Scott & White Lakeway (Healthcare): The closest acute-care hospitals to the Vandegrift zone — Ascension Seton Cedar Park (~10 mi E) and Baylor Scott & White Lakeway (~5 mi SW).
- Leander Independent School District (Education): Vandegrift HS plus the surrounding feeder schools (Canyon Ridge MS, Four Points MS, Steiner Ranch ES, River Place ES, etc.) make LISD a significant NW Travis County employer.
- Hill Country corridor employers (Bee Cave / Lakeway) (Retail / Hospitality): Hill Country Galleria, Lakeway-area retail, and Lake Travis hospitality operators employ significant Vandegrift-zone residents.
- Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) — Mansfield Dam operations (Utilities / Government): LCRA operations at Mansfield Dam (the dam that forms Lake Travis) sit at the southwestern edge of the Vandegrift zone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grades does Vandegrift High School serve?
Vandegrift High School serves grades 9-12 in Leander Independent School District. The school enrolled approximately 2,437 students for the 2024-2025 school year, with a pupil-teacher ratio of approximately 16:1.
Where is Vandegrift High School located?
Vandegrift High School is at 9500 McNeil Drive, Austin, TX 78750.
What is Vandegrift High School's mascot?
The Vandegrift High School mascot is the Vipers.
When did Vandegrift High School open?
Vandegrift HS opened in fall 2009 as the district's fifth high school. It is named after 1st Lt. Matthew Ryan Vandegrift, a Leander HS Class of 1999 graduate killed in the line of duty in Iraq in April 2008. Vandegrift HS has consistently held the district's highest TEA campus accountability rating in recent years.
What programs does Vandegrift High School offer?
Vandegrift High School offers the IB Diploma Programme (IB World School designation), AP School Honor Roll – Gold recognition, ACCELeratoredu and INCubatoredu entrepreneurship programs, FRC/FTC robotics, DECA, and a fine arts slate covering band, choir, dance, and theatre arts.
How is Leander ISD rated overall?
Leander ISD earned a "B" overall TEA accountability rating for 2025-26 (87 of 100), with 32 of its 47 rated campuses earning an A or B. All six LISD traditional high schools (Cedar Park, Glenn, Leander, Rouse, Vandegrift, Vista Ridge) compete in UIL Class 6A.
