Liberal Arts and Science Academy
| Liberal Arts & Science Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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7309 Lazy Creek Drive Austin, Texas 78724 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public Magnet |
| Motto |
Ducete Auctoritate Benefacete Comitate ("Leading with authority, kindness, and brotherhood") |
| Established | 2007 |
| School district | Austin Independent School District |
| CEEB code | 440069 |
| Principal | Stacia Crescenzi |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,122 (2015-2016) |
| Color(s) | Purple |
| USNWR ranking | 27th |
| Average ACT scores | 30.5 |
| Website | lasahighschool.org |
Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) is a selective public magnet high school for liberal arts, science and mathematics in Austin, Texas.
In 2014, Newsweek ranked LASA #8 among the nation's best high schools, and ranked the school #1 in the state of Texas.The Washington Post ranked LASA #30 in the nation in 2011. In 2013 U.S. News and World Report ranked the school #1 in Texas and #28 nationally. 35 out of the 203 students in the LASA Class of 2011 (17.2%) were National Merit Scholars.
Although LASA is open to all Austin residents and charges no tuition, competition for admission can be strong and is contingent on submission of an application, prior academic record and the Cognitive Abilities Test.
The LBJ Science Academy, Austin’s first magnet program, was created in 1985. The Liberal Arts Academy at nearby Johnston High School (now Eastside Memorial High School) opened in 1987. The two programs were merged in 2002 and became the Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA), housed on the LBJ High School campus. For the next five years LASA remained an advanced academic program within LBJ High School until the school board voted in 2007 to make LASA a separate high school. Although each school has its own principal, administrative staff, academic faculty and yearbook, the two schools share the same campus and have combined fine arts and athletics classes, including a shared school newspaper (The Liberator). LBJ and LASA compete in UIL events as one school (as LBJ or "Austin Johnson"). In 2011-2012 the total student enrollment at LASA High School was about 870, while that at LBJ was about 1000.
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