Reviews of Liberal Arts and Science Academy (School)

Mazzy Zimmerman

Nice bricks

bulletproofange1

well that happened

Paul Kordes

We moved to the Austin ISD just to go to this school!

Luke Yium

never even been but I like the name. Sounds fancy

Charles Lin

We moved from bay area California. This is a real good school.

Prashant Sharma

Beautiful school my son went to MIT from this amazing school

Maya Haws-Shaddock

I am a student going into my final year of LASA. While my experiences may be mixed, LASA has been a great environment to grow and learn in for four years. The teachers for the most part really do care about their students, and they are always willing to help out, being that giving extensions or offering tutoring hours. The signature courses, while some might be mildly annoyed by them, are very invigorating and well designed, and teach a lot of skills that students in other schools would never necessarily learn. The sports are fairly good, but our academic and fine arts departments are really a triumph. It is a very accepting environment for the most part, and our variety of students really enhance the experience. One of the downfalls of the school is the competitive nature of the students, but if a rigorous academic environment is what you want, it's perfect. It's not for the weak of heart, and if unnecessarily large amounts of course work are not your thing, you may want to investigate different options. However, going to LASA makes you feel a lot more secure in your ability to get accepted to and succeed in college, and allows you to meet a variety of amazing students in a wide range of skill sets.

Emma McBride

I ordered a hamburger and they gave me depression

Becky Carter

Top performing magnet school

Aoife Maps

Vibrant student culture. School administration is transparent, and thoughtful of the impacts of any changes on the students. They care about helping the students succeed and to be healthy and balanced.

Jay Rountree

pretty libtard tbh

Alfonzo Anderson

A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction Public School affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education is a co-educational institution.

Finger Tie

Hate it. Leaving it for TAMS.

Padmavardhan Annem

One of the best public high schools in Texas. All the staff should feel proud of themselves.

Ryan Kolbly

I'm still in middle school but anyways... “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles. Freeman and slave, patrician and plebeian, lord and serf, guildmaster and journeyman, in a word, oppressor and oppressed, stood in constant opposition to one another, carried on an uninterrupted, now hidden, now open fight, that each time ended, either in the revolutionary reconstitution of society at large, or in the common ruin of the contending classes.” ― Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto

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Isabela Gillespie

Let's be clear here. I am a very good student. Straight A's, even at LASA. I came to LASA expecting a challenge. Did I get it? HELL no. What I got instead was hours upon hours of pointless busy work. Not intellectually stimulating at all, not even challenging or interesting. I sit behind a desk for nine hours a day already, but then I come home and I get three+ hours of absolutely worthless assignments to do, all miraculously due on the same day. So yeah, LASA's stressful. Not in the academic, workable, "oh-God-this-is-so-hard" type of way, in the "two-hours-of-sleep-when-your-partner-decides-not-to-do-their- portion-of-your-project" type of way. Personal experience. And no, it is not an exaggeration. The people? There are some good ones, but most of the students are very stuck up and pretentious. "LASA's the best school! We're better than [Buoy, Austin High, MacCallum, etcetera]!" "I was the smartest at my elementary school, so I came to LASA!" "I HAD to come to LASA because I needed the challenge!" You do not need to be particularly smart to get into LASA. You really don't. I came from Kealing and I really did think that LASA would have a lot less slackers than Kealing simply because the application process was a second filter, so to speak, but I was wrong. Most of my partners for projects have completely abandoned me to do entire projects on my own. It seems like they'll let in anyone who sounds smart enough on their entrance essay. I wish there was a way for them to do a little background research, because a lot of the students don't seem up to par. Teacher-wise, I really have no idea how "the best school in Austin" got such a group of duds. I seriously couldn't find worse teachers if I tried. I think the only reason they haven't been fired yet is tenure--most of them cannot teach. At all. I'm not kidding. Half of the time they use tests from other teachers and therefore entire classes will flunk simply because they haven't been taught the material. Other teachers are just so worn out on teaching that they don't even try to make subjects interesting. I legitimately have never been more bored in my life than I have been at LASA during my 4th consecutive lifeless lecture of the day. The positives? If you really have nothing better to do with your time, LASA will keep you busy. You'll find a lot of ~*~quirky, intelligent, and unique~*~ special snowflakes to keep you company as long as you don't mind them yelling constantly about Doctor Who, BBC Sherlock, and how nerdy they are. Ezine and SciTech were legitimately good classes, if not a little stressful (WHOA! I enjoyed something at LASA). It's a great school to go to if you really want to sound smart and impressive to other people, but aren't actually all that smart or impressive. If you're looking for a stimulating school that will challenge you/your child, inspire interest and a drive to learn within your/their cute adorable little noggin, LASA really isn't it. (Please note that the name used on this account is not my actual name. I would really be upset if any harm befell my aquaintence at the hands of any disgruntled aforementioned pretentious snowflakes.)

Logan Donovan

Well I did a LASA robotics summer camp at the University of Texas, I was led by an instructor who was a 10th Grader at LASA. He was nice, but I also worked with a partner. My partners name was Bafor, he was extremely uncooperative and asked the instructor unrelated questions such as, "Are you infinite years old?' or "Do you have a girlfriend?". In fact he was so uncooperative that a 15 year old at LASA put him in time out and tolled his parents. Now about the school, LASA is the 27th best high school in America and the best in Texas. I am an 8th grader at Lamar Middle School, but I am applying to LASA for high school.

Park Street

One of the best public high schools in Texas. My daughter was wonderfully prepared for college. All the staff should feel proud of themselves.

Katia Rivera

(Translated by Google) What makes me happy is that maybe next year he studies there but if at school there and music lessons (Original) Lo q me alegra es q talves el proximo año estudua hai pero si en la escuela ay clases de musico

Andrew Fletcher

I am like too but my best friend is Lasa te mouse!

Alex Chan-Nui

I've never been

Christopher Cooper

Great top ranked school at Austin.

Angel Reyes-Juarez

I got Hemorrhoids and none of the teachers believed me which caused me to go to the emergency room and get immediate surgery.

Kaija McLain-Cottle

Its so hard to do work here. The smart kids are always complaining that they know all the work like calm downnn

Brennan Dell

My son is currently a junior at LASA. Yes, it's academically challenging and was just voted #8 in the country by US News & World Report. Sure there is some busy work and assignments on subjects that won't be used later in life but all of us had to go through that to make us a more well rounded person. From my observation, the students are smart, creative and harmless. The teachers are engaged and have the latitude to teach the way they want and stretch the boundaries of typical curricula. The counselors are stellar and very eager to help all students be successful. The campus is not out of the ordinary which makes it even more remarkable--there aren't super computer labs or terrific facilities here. Just engaged students working with teachers who care. Both are given the freedom to do their best work. I recommend the school to everyone.

Sage Lee

I saw some not-so-stellar reviews and was a little shocked - I didn't realize some people had such negatively strong feelings against LASA. LASA makes me feel at home. I can walk through the doors in the morning knowing that my crew of close friends will be waiting for me in the orchestra room, where we hang out until school starts. On my way there, I see groups of friends talking and going over homework while sitting in the same places they sit everyday. Despite this formation of "cliques," we all have friends with different interests, so I never feel left out. The teachers are understanding and (usually?) try their hardest to make sure each student is accommodated. They all offer office hours and most have comprehensive websites, so if you miss something, there's always a chance for you to go make it up. (Note to that person who said all the teachers are duds: that's definitely not what most of us think.) LASA is hard, and that's a fact. The curriculum pushes students to challenge and think for themselves. College-level material is a given. Nobody gets the healthy amount of sleep teenagers should be getting, but then again - nobody cares because *grades*. The signature classes for freshmen and sophomores are unique, engaging, and really fun. They allow students to explore areas of study and work that usually aren't emphasized in normal schools. The counselors are amazing. They care about the students and make sure everyone's doing well and coping well with stress of all kinds, and try to get everyone to sleep enough. I had an issue with my parents being too overbearing about my grades, but the issue was quickly resolved when I went to consult with a counselor. They know what they're doing. The atmosphere at school is great. Everyone is usually so welcoming. There are so many different clubs to cater to everyone's diverse tastes. LGBT+ students are encouraged and supported. Everyone bonds through school spirit and the general nerdiness of everyone. I didn't mean for this review to get so long oops ^^; But I just wanted to encourage anyone to try to come to LASA (after seeing someone discouraging it instead). It really is a great school and deserves its high rankings both in the state and in the nation.

Trent Wolff

Great School the teachers actually care about your learning and will go out of there way to get you the best education possible; but note if you go to this school you will be challenged there will be a time where you think you cant keep up but keep persevering its made to be hard to help you learn. "Knowledge doesn't come without a challenge and failure" Also none really judges you for anything you can walk in and show what you believe without people nagging you about it; they will respect your view and will acknowledges it and take it into consideration.

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Hector Vazquez-Fabian

great

Raptor Shotgun

I graduated from LASA and I'm going to be extremely honest in this review. The teachers are great and I really enjoyed the classes since they were challenging. However, there are three things that people should know before going here: 1. If you are not a science or math person, then this is not the place for you. 2. The student body is not very sociable and it can be a lonely experience; this is particularly true if you are not into science or math. 3. Even if you are a smart and hard working student, it will be extremely difficult to get into the top ten percent. The effort you put forth to be highly ranked is not worth it. Overall, I believe that LASA provided me a good education and prepared me for college. However, universities don't care about how challenging your high school is, they only care about your class rank, grades, and extra curricular activities. Consequently, I would recommend anyone thinking about going to LASA to just go to an easier school where you can get great grades without as much work. Be a big fish in a small pond instead of a medium sized fish in a large pond.