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Van High School is a 3A public high school located in Van, Texas (USA). It is part of the Van Independent School District located in east central Van Zandt County. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.

Athletics
The Van Vandals compete in the following sports:

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball

State Titles

 * Boys Basketball -
 * 1942(1A), 2005(3A)
 * Football -
 * 1979(2A)
 * One Act Play -
 * 2002(3A), 2005(3A), 2007(3A), 2011(3A)

State Finalists

 * Softball –
 * 2006(3A)
 * Volleyball -
 * 1975(2A)+, 1975(2A)^

+ Spring

^ Fall (Volleyball changed to a fall sport in 1975)

State Titles

 * 3A UIL State Powerlifting Title - Clayton Kendrick in 2009.
 * 3A UIL State Championships for Poetry and Prose Interpretation.
 * 3A UIL Social Studies Team State Championship in 2010.
 * 3A UIL Current Issues and Events State Championships in 2011 and 2012.
 * 3A FFA LDE Quiz Team State Championship in 2011.
 * 3A UIL One Act Play 2002, 2005, 2007, 2011

Theater
Under the direction of Mr. Larry Wisdom and Mrs. Sue Wisdom Van's theater department has appeared at the State UIL Theater Competition 8 times since 2002. The most recent appearance was in 2012 with Shakespeare's "Macbeth". Van has won the 3A UIL One-Act Play State Championship four times: In 2002 for "Godspell", 2005 for "The Caucasian Chalk Circle", 2007 for "Man of La Mancha", and 2011 for "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Also placing second in state in 2008 for "The Elephant Man", third in state in 2004 for "Assassins", third in state in 2009 for "The Devils", and third in state in 2010 for "The Caucasian Chalk Circle".

Speech and Debate
The Van Forensics program lead by Mr. JP Fugler in its first year under his direction has had an outstanding amount of success. The program competes locally in East Texas as well as competing in Dallas, statewide, and nationally. In 2012 the program had debaters qualify for two national championship tournaments (one in Las Vegas and one in Indianapolis), the UIL State Tournament and the TFA State Tournament, as well as winning numerous local tournaments. The program has also had top-ten finishers at the NDCA National Tournament, TFA State Tournament, and UIL State Tournament as well as having debaters win TFA State and UIL State.