Vandeventer Middle School opened its doors on August 28, 2012 and is named after Billy Thompson Vandeventer who taught for 26 years in Frisco ISD (Ackers and Rodgers Elementary Schools as well as Staley Middle School and Frisco High School.

Vandeventer moved to Frisco in 1955 at the age of 12 and was valedictorian of Frisco High School’s graduating class of 1961.

She graduated in 1965 with her bachelor’s degree in education from University of North Texas (North Texas State in those days) and received her master’s degree in elementary supervision from the same institution in 1970.