Vashon Island High School | |
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Vashon Island High School's main building. | |
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20120 Vashon Hwy SW Vashon Island, Washington 98070 United States | |
Information | |
Type | Public Secondary School |
Established | 1912 |
School district | Vashon Island School District |
Principal | John Erickson |
Faculty | 26.00 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 519 (2020–21)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.96 [1] |
Campus type | Suburban, Co-Educational |
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Athletics conference | WIAA West Central District 3 |
Mascot | Pirate |
Newspaper | The Riptide (formerly The Clam) ((formerly the Tiger)) |
Website | http://vashonsd.org/vhs/ |
Vashon Island High School (VHS) is a public high school located on Vashon Island, Washington. Vashon Island High School, a part of the Vashon Island School District, is the only high school to serve the island. VHS runs 9th through 12th grade. The school has two language courses available: French and Spanish. VHS puts on three plays a year within the three drama classes; Theater Arts I, II and Musical Theater. VHS also has a band which puts on three concerts, including a Christmas concert and a Pops concert. The band also competes at a band competition at Stadium High School. The school's athletic mascot is the Pirates.
In 2018, some of the restroom facilities were to be converted into gender-neutral ones.[2]
Despite being accessible only by ferries, VHS has a large number of off-island commuter students who come from West Seattle, the Kitsap Peninsula (predominantly from Port Orchard), and Tacoma.
Vashon Island High School was a 2013 Washington Achievement Award[3] winner for Overall Excellence and High Improvement.
The school was named a national Blue Ribbon School in 2008.[4]
Vashon Island's sports teams compete in the Nisqually League of WIAA's West Central District.[5]