Vashon Island High School

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Vashon Island High School
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Vashon Island High School's main building.
Location
Vashon Island High School
20120 Vashon Hwy SW
Vashon Island, Washington 98070

United States
Information
Type Public Secondary School
Established1912
School district Vashon Island School District
PrincipalJohn Erickson
Faculty24.10 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment509 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio21.12 [1]
Campus type Suburban, Co-Educational
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceWIAA 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.

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VHS runs 9th through 12th grade. 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.

Campus

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.

Awards and recognition

In 2024 Vashon Island High School was named the 10th best high school in Washington State by US News rankings.[ citation needed ]

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]

Sports

Vashon Island's sports teams compete in the Nisqually League of WIAA's West Central District. [5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vashon Island High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Vashon Island High School adding 'all gender restrooms' after winter break". Q13 Fox. December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ Washington Achievement Award
  4. ↑ Blue Ribbon Schools
  5. ↑ "Nisqually Home Page".
  6. ↑ "Jason Chorak". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2022.

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