Vienna High School

For the high school in Georgia, see Vienna High and Industrial School.

Vienna High School
Location
601 North First Street, Vienna, IL Johnson County 62995
Information
School type	Public secondary
School district	Vienna HSD 133
Superintendent	Joshua W. Stafford
Dean	Kathy L. Anderson (Dean of Instruction)
Principal	John R. Giffin
Staff	25.41 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	324 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	12.75 [1]
Campus type	Distant Rural
Colour(s)
Mascot	Eagle
Rival	Goreville High School
Newspaper	The Talon
Yearbook	The Illianna
Feeder schools	-Buncombe Grade School -Cypress Grade School -New Simpson Hill Grade School -Vienna Grade School
Website	http://www.viennahighschool.com/

Vienna High School (VHS) is a public four-year high school located in Vienna, Illinois. VHS serves approximately 356 students ^[2] in Vienna HSD 133, which covers 300 square miles in Johnson County. ^[3] Feeder schools include Buncombe, Cypress, New Simpson Hill, and Vienna grade schools.^{[ when? ]}

History

VHS was founded in the 19th century and had its first graduating class in 1895. ^[4]

In 2016, the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation and the USDA partnered with VHS to install free solar panels at the school for students to get hands-on training and certification to install solar panels.

Athletics

David Hill serves as the Athletic Director.^{[ when? ]}

Baseball

David Hill serves as the baseball coach at Vienna High school and has served in the role since 2003-04 season. ^[5] His career record following the 2018-2019 season stands at 235-227 with 2 Regional Championships to his credit. All-time, the program is 1192-749 dating back to 1952 with 9 Regional Titles, 1 Sectional, and 1 State Finals appearance in 1978.

Notable alumni

• Bob Shoemaker, Illinois Coaches Association Softball Hall of Fame Inductee 2010. ^[6]

References

1. "Vienna High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
2. "Vienna High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
3. "Vienna High School". U.S. News & World Report National Rankings Best High Schools. 2016.
4. "Vienna High School 1st Graduating Class Photo". Vienna High School.
5. "IHSA". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
6. "Softball Hall of Fame". Illinois Coaches Association. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019.

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