Vigo County School Corporation

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Vigo County School Corporation
(VCSC)
Location
, Indiana
United States
Coordinates 39°27′33″N87°26′51″W / 39.4592398°N 87.4474701°W / 39.4592398; -87.4474701
District information
Type Public
MottoDeveloping Leaders. Creating Community.
SuperintendentDr. Chris Himsel
Enrollment13,787
Other information
Website www.vigoschools.org

Vigo County School Corporation (VCSC) is a school district that serves Vigo County, Indiana and is headquartered in West Terre Haute. The corporation is led by Superintendent Dr. Chris Himsel [1] and by the Board of Trustees including: President; Amy Lore, Vice President; Rick Burger, Secretary; Carey LaBella and members Jackie Lower, James D. Skelton, Stacy Killion and Ken Warner. The school board holds meetings two times a month on Mondays.

Contents

The VCSC contains one building that was once a church on the National Register of Historic Places, the Woodrow Wilson Middle School building known for its Tudor Revival architecture and large-scale interior murals by Gilbert Brown Wilson.

All enrollment data is accurate for the 2020–2021 school year from the Indiana Department of Education.

The school district's boundaries parallel those of Vigo County. [2]

Offices in downtown Terre Haute VCSC offices, Terre Haute.jpg
Offices in downtown Terre Haute

Enrollment history

Vigo County School Corporation Enrollment
YearEnrollment (# of Students)
2023
13,787
2022
13,940
2021
13,674
2020
14,642
2019
14,722
2018
14,503
2017
14,689
2016
15,140
2015
15,409
2014
15,573

Graduation rate

Vigo County School Corporation Graduation Rate
YearGraduation Rate
2023
-
2022
78.44%
2021
76.60%
2020
84.27%
2019
83.25%
2018
85.77%
2017
88.74%
2016
90.60%
2015
91.80%
2014
93.40%

Diversity

High schools

SchoolTypeEnrollmentMascotColors IHSAA ClassAthletic
Conference
Terre Haute North Public
9–12
1432Patriots   AAAAA CI
Terre Haute South Public
9–12
1463Braves   AAAAA CI
West Vigo Public
9–12
518Vikings   AAA WIC

References

  1. Tribune-Star, Sue Loughlin | (June 12, 2023). "VCSC School Board approves superintendent contract for Chris Himsel". Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Vigo County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list