West Vigo High School | |
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Address | |
4590 West Sarah Myers Drive , 47885 | |
Coordinates | 39°27′46″N87°29′20″W / 39.4627°N 87.4888°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1961 |
School district | Vigo County School Corporation |
Principal | Ryan Easton |
Teaching staff | 47.09 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 518 (2023-2024) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.00 [1] |
Color(s) | |
Athletics conference | Western Indiana Conference |
Team name | Vikings |
Website | Official Site |
West Vigo High School is a public high school located in West Terre Haute, Indiana. As the name implies, the school's district covers the western portion of Vigo County.
It is the only school in Indiana that has a dome, called the Green Dome. The middle school is connected with the high school. West Vigo High School varsity sports teams include: baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, football, track, cross country, swimming, and golf.
Vigo County is a county on the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2020 United States Census, it had a population of 106,153. Its county seat is Terre Haute.
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