Vashon Island High School | |
Picture Caption: | Vashon Island High School's main building- view from center courtyard. |
Established: | 1912 |
Type: | Public Secondary School |
District: | Vashon Island School District |
Grades: | 9-12 |
Principal: | John Erickson |
Faculty: | 26.00 |
Enrollment: | 519 (2020–21)[1] |
Conference: | WIAA West Central District 3 |
Mascot: | Pirate |
Campus Type: | Suburban, Co-Educational |
Ratio: | 19.96 |
Newspaper: | The Riptide (formerly The Clam) ((formerly the Tiger)) |
Location: | 20120 Vashon Hwy SW Vashon Island, Washington 98070 |
Country: | USA |
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]