Vashon Island High School

Vashon Island High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
9600 SW 204th St,  Vashon, WA
Vashon Island Neighborhood
Vashon Island School District
3.7
1.9
542 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Susan Hanson
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1250
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
57%
Reading Proficiency
87%
Average GPA
3.53
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A-
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
A
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.53
Reading Proficiency
87%
Math Proficiency
57%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
24
Full Time Teachers
24
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1250
Math
610
Verbal
640
Average ACT
29
Math
27
English
29
Reading
32
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
69.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

10
Test Scores
7
Equity
10
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
72.7%
State Average
41.7%
Science
69.9%
State Average
49.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
262:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.1%
Male
49.7%
White
72.9%
Hispanic
13.8%
Two or more races
10%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.4%
Black
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Washington 154 Students
Western Washington University 95 Students
Washington State University 76 Students
University of Oregon 62 Students
Oregon State University 56 Students
Seattle University 51 Students
New York University 37 Students
Central Washington University 36 Students
Portland State University 36 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 31 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 40 Students
Psychology 37 Students
Biology 26 Students
Environmental Science 26 Students
Political Science and Government 21 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 18 Students
Pre-Law Studies 17 Students
Nursing 16 Students
Economics 16 Students
Computer Science 14 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 128 Reviews
4.0 Senior
2/4/2024
Vashon Island High school is a very safe school. It has a strong sense of community, where everyone pretty much gets along. For the most part, the teachers are great, and the classes are interesting.
5.0 Alum
4/21/2023
Community feel, small town. The athletics might be not the greatest, but school spirit is unmatched. It is a great school but commuting on the ferry from West Seattle gets old by Senior year.
4.0 Senior
5/27/2021
VHS is a really great school, it has a tight community with for the most part a caring staff. I'm taking off a star for lack of diversity, and also the fact that with at most 3 teachers of color VHS does a poor job of teaching about diversity outside of the textbook.
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1.9 12 Reviews
1.0 parent
11/27/2023
The VISD is horrible beyond words, please look at all the reviews, and protect your children, the superintendent and director of student services should be fired ASAP.
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2.0 parent
10/2/2023
Vashon island is an insular community that has a large number of "commuter" students, but many in the community resent it. The schools have historically been excellent and at some point a decision was made to invite off-island families in order to stabilize enrollment and budgets. This has had pros...
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1.0 parent
7/16/2023
I write this as a warning to families considering moving to Vashon. This school district is plagued by so many problems, all the result of administrators’ incompetence and gross negligence (and the school board is a spineless disgrace). Teacher impropriety is rampant, there are constant violations o...
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1.0 parent
4/23/2023
They won't let me post my concerns. That alone should tell you something. Some has been mentioned below. More than concerning. Had 3 kids in 3 schools. Would never recommend.
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