Vashon Island High School

Set in VASHON, Washington, Vashon Island High School is a moderately sized 9-12 campus, run under Vashon Island School District. It works with 511 students across grades 9 through 12.

Vashon Island High School is one of 5 schools operated by Vashon Island School District, a district that instructs 1,468 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Vashon Island High School reports that 77% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 21.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 26% of students at Vashon Island High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Vashon Island High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.9%; this one delivers 73.7%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for King County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Vashon Island High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Student Link, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Vashon Island High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 52.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Vashon Island High School has edged down 6%, going from 546 students in 2018 to 511 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 21.9:1 today.

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