Vienna High School

Vienna High School is a public four-year high school located in Vienna, Illinois. VHS serves approximately 356 students [2] in Vienna HSD 133, which covers 300 square miles in Johnson County.[3]

Vienna High School
Address
601 North First Street, Vienna, IL

62995
Information
School typePublic secondary
School districtVienna HSD 133
SuperintendentJoshua W. Stafford
DeanKathy L. Anderson (Dean of Instruction), John R. Giffin (Dean of Students)
Staff22.43 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment380 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.94[1]
Campus typeDistant Rural
Colour(s)         
MascotEagle
RivalGoreville High School
Websitehttp://www.viennahighschool.com/

VHS was founded in the 19th century and had its first graduating class in 1895.[4]

In 2016, the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation and the USDA partnered with VHS to install free solar panels at the school for students to get hands-on training and certification to install solar panels.

At Vienna High School, we pride ourselves on high academic achievement, a strong sense of community and active parent involvement. We serve students in a district that covers 300 square miles in Johnson County. Our students primarily come from Buncombe, Cypress, New Simpson Hill, and Vienna Grade Schools. We also enjoy sharing the story of our successful students and teachers with the community that supports them. We tell our story through Facebook, Twitter, our school newspaper The Talon, and our monthly news broadcast Eagle Outlook.  Our district hashtag, #viennaeagles, labels our social media posts.

Athletics

David Hill serves as the Athletic Director.

Baseball

David Hill serves as the baseball coach at Vienna High school and has served in the role since 2003-04 season.[5] His career record following the 2018-2019 season stands at 235-227 with 2 Regional Championships to his credit. All-time, the program is 1192-749 dating back to 1952 with 9 Regional Titles, 1 Sectional, and 1 State Finals appearance in 1978.

Notable alumni
  • Bob Shoemaker, Illinois Coaches Association Softball Hall of Fame Inductee 2010.[6]
  • Brett Thompson, Professional Basketball Player, VHS Hall of Fame Inductee 2020 & 25th ranked center nationally in 2008. [7]
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References
  1. "Vienna High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  2. "Vienna High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  3. "Vienna High School". US News and World Report National Rankings Best High Schools. 2016.
  4. "Vienna High School 1st Graduating Class Photo". Vienna High School.
  5. "IHSA". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  6. "Illinois Coaches Association Softball Hall of Fame".
  7. "Basketball Recruiting - Brett Thompson - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-07-29.


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