Washington_School_for_the_Deaf
Washington School for the Deaf
Public school in Vancouver, Washington, United States
The Washington School for the Deaf (WSD) is a school for deaf children located in Vancouver, Washington, in the United States. The school educates children from all over Washington.[1]
| Washington School for the Deaf | |
|---|---|
Entrance mural | |
| Address | |
611 Grand Blvd. , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | February 3, 1886 |
| Superintendent | Shauna Bilyeu |
| Faculty | 100+ |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Number of students | 110+ |
| Color(s) | Kelly Green, Black, and White |
| Athletics conference | WIAA Columbia Valley League |
| Mascot | Terriers |
| Affiliation | CEASD |
The Washington Territory Legislature of 1885-86 passed a bill to build the Washington School for Defective Youth. On February 3, 1886, Governor Watson C. Squire, the eleventh territorial governor, signed the bill into law.[2]
The school was split to form the State School for the Blind and the State School for the Deaf in 1913.
WSD is also a residential school. It has cottages where students reside throughout the week. Students arrive on Sundays and depart on Fridays. Cottages are for students who live far enough not to be able to travel by bus every day to school. There are cottages for male and female students: Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, and High School.
WSD's residential programs offers extracurricular activities, peer interaction, student growth and development, achievement, and more.[3]
High School Boys, Six-Man Football, Basketball, Track and Field,
High School Girls, Volleyball, Basketball, & Track and Field
Middle School Boys Soccer & Basketball
Middle School Girls Soccer & Basketball
Elementary Soccer
| WIAA State Championships | Year: |
|---|---|
| Boys Track & Field | 1972 |
| Sports | National Deaf Prep Championships |
|---|---|
| Boys Track & Field | 1972 & 1973 |
| Girls Track & Field | 2019 & 2022 |
| Western State Basketball & Cheerleader Classic Championships | Year: |
|---|---|
| Boys | 1978, 1979, 1980, 2016, & 2023 |
| Girls | 1985, 1992, & 2023 |
| Cheerleaders | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2006, & 2014 |
- "Washington School for the Deaf". Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- "Washington School for the Deaf". Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- "Washington School for the Deaf". Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- "WIAA - Washington Interscholastic Activities Association". Wiaa.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- "Team of the Year – USA Deaf Track & Field". Usadtf.org. Retrieved 2023-10-20.