Washington School for the Deaf

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.

Vancouver
,
Washington

United States
Information
TypePublic
EstablishedFebruary 3, 1886
SuperintendentMs. Shauna Bilyeu (Effective July 1, 2016)
Faculty100+
GradesK-12
Number of students110+
Color(s)Kelly Green, Black, and White
Athletics conferenceWIAA
Columbia Valley League
MascotTerriers
AffiliationCEASD

History

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.

Residency

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]

Athletics

High School Boys, Eight-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

[4]

SportsNational Deaf Prep Championships
Boys Track & Field1972 & 1973

[5]

Western State Basketball & Cheerleader Classic Championships Year:
Boys 1978, 1979, 1980, & 2016
Girls 1985 & 1992
Cheerleaders 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2006, & 2014

[6]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "WIAA - Washington Interscholastic Activities Association". Wiaa.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  5. "Team of the Year – USA Deaf Track & Field". Usadtf.org. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  6. "wsbc". Wsbc2013.wix.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.

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