South Whidbey School District
school district in Washington, United States
South Whidbey School District #206 is a school district that operates on the "Southend" of Whidbey Island in the US state of Washington. The district offices are located in Langley. The current superintendent is Dr. Becky Clifford. The current school board consists of Brook Willeford, Andrea Downs, Marnie Jackson, Ann Johnson, Joe Greenheron, and two Student Representatives, Carter McKnight and Callahan Dobmier.
The district includes Langley, Clinton, and almost all of Freeland.
Schools
South Whidbey School District consists of four schools. South Whidbey High School, South Whidbey Middle School (Formerly Langley Middle School), South Whidbey Elementary School, and South Whidbey Academy (a school of choice for K-12 students).
South Whidbey High School
Principal – John Patton
Vice Principal/Athletic Director: Paul Legerstedt
Grades Taught – 9–12
Enrollment (2010-11): 541
South Whidbey High School (SWHS) opened for the 1981–1982 school year. After only 8 years, enrollment grew larger than anticipated and additional classrooms were added in 1990.
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