Vicenza American High School (VHS) is a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) high school located in Vicenza, Italy, on Villaggio Della Pace, a US garrison base. Previously on Caserma Ederle, a new building was opened on Villaggio Della Pace in August 2023. Parkhill was the primary architecture firm for this project.
It was founded in 1954 by Eric Hall.
Course selection
Business programs Business and Personal Finance Career Practicum International Business Management
English as a Second Language (ESL)
English/Language Arts
AP Language AP Literature Language 9 Language 10 Language 11 Language 12
Fine Arts Drawing Fundamentals Of Art Painting Photography Sculpture
Foreign Language AP Italian Italian I Italian II Italian III Italian IV Spanish I Spanish II Spanish III Spanish IV
Health Education Health Nutrition
Host Nation JROTC Mathematics AP Calculus AP Statistics Algebra I Algebra II Discrete Math Geometry Pre-Calculus
Music Band I Band II Band III Beginning Chorus Intermediate Chorus
Physical Education Conditioning Physical Education (P.E.)
Professional Technical Studies Adobe Photoshop Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Video Communication III Video Communications II Video Communications I Yearbook
Science AP Biology AP Chemistry Biology Chemistry Human Anatomy Physics
Social Studies AP Global Studies AP Government AP Psychology AP United States History Global Studies I Global Studies II Government Model United Nations (MUN) Psychology United States History
Special Needs Programs Visual Arts
Clubs
Social Studies Honors Society (SSHS) National Honors Society (NHS) Spanish Honors Society (SHS) Italian Honors Society (IHS) Math Honors Society (MHS) Strait and Gay Alliance (SAGA) Red Cross Speech and Debate Speech and Debate is by far the largest club at Vicenza High School, with over 10% of the student body participating. German Club French Club Video Game Club Computer Science Club Model United Nations (MUN) Model United States Senate (MUSS) Environmental Club
Athletics
The high school varsity teams are nicknamed the Cougars. Varsity sports teams include: Boys' and Girls' Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Track & Field, Cross Country, Rifle Team, Tennis, Football, Wrestling, Softball, Baseball and Cheerleading.
Championships
1981 ASIL Football Champions ASIL Wrestling Champions 1984 ASIL Boys Cross Country Champions ASIL Boys Basketball Champions ASIL Girls Basketball Champions ASIL Boys Track and Field Champions ASIL Boys Singles Tennis Champions & Team Champions (Doubles Team finished 2nd) 1985 ASIL Boys Basketball Champions 1990 ASIL Boys Football Champions ASIL Boys Track and Field Champions Stars and Stripes Athlete of The Year (Howard Buckner) All European Boys Football, Basketball and Track (Howard Buckner) 1992 ASIL Boys Football Champions 1993 ASIL Boys Football Champions ASIL Boys Cross Country Champions ASIL Girls Cross Country Champions 1999 D-III All European Football Champions 2001 ASIL Boys Basketball Champions 2003 ASIL Boys Volleyball Champions 2005 All Europe Wrestling Championship Runner Up (Gary King) 2006 All Europe Wrestling Championship (Shane Hinton) Athlete of the Year (Shane Hinton) 2007 All Europe Wrestling Championship Runner Up (Kyle Kaus) 2008 D-III Girls Basketball Runner Up Cheerleading 2nd Place at Europeans All Europe Wrestling Championship Runner Up (Kyle Kaus) 3rd Place Dragster Race PTS Expo (Tia Lopez) 2009 D-III Baseball Runner-Up D-III Boys Track & Field 2nd Place at Europeans D-III Girls Track & Field 2nd Place at Europeans D-II South Champions (Football) All Europe Wrestling Championship (Kyle Kaus) D-III European 3rd Place (Softball) 2010 D-II South Championships for Girls Soccer D-II 3rd Place European Tournament/ Mediterranean Champions (Girls Volleyball) 2011 D-II European Champions (Girls Basketball)Coach Michael F. James, Sr. D-II 2nd Place European Championships (Girls Soccer/Baseball) 4th place European Championships Triple Jump (Gary Donald) Gary Donald number one long jumper in Europeans Athlete of the Year (Gary Donald) 2012 D-II European Champions (Wrestling) 2013 D-II European Champions (Softball) D-II European Runners-up (Baseball/Soccer) D-II European 3rd Place at Europeans (Boys Basketball) D-II European Champions (Wrestling) 2014 D-II European Champions (Softball) D-II European Runners-up (Baseball) 2016 D-| European Runners-up (Girls Basketball) D-I European Runners-up (Girls Volleyball) 2024 D-II European champions (Boys Basketball) 2025 D-II European Champions (Boys Basketball)
Notable attendees Sharon Tate (1961), Hollywood Actress. Chip Flowers (1992), Delaware State Treasurer and co-chair of the National Democratic State Treasurers. He was the first African-American statewide elected official in the state. John Bonamego, (1979), special teams coach for the Detroit Lions, former head coach at Central Michigan University. Adrian Murrell (1988. Murrell attended junior high in Vicenza, but moved to Hawaii for high school and did not graduate from VHS) NFL running back who played for the New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys.
References
External links School Website