Our Concert Band, all 81 of them, earned a perfect score at the SWWMEA Large Group Band festival at Lower Columbia College. They also outscored all the other schools in our region, earning the number 1 spot .
Congratulations to Mrs. Lake and the hardworking, talented musicians of IHS. We are proud of you!
Congratulations to Mrs. Lake and the hardworking, talented musicians of IHS. We are proud of you!
Make sure to plan for this in the coming weeks. You won't want to miss out!
You are all invited to come see our upcoming Ilwaco High School Musical 9 to 5 at the Hilltop Auditorium 314 Brumbach Ave Ilwaco.
Opening Night is March 27th at 7pm
March 28th: 3pm & 7pm;
March 29th: 3pm
April 3rd: 7pm,
April 4th: 3pm & 7pm,
April 5th: 3pm
Tickets at the door $10.
The Show is PG-13
On Wednesday, we celebrated 11 of our seniors, who, after graduation, will each travel to another state for an all-expenses-paid trip through the American Exchange Project. This year, our seniors will travel to New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Tennessee, Georgia, and Wisconsin as part of the program.
American Exchange is a nonpartisan program designed to help students step outside their comfort zones and experience life in another part of the country. Participants stay with host families, explore their communities, and connect with students whose day-to-day life may look very different from their own.
As part of the program, we also host 11 students from all over the country. We are blessed to have 9 families who have stepped up to host. Their willingness to do this makes this experience possible for our students. If you are interested in hosting next year, please reach out to Kelly Jacobsen, the Exchange Manager for this project. The 11 traveling Seniors will organize Hometown Week, plan activities, and make connections with the visiting seniors.
This year, our seniors will travel to New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Tennessee, Georgia, and Wisconsin as part of the program.
This is our first year participating in the American Exchange Project, and we are excited to make this program an annual experience. It gives our students the chance to go outside the Peninsula, step into someone else's version of America, and think more deeply about community and what civic engagement looks like. We are very excited to hear all about their adventures, to welcome the 11 visiting seniors from across the US, and to show off all that our Peninsula has to offer.
See more on the American Exchange Project with this video: https://youtu.be/LDAnlDl3aYA?si=Qfwl6Z_tLnJr2J-3
Congratulations to our Ilwaco High School February Students of the Month! These students were recognized by staff for demonstrating respectfulness, strong focus in their learning, and the grit it takes to keep pushing through challenges. We are proud of the example they set for our school community.
A special thank you to Dylan’s Cottage Bakery for sponsoring this month’s celebration lunch and giving our students the opportunity to order a delicious, special meal. We truly appreciate the community support in recognizing our students’ hard work!
Students pictured left to right: Freshman Kaleb Shaw, Junior Luca Jimenez, Sophomore Blake Eisbrenner, Senior Jacob Gordon, Junior Jenna Karnofski, Senior Ashlyn McKinney, Freshman Charis Bickle, and Sophomore Khloe Castillo.
Way to represent IHS!
A special thank you to Dylan’s Cottage Bakery for sponsoring this month’s celebration lunch and giving our students the opportunity to order a delicious, special meal. We truly appreciate the community support in recognizing our students’ hard work!
Students pictured left to right: Freshman Kaleb Shaw, Junior Luca Jimenez, Sophomore Blake Eisbrenner, Senior Jacob Gordon, Junior Jenna Karnofski, Senior Ashlyn McKinney, Freshman Charis Bickle, and Sophomore Khloe Castillo.
Way to represent IHS!
Congratulations to our incredible female wrestlers who competed with grit and heart at the District Meet this weekend. We are so proud of each of them for the way they represented IHS. A special shoutout to **Dalilah Leibham**, who placed 8th at 115 lbs., and **Ophelia Wise**, who earned 8th at 120 lbs. — both are advancing to the State Tournament!
Visitors are welcome to join us on Thursday for our State Send-Off beginning at 11:15 a.m. Please check in at the front office by 11:10 a.m. and help us cheer on our state qualifiers as they make their way through the halls. Good luck to **Christopher Arnett, Jayden Crawford, Colten Vandermeulen, Zec Taylor, Sisto Arena, Blake Eisbrenner, Dalilah Leibham, and Ophelia Wise** — IHS is proud of you!
Our wrestlers will take the mats at the Tacoma Dome on Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. Those advancing to day two will compete again Saturday at 9:00 a.m. You can follow the action live through the WIAA website.
Let’s go, Fishermen! 💙💛
Visitors are welcome to join us on Thursday for our State Send-Off beginning at 11:15 a.m. Please check in at the front office by 11:10 a.m. and help us cheer on our state qualifiers as they make their way through the halls. Good luck to **Christopher Arnett, Jayden Crawford, Colten Vandermeulen, Zec Taylor, Sisto Arena, Blake Eisbrenner, Dalilah Leibham, and Ophelia Wise** — IHS is proud of you!
Our wrestlers will take the mats at the Tacoma Dome on Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. Those advancing to day two will compete again Saturday at 9:00 a.m. You can follow the action live through the WIAA website.
Let’s go, Fishermen! 💙💛
Congratulations to our very own Juliet Perez on being named as a WIAA Athlete of the Week! We are proud of you!
Washington State Healthy Youth Survey 2025
Our school is participating in the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey during fall 2025. The survey will be given to students in Grades 6, 8, 10 and 12 in large districts and students in Grades 6 through 12 in small school districts. The Healthy Youth Survey includes questions related to physical activity, unintentional and intentional injury, substance use, interpersonal relationships, school experiences, risk and protective factors, and access to school-based services. Survey results are used by schools, communities, and State agencies to plan programs to support our youth and reduce their risks. Participation in the survey is voluntary and steps are taken to ensure student privacy. There are no names or codes used to link a survey back to a student.
Our school is participating in the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey during fall 2025. The survey will be given to students in Grades 6, 8, 10 and 12 in large districts and students in Grades 6 through 12 in small school districts. The Healthy Youth Survey includes questions related to physical activity, unintentional and intentional injury, substance use, interpersonal relationships, school experiences, risk and protective factors, and access to school-based services. Survey results are used by schools, communities, and State agencies to plan programs to support our youth and reduce their risks. Participation in the survey is voluntary and steps are taken to ensure student privacy. There are no names or codes used to link a survey back to a student.
Don't Miss It!
Fall sports season is here! Some practices are already underway, and by Monday all of our IHS teams will be in action. We’d love for you to join us at our events—check out the schedules below and mark your calendars for an exciting fall season at IHS!
REMINDER FOR TODAY: If you would like help registering for Hilltop or IHS sports, we have two sessions available today at IHS (10-noon & 4-6pm) to help with final forms registration, collect ASB card money ($40) and conduct baseline concussion testing so you are ready to go on the first day of practice. If you need a sports physical we will have that available for free during the 4-6pm session on a first come, first serve basis. Attendance today is NOT mandatory. We are offering it for those who would like to get it all taken care of or who would like assistance.
You are able to register using the QR code or the website link on the flyer. ASB cards can be paid at any time our office is open prior to the start of practice and concussion testing can be coordinated for athletes at the start of the season.
Back-to-School, Back- to- school....
The Class of 2025 invites you to graduation:
Can’t make it in person? No problem!
We’ll be streaming LIVE on Facebook and our Ilwaco Music YouTube channel so you can celebrate with the Class of 2025 from anywhere! 🎓✨ Tune in and join the celebration!
📣 CHECK YO’ TECH! 💻
It’s that time again — Chromebook and charger return is happening now!
📅 Due Date: Wednesday, June 4th
📍 Return to IHS
All Chromebooks and chargers must be turned in by this date.
⏳ Fines and fees will apply after June 4th — don’t wait!
Help us wrap up the year smoothly by getting your tech turned in on time.
Thanks for being responsible, Fishermen! 🙌
It’s been an incredible week of achievements at IHS! Our track athletes showed up strong at league and are headed to WF West this Thursday to compete in the next round—go get 'em, team!
History was made on Saturday as our boys baseball team clinched the District Championship title for the first time ever, pulling off a thrilling 7-4 victory in the 9th inning! They’re now off to the first round of state this Saturday in Castle Rock. Game one kicks off at 10am against Friday Harbor, with a second game at 4pm against the winner of Toledo vs. Jenkins.
And bright and early this morning, Halle Manning set off for Spokane to represent IHS at Golf State—best of luck, Halle!
Let’s hear it for our incredible student athletes! Your Fishermen family is cheering you on!
Among other exciting things, last week we celebrated with our IHS Staff during Appreciation Week. Thank you to some of our local businesses for cutting some sweet deals so that we could celebrate with little treats throughout. Thank you to Angie and Trina at Diamond Espresso who prepared nearly 40 coffee drinks for us. Long Beach Candy Company for the amazing chocolate truffles and Eddie at Drop Anchor who graciously offered two pans of their Apple Crisp with Ice Cream as well. A special thanks to Anna Taft who personally made the entire staff pulled pork sandwiches so that we had a delicious dinner before our late night conferences. She also showered everyone with gift bags. Thank you everyone for making us feel so loved and appreciated.
It's been a super busy couple of weeks at IHS which is great but that means we are behind in sharing all of the excitement so prepare for the multiple posts.
Prom 2025 was a hit! The Masquerade Ball took place at the Elks Lodge in Astoria on Saturday, May 3rd where Wyse Mulinix and Megan Dille were announced as Prom King and Queen.
Special thanks go to Mr. Heath and the Leadership class for planning such a spectacular event. The DJ was great. We had fabulous staff chaperones who volunteered their evening including Miss Chelaine, Miss Nicole, Ms. Jacobsen, Ms. Glenn, Ms. Anderson, Ms. Hofer, Mr. Pierce, Mr. Heath, Mr & Mrs. Vasquez and Mr. & Mrs. Burke. Our IHS Culinary Class prepared the spread of appetizers and desserts which were delivered and beautifully arranged by Mrs. Vasquez. The flowers from Nansen Florals were absolutely gorgeous. Anna Taft volunteered her time and energy to take dance photos and print and prepare them for every student. Of course none of this would have been possible without the planning, help, and decorating from Angie Jansma and the FISH PTO.
Thank you to everyone who made this event possible for our students! We have the best community.
Hello Athletes & Families,
We want to inform you that due to a scheduling conflict, we will need to reschedule tomorrow's (Wed. 4/30) Spring Sports Picture Day. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
We are currently rescheduling to Friday May 9, and will share the updated time schedule with you as soon as possible.
We are incredibly proud of our SkillsUSA competitors as they head off to the State Competition today. While they chose not to have a large send-off assembly, we couldn’t let them leave without some recognition. We celebrated with a morning announcement and a spirited hallway hoorah to cheer them on.
Best of luck to all of our IHS competitors:
Medical Terminology: Sarah Limbocker, Bella Ahlers, Azzie Eckhardt, Clover Miller, Chloe Star
3D Visualization and Animation: Blake Finlay, Elizabeth Knox
First Aid/CPR: Azzie Eckhardt, Chloe Star
Plumbing: Caleb Brundage, Liam Taft, Flynn Hildebrandt, Evan Stringer
Graphic Imaging Sublimation: Elizabeth Naicavacava, Halle Manning and the defending State Champion who also placed 7th in Nationals last year, Hailey Hightower.
Commercial sUAS Drones: Alyssa Ortez, Eden Savelio
T-Shirt Design: Elizabeth Naicavacava, Gwen Reese
Pin Design: Gwen Reese
Photography: Sammy Lloyd
Electrical Construction Wiring: Keith Clarson, Mason Humphreys, Wade Smith
Screen Printing Technology: Ciara Reddy
Pastry Design (Alternate): Jenna Karnofski
A huge thank you to our dedicated coaches: Mr. Blasko, Mr. Goodwin, Ms. Vasquez, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Osborn and to Ms. Hofer our fabulous CTE Director.
Go get 'em, IHS! We’re cheering you on all the way.
UPDATE: Our Boys' Basketball Game for tonight has been moved to tomorrow Saturday, February 15th at 3pm. They will play at Rochester against Raymond-South Bend.
Our Girls' Wrestling team will head to Montesano tomorrow morning to compete in the state qualifying tournament.
Go Fishermen!
On time today! Happy Friday!