As the 2025 school year moves closer toward the end, it’s important to celebrate the retiring teachers at VHHS who have had lengthy careers in education. From a hard-working special education teacher, to the beloved band director, to an incredibly involved math teacher, VHHS will miss these teachers dearly.
Shawn Healey has been a math teacher for 31 years. He started at Libertyville High School in 1994, and worked there for six years before moving to Vernon Hills when the doors opened.
“The most memorable experience [of teaching] was opening the new high school. We had such an amazing group of teachers that were all positive and really excited to open a new school,” Healey said. “It was so much fun to be part of.”…