 Vernon Hills High School's Backlight Theatre Company presents two plays, a musical, a freshman-sophomore play, and student-directed one acts each year.The VHHS music department has always performed very well at the IHSA state competition, placing 4th in its class in its first year of existence.VHHS has placed within the top three schools in the state every year since 2004, and as of 2009 has placed first in the state in Class A for three consecutive years.