West Island School (Chinese: 西島中學, Abbreviated: WIS), a member of the English Schools Foundation, is a co-educational, international secondary school in Hong Kong. The campus is a purpose-built development located at 250 Victoria Road in Pokfulam, Hong Kong Island. Despite being fundamentally non-selective, the school is nonetheless reputed for its strong academic, matriculation, and athletic record. Students normally follow the International General Certificate of Secondary Education program followed by the IB Diploma.
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