Attention Class of 2023: there’s a new program in town. It’s called Operation Hand-Me-Gown. Operation Hand-Me-Gown has been launched by senior Alana Belle Tirado, the reporter of this article. We have entered the twilight year of the high school experience. Our graduation date is set for Tuesday,...

As December 2022 came to a close, Anchorage School District staff and students were left reeling from endless disruptions to planned lessons, finals, sports and school activities due to an unprecedented six snow days over a two-week period.  The six closure days in December and the one from November...

February 20th: President's Day Holiday March 10: In-service March 13-17: Spring Break May 16: Graduation (7:00pm) May 23: Last Day of School  

Starting November 2nd, a new tardy policy took effect at West High School. Finding a tardy policy that everyone can agree upon is an age-old problem about which students and staff can never seem to agree upon.  The current policy is as follows: for periods two through six, anyone who is late to class...

West High students, staff and parents will have noticed a change-up in the administration over the last few weeks, as two principals have changed jobs.  After a little more than five years as West High’s head principal, Mr. Sven Gustafson has moved into a new role as Chief Academic Officer of the...