Community outreach is important to Business Professionals of America, as one of the founding values of the organization is service. With this in mind, BPA students assisted in a Junior Achievement BizTown...

At 9 a.m. on Feb. 26, West Orchestra Director Jon Welch, Northwest Orchestra Director Kathryn Swinbank and members of West’s Philharmonic Strings and Symphony Strings boarded two charter buses headed...

In a rare and exciting opportunity, students and faculty from the Iowa City Community School District are preparing to embark on an educational trip to China.  This opportunity was presented and extended...

On Feb. 2, the University of Iowa’s Chinese Student Scholar Association held a Lunar New Year event at the IMU from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. to celebrate the year of the snake. The event included fun...

The West Science Olympiad varsity Gold, Green and Blue teams traveled to Cedar Rapids for the Mount Vernon Invitational on Feb. 23. Of the 15 high school teams, the Gold team brought home first place,...

Once again, West High has proven itself excellent. Just five years after his promotion to West High’s principal, Mitch Gross was nominated for 2025 Iowa Principal of the Year.  Interviews were conducted...

Now officially in the offseason with Super Bowl LIX over, NFL teams are making changes to their rosters and coaching staffs. The Chicago Bears, fresh off a 5-12 season, are no different. After hiring former...

76 of West High School’s Business Professionals of America club students recently traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, to compete in their events. This conference provided an opportunity for students from across...

In a packed Arganbright Auditorium, 181 new inductees to the West High Chapter of the National Honor Society were celebrated among returning seniors on Feb. 11. New members received a certificate, a membership...

West High’s Good Time Company and ShowTime show choirs performed Feb. 8 at Norwalk at the Norwalk Nexus show, with GTC performing their show under the theme “Homecoming” and ShowTime performing under...

West High hosted its first curriculum night on Jan. 22. West High teachers, admin and staff were at the event to inform parents and students about course options for next year. Current eighth graders...