Model United Nations, frequently referred to as Model UN, is West High’s long-time club that works to imitate global diplomacy and allow students to research and create solutions to global issues. The...

Quill and Scroll, a journalism honor society, recognized sophomore Henry Timmer-Hackert as a finalist in its national writing, photo and multimedia contest. Timmer-Hackert is a finalist for the staff...

At 8 a.m. on a Saturday morning, nine West students began propping up their trifolds, ready for a long day of defending their scientific research. The Eastern Iowa Science and Engineering Fair (EISEF)...

Last weekend, West’s chapter of HOSA went to state for the first time.  At 5 a.m. on March 3, members arrived at West to go to Drake University in Des Moines. In addition to competing, members attended...

 Iowa was the first state to caucus in the Republican primary Jan. 5. This traditional caucus system has a section designated to each candidate, with voters standing in their respective sections...

Every year, West High’s budget department receives funding from the state of Iowa, which determines the amount of money that the schools will have to work with for the upcoming year. However, West High’s...

The auditions for the summer musical for Young Footliters theatre camp are approaching. The musical this year is “The Wizard of Oz,” which performs June 28-30. Auditions take place on April 4, 5 and...

Concert Strings, Philharmonic Strings and Symphony Strings performed in Arganbright Auditorium led by Orchestra Director Jon Welch on Feb. 28 at 7:00 p.m. The concert was titled “Music from Around the...

City-West Double Headers  After a West home court sweep Dec. 22, the Trojan basketball teams traveled across town to City High Jan. 26 for another double-header match-up. Following a 63-57 victory...

  In November, many Mu Alpha Theta members and other West students competed in the American Mathematical Competition (AMC), the first of a series of tests to eventually determine the USA Mathematical...

After the first “funnel” deadline, many bills in Iowa’s legislature are no longer up for debate. To survive the deadline, bills have to pass their committees first, and therefore be eligible for...

Welcome back to West High Weekly! The first video of the 2024 school year will catch you up on all of the news from this winter. The year starts off with an impressive achievement from West BPA, who set...