Eleven students on the 2013-2014 West Side Story staff are finalists in the National Scholastic Press Association’s 2014 Individual Award Contest. Pictured above (left to right) are seniors Jaycie...
This Sept. 10, 19 seniors from West were named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. These semifinalists were the highest-scoring entrants in the state on the Preliminary SAT/National...
Compiled by McKenna Harris and Mary Mondanaro
West High Dance Marathon's first hair drive was a success. On Sept. 18, students and faculty members donated their hair for wigs for children suffering...
Last night, the Trojans brought the boot back to West High after defeating City High 30-6 in the annual Battle for the Boot. Garrett Hartwig began his first season as head coach this fall after serving...
Sudan, Qatar and Iowa are three very different places that Rawan Taha ’15 has called home. Taha spent four years in Sudan and two years in Qatar. During her travels, she collected knowledge of the...
The 2nd Annual Music Auxiliary Playathon was held on Saturday Aug. 30 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. The Playathon is a student-organized fundraiser that raises...
Many different clubs participated in the club fair, which took place in the cafeteria on August 28, 2014. Take a look at this interactive photo to see when and where clubs meet, as well as video interviews...
Last Friday, students, faculty and the community came together to raise awareness for childhood cancer at the first home football game of the year. Before the game, supporters brought the football from...
Anna Turnquist '16 poses with her certificate from participating in the World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute, at Iowa State on April 14.
Anna Turnquist ’16 participated in the World...
Gwen Montag, a special services teacher at West since 1995, talks about her experience at the school and her plans for post-retirement.
West Side Story: What first brought you to West High?
Gwen...
Colleges are known for asking hard-hitting essay questions, but they are also know for some of the weirdest, most non-specific prompts ever asked on an application. West Side Story Special Investigative...
