• 11/11: Girls basketball, boys swimming and bowling practices begin
  • 11/13: Signing day
  • 11/15: Cadenza concert @6:30 in West High commons
  • 11/15: Girls swimming state championship @ Marshalltown
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West Side Story
The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
Mr. Neuzil, a social studies teacher at West High, announced his retirement earlier this year

Faculty Farewell: A look into Mr. Neuzil’s 37 years at West

Vivian Polgreen and Vera Tanas
January 30, 2023
Steve Merkle has worked as a special education teacher at West for 24 years.

Mr. Merkle’s Magic

Krisha Kapoor and Zaira Ahmad
January 21, 2023
West High schools gymnasium hosts games, rallys, and other events

Which West High teacher are you?

Isabella Tisdale, Features and Visuals editor
December 21, 2022
A protester holds up a sign urging people to vote during the protests on June 24, 2022.

What are midterm elections?

Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor
November 4, 2022
Math teacher James Kirpes passes out information about an upcoming competition to math club members.

What have your teachers been up to?

Fareeha Ahmad, Profiles Editor and Yearbook Copy Editor
April 3, 2020
English teacher Kerri Barnhouse has had multiple students from previous years end up teaching with her at West.

From students to colleagues

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
February 14, 2020
Living in Neuzilville

Living in Neuzilville

Luke Krchak, Reporter
November 11, 2019
Mr. Neuzil lovingly poses with one of his dogs, Orson.

Life with dogs

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor
November 12, 2017

Teachers finish the lyrics

Layla Hannaford, Video Editor and Broadcast Manager
October 6, 2016

Social studies dept. adds new program

May 17, 2011
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