iowa city west high school – West Side Story

Liv Williams '21 focuses on the pitcher July 3.

Women of Troy split with Linn-Mar on senior night

July 3, 2020

Sincerely, Sumner: thank you and goodnight

Sincerely, Sumner: thank you and goodnight

May 17, 2020

Community members place signs in their yard that say

How to help essential workers

May 6, 2020

English Language Learners at West face a language barrier while adjusting to the new environment.

Overcoming obstacles

April 28, 2020

LaShaun Lacy sits in bus number 5110. Driving special education students on this bus is one of his jobs. He also works as a correctional officer.

Credit reel

March 20, 2020

Things to do while quarantined

Things to do while quarantined

March 20, 2020

Flowers bloom as the sun shines and the weather gets warmer.

Ways to make the most of spring break

March 12, 2020

A portrait of Kate Wickham is proudly displayed in the main entrance of the school. The Kate Wickham Memorial Trust Fund was established in early 1954.

A dedication to education

February 28, 2020

Dan Martin, Dean of Industrial Technologies at Kirkwood Community College and Russ Johnson, Career Center Facilitator, discuss the importance of trade careers and education.

Trading up

February 26, 2020

West High is home to a wide range of students varying in places of birth. For international students, being at West High entails getting accustomed to a new language and school system.

The international student experience

February 15, 2020

Mayowa Dokun '22 is exhausted, but holds her hand up in victory after her first win of her wrestling career.

Two sides of wrestling

January 25, 2020

Math teacher Karen Meyer looks toward a student coming up the stairs, greeting him as he passes.

Inspiring the next generation

December 26, 2019

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