AP History exams are changing for the upcoming testing seasons. Affected tests are AP United States History, AP World History, and AP European History. Significant changes are being made to the free-response section, while the multiple-choice section...

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly popular, with millions of visits to popular generative AI apps and sites such as Gemini or ChatGPT, concerns and stories of students using AI to cheat on assignments and submit AI-generated essays have become...

The legislature originally proposed in 2025 that SOL scores should be incorporated into students' grades, but has now been pushed off to be discussed in one to two years. The bill HB1957 was proposed by the House of Delegates in Virginia. This bill...

Over the course of the 2025-2026 school year, the number of phone confiscations decreased substantially. During the first quarter, 1,726 phones were confiscated. By contrast, fourth quarter confiscation numbers thus far are 323. While these numbers...

It’s all around the school now, during lunch, return periods and even actual class time. Students toss their backpacks aside and form circles passing around a small, sand filled ball from shoe to shoe. It’s official, hacky sack has taken over West...

Students caught wandering the halls without a pass may find themselves spending the rest of the class period in the Reset Room, a recently added program designed to reduce hall wandering and class skipping. Unexcused tardiness and absences have remained...

Since ChatGPT went public in 2022, school systems have scrambled to understand a rapidly evolving technology. Now Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), the ninth largest school district in the country, is drafting a policy to manage artificial intelligence...

West Potomac’s TSA team, the Technology Student Association, recently competed in a statewide competition in Hampton, Virginia, from April 30 to May 4, for a multitude of projects. TSA is a student-focused organization for high school students interested...

NeeDohs are quickly taking over West Po. A fun squishy toy that was created in 2018 has been spotted in students' hands and backpacks.  Stress toys have been proven to help with anxiety levels. NeeDohs are just one of the many out there, but one of...

With several SAT test dates approaching, including Jun. 6, Aug. 22, Sept. 12, Oct. 3, Nov. 7 and Dec. 5, students at West Po are preparing in very different ways to ace the test, all depending on their schedules, study habits and grade level. For some...

The Month of May brings many things: warm weather, flowers and AP exams. With the first AP exam beginning on May 4 at 8am, many have already started preparing. Separated by morning and afternoon sessions, two to four exams are held each day. A total...

A few years ago, West Po ranked near the bottom of Fairfax County Public Schools’ Get to Green rankings for recycling efforts. In just the past two years, however, the school has made significant progress, moving from 23rd place in 2021 place to 12th...