Two school years ago at West Po a new elective was created in the history department called ‘Women’s History’. It only ran at West Potomac, and while it didn’t run this year, it will return for the 21-22 school year. Women’s History is a history...

The roles of different sources of media in our world today are extremely important. They shape our views on current events and inform us on what’s going on in the world. But, the dark side of the media, which includes misinformation and “fake news”...

In January of 2021, the College Board announced that it was dropping both the essay and subject-area exams from the SAT. Subject-area exams were exams regarding things like French. These changes were already planned, but the pandemic sped up the process....

As the school year hits the halfway point and students start preparing to go in person, a look back at the past few months is in order. This school year has been different for all of us and has forced us to adapt to new changes in our lives. Everyone...

West Potomac’s very own Oswald Garcia, senior, became the only recipient of the Posse Scholarship reward in Fairfax County this year. Through the award, Oswald has received a four year, full-tuition scholarship to the University of Rochester, where...

West Po students honored at FCPS Regional Science Fair: One of the First Virtual Events During the Coronavirus Outbreak  Way back in the beginning of this COVID-19 outbreak, the Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) district regional science fair that...

On June 4, 2020, the original date of their graduation ceremony, the senior class convened in the bus loop of West Po for a drive through graduation. The celebration went on from 9 am to 5 pm, and students came at specific times according to last names....

  The West Potomac High School Science Fair took place again recently. 1st place winners have the opportunity of going to the regional event, the Regional Science Fair, on March 20th-22nd, at Robinson Secondary School, according to Garrett Hubbard,...

  For many students, it is hard to see how school connects to the real world. Not upstairs in Gunston 214 for Sports and Entertainment Marketing, where West Po students, many of who are also athletes, are guided by Mr. Michael Carfang (Coach Carfang)...

Every West Po student will be issued their own computer, a Dell X33CT with an Intel i3 core and 4GB, for school as a part of Fairfax County Public School’s (FCPS) 1-to-1 initiative to fulfill all student academic technology needs. Beginning August 1,...

West Potomac Senior Diana Argueta was selected to receive the 2019 Student Peace Award presented by Fairfax County. This is the 16th annual presentation of the award originally founded by Margaret Fisher and Margaret Rogers. The award began with just...

Every day since the beginning of our time on Earth, the center of the magnetic field has been shifting from the North Pole. It has been shifting almost thirty miles every year since the early 1900’s according to the scientists at NASA.  Mr.Fabian,...