Back in the 1980s, a senior prank gone wrong resulted in a punishment from the seniors having to dig a hole in the Gunston courtyard. The hole, neglected until 2022, has now been transformed into a beautiful...

If you are a senior or junior who parks in the student reserved lots, you know the struggle of traffic, especially leaving the school at dismissal. Friends become foes, and leaving the lot seems to become...

For 40 years, West Po’s Spirit Rock has sat at the end of Quander Road. Painted with school pride, the rock is a symbol of camaraderie. Underneath the layers of colorful paint lies a gray boulder that...

Senior Shaan Nagda has been recognized as a National Merit Semifinalist, becoming one of 262 students from Fairfax County Public Schools awarded with this prestigious honor this year. The National Merit...

Advisory at West Po has looked different this year than it has previously. Notably, our school’s administration collectively decided upon adding clubs into advisory’s rotating schedule.  “I believe...

On Saturday, Oct. 4, West Po is hosting its annual Homecoming dance. This year, the voted theme is “Blast to the Past.” From 8 to 11 p.m., the main gym will be open for students to dance, sing,...

West Potomac Senior, Abigail Leach, was among the twenty interns participating in FCPS’s first successful Internship Program. This new six-week paid opportunity offered FCPS students and graduates the...

The outdoor picnic tables have been a fan favorite spot for students to cool down and hang out in the Gunston wing. The favored lounge is in the middle of a courtyard surrounded by brick walls of the school....

It was a warm and sunburn-could-stick-with-you-for-days sunny day this past May at the 2nd Annual Waynewoodstock at the Waynewood Recreation Center Park. The storm the day before that had knocked out the...

At West Potomac, tucked away in a corner of springbank, a classroom brimming with creativity releases their 4th album in just as many years. Mr.Luke Pierce and his students have made the promise to go...

On May 8th, 2025, West Potomac Sophomores will take the AP World History exam, the first AP exam many of them have ever taken. The exam will start at 12:00pm and students will have three and a half hours...

For countless West Po students May doesn’t symbolize a time of relaxation, instead May means hours of studying and stress for AP exams. While The Wire staff prep for the upcoming paper they also have...