After a night filled with plenty of laughs, original talent and good-natured fun, senior Darrel Mensah received the coveted ‘Mr. West Potomac’ title and a check for $100 on Friday in this year’s annual competition. The Mr. West Potomac competition...

West Potomac’s boys varsity soccer team took on West Springfield with the girl’s team away and boys home on Thursday, Mar. 31. Coming back from a loss at Lee HS, the boys team came to win at their first official home game.   “We have...

AP European History teacher Jeffrey Feinstein took 11 students on a field trip to New York City on Mar. 5, 2016. The trip to New York is an annual event that has taken place every school year for the past 5 years. Keeping with the theme of West Potomac’s...

On Mar. 8, 2016, West Potomac athletes attended the winter sports banquet in the Springbank auditorium. The highlight of the night was when junior Khalil Williams won the MVP for the varsity basketball team because he helped the team win district champions....

Walking into BGR (The Burger Joint), the first thing I noticed was the smell. As soon as I crossed the threshold, my nose was immediately greeted with the delicious scent of patties sizzling on the grill. The next thing that hit me was the music. BGR...

World Beats Dance Spirit Week came to a close last Friday with West Potomac’s first ever World Languages Dance. Unlike Homecoming or Prom, the music primarily played was in Spanish, as well as French and Hindi. “We were nervous that not too...

New teachers are welcomed every year at West Potomac High School. This year, one of the teachers the school greeted is History teacher, Brian Bishop. This year marks Bishop’s 5th year in teaching. After growing up in Prince William County, he had heard...

On Saturday, March 5th, students funneled into the main gym of West Potomac, ready to face the first of the new version of the SAT being offered by College Board. The new SAT planned to provide a standardized test which accurately measures what you learn...

The areas around Alexandria and throughout Fairfax County have seen an increase in military presence in recent years. With more families moving to the area, local schools have seen a surplus of students enrolling in all school levels.   Current...

What do you think when you hear the acronym “S.O.L.”? Students in Virginia often think of the Standards of Learning exams, or SOLs. Love them or hate them, depending on what classes you take, most students have to take the SOLs every school year....

Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has fought her way through adversity and hardship to  reach her seat on the Supreme Court. With a career spanning almost half a century, Justice Ginsburg has continuously stayed “on her game” as an advocate for...