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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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Taking Higher Risks for the Next High

Taking Higher Risks for the Next High

Taylor Haas, Reporter
February 13, 2015

[Editors' Note: This version of the article differs from the originally published version in The Wire Jan/Feb print magazine issue; it contains expanded content and additional interviews.] Within...

Principal Case talks with The Wire staff about the upcoming year.

[Video] Principal Case: “West Potomac Is the World’s Greatest High School!”

Margaret O'Meara, Managing Editor
September 30, 2014

“West Potomac is the world's greatest high school!”, says Principal Alex Case. In the first of a series of press conferences held throughout the school with The Wire, Case outlined his vision for the...

[Video] “Six in Two”: Young or Old…

The Wire Video Productions
September 1, 2014

"Six in Two": We used six words to write an essay or create a story and recorded this two-minute video to represent it. This is the first in our "Six in Two," a series of student video-essays from the...

The Kin perform one of their famous musical robberies.

[Photo] The Kin: “A Rags-to-Riches” Story for One New York Band

Lilly Lane and Taylor Haas, Reporters
March 14, 2014

The Kin perform one of their famous musical robberies.

Finding the Balance Between Athletics and Academics

Finding the Balance Between Athletics and Academics

Taylor Haas, Reporter
March 21, 2014

Aaron Locks of the National Academy of Athletics writes that, “One of the most challenging aspects of sports is commitment. Anyone who has played sports knows there have been times when you’ve just...

Principal Alex Case meets with the staff of The Wire to discuss potential policy changes.

School Policy Changes: Rumor or Fact?

Taylor Haas, Reporter
March 18, 2014

“OMG, did you hear? Next year’s freshmen are going to have four years of gym! I hear there’s going to be extra Fine Arts credits added too. Those poor incoming freshmen won’t have an open elective...

Extracurriculars: What Colleges Really Want to See

Extracurriculars: What Colleges Really Want to See

Taylor Haas, Reporter
December 10, 2013

Like many West Potomac seniors, Charlotte Hayes worries about getting into college. Not just any college, but the college. Upon visiting Virginia Tech last March she fell in love immediately, enjoying...

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