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The student voice of West Potomac High School

The Wire

The student voice of West Potomac High School

The Wire

The student voice of West Potomac High School

The Wire

Regardless of whether it is a requirement for completing high school with a diploma, community service hours offer future opportunities for students with their eye on college acceptance.

Is Community Service Really Needed To Graduate?

Wingel Caburian, Reporter Jan 15, 2016

Before you start panicking about how to earn your volunteer hours, hold your horses. You may have heard that you are required to do community service to graduate, but that is not the case.   “You are not required to do community service to...

Seniors and Counselors’ Communication Over Transcripts

Jenny Sutton, Copy-Editor Jan 13, 2016

In the weeks following winter break, West Potomac seniors are balancing their resumed work with last-minute college applications. As these seniors reflect on all the college visits, essays, and SAT testing they have completed, a common agreement is the...

It's the Second Most Wonderful Time of the Year

It’s the Second Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Andrea Lugo, Reporter Jan 7, 2016

Fresh from winter break, students learned that they soon need to choose their classes for the 2016-2017 school year. The month of January at school is essentially dedicated to student’s course selection, but many wondered why students have to do it...