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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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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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Students pose in front of the plaque commemorating the 1951 strike.

AP U.S. History Takes A Trip to the Moton Museum

Shahtaj Ali, Reporter Apr 27, 2016

  The Robert Russa Moton High School is a national historic landmark home to the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement and it recently had its hallowed halls walked by some of West Potomac’s AP U.S. History students and teachers. The reason...

Teacher Feature - Brian Bishop

Teacher Feature – Brian Bishop

Wingel Caburian, Reporter Mar 17, 2016

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...

First Annual West Potomac Ghost Tours Tell Students of 'Spooky' Past

First Annual West Potomac Ghost Tours Tell Students of ‘Spooky’ Past

Shahtaj Ali, Reporter Nov 25, 2015

West Potomac High School’s students recently had the pleasure of being regaled with spooky stories about their school on Nov. 4 and 5, during Wolverine Time. Teachers Kelsey McGlynn, Mary Mathewson, George Coe and Kelly Fontana all acted as tour...

“The Next Great Education Debate” is Over What To Teach Students

“The Next Great Education Debate” is Over What To Teach Students

Claudia Santa Anna, Reviews Editor Oct 15, 2015

Whether history is your thing or not, you probably should know about the controversy over AP US History and what exactly students should learn. Yet who’s to blame for this mess?   The debate over AP US History (or APUSH) started in...

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What’s the Deal with Humanities?

Cooper Rosenberg, Reporter Oct 7, 2015

What's the deal with Humanities? Many students began this school year with a surprise: without having signed up for it, they were enrolled in the class. Or, more accurately, classes. Humanities is a combination of both English and History. It requires...