Ship Shape
Two West Ashley High students awarded NJROTC scholarships from Staff Reports Darius Brown and Saniyah Drayton, two West Ashley High School (WAHS) NJROTC cadets, were recognized in a ceremony last week to celebrate their academic achievements. Each will receive...
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Wildcats March On
West Ashley High School’s Marching Band recently participated in several regional competitions and came back with plenty to celebrate. At the end of September they traveled to Colleton County High School for The Walterboro Band Classic and competed against two other...
WAHS Robotics Team Takes First in Cougar Challenge
The West Ashley High School Robotics Team recently traveled to Beaufort to compete in the first VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) event of the season, the Cougar Challenge. This was a regional qualifying event where the top teams would earn a spot in the SC Palmetto...
High School Nation Comes To West Ashley High
On Friday, Oct. 16 High School Nation hosted a concert at West Ashley High School to promote the arts in public schools. The High School Nation Tour gave teens at WAHS a chance to immerse themselves in the arts and explore many potential careers in real world...
STUDENT OF THE MONTH — Alusine Kamara
For the second time in his high school career, Senior Alusine Kamara has been chosen as West Ashley High School’s Student of the Month. He first received the honor when he was a freshman. Kamara was surprised when he learned he was selected this time. He did, however,...
A Taste of West Ashley (High)
Recently, West Ashley High School hosted A Taste of West Ashley, a community event designed to give everyone a chance to see all of the opportunities the school has to offer. A Taste of West Ashley promoted many Wildcats’ sports teams, such as football and volleyball,...
New Year, New School
With Rosh Hashanah just taking place, it’s a new year for Jews all over the world. For Jews here in Charleston, it’s already off to an exciting start. Addlestone Hebrew Academy, the area’s only Jewish day school, is about to move into their brand new, state-of-the-art...
Always Willing to Help
Sophomore Adam Westerbeck may be new to West Ashley High School, but it seems he has already made his mark, as he was recently selected as West Of’s Student of the Month. “Adam is not only doing a fantastic job in Algebra II in terms of performance, but he is also a...
Mmmm … New School Smell
There’s nothing better than new school smell. It’s better than pulling off the top of a magic marker and sticking the felt tip deliciously close to your nose and taking in a big honking whiff. It’s better than when you take in that first rush of escaping air from a...
Leader of the Pack
Entering into her third year of high school, Amanda Eubanks has become a leader in every aspect of the word. According to drama teacher Nancy Shurlds. [Eubanks] is a leader, a volunteer, possesses integrity, and is an asset to any class. She has helped me tremendously...
To Read or Not to Read?
West Ashley High School principal Lee Runyon announced last week his decision to pull and review one of the novels on the required summer reading list for 9th grade honors English. The award-winning novel, a very modern take on some of the most current issues facing...
