Congratulations to History and Social Studies Teacher Mark Klucharich, Special Education Instructional Assistant Larry Tanh, and Career Center Specialist Elizabeth Carter who were recognized at the 2018 FCPS Honors Ceremony!

Mr. Coe's World Religions/ Current events class participates in conferences throughout the year. Topics discussed include: rights of women and girls with a school in Ukraine, and hate speech with a Muslim school in Britain.

This summer, West Potomac High School students Peyton Burns and Brian Williams will travel to Peru and the British Virgin Islands, respectively with VISIONS Service Adventures, an international community service program for teens. They will join other high school students from around the world in these locations, where they will live in the community, get to know the local customs and traditions, and tackle ambitious service projects that demonstrate the power of teens working for change.

Congratulations West Po Pro TV/Film Production and Film Club students on VHSL Film nominations!

Mr. Coe's Religion and Current Events class, along with Ms. Cohen’s freshmen World History class, took a field trip to Washington to tour the Sikh Gurdwara of DC.

AIGA, The Professional Association for Design, partners with West Potomac Art Department to bring creative professionals to the classroom in the coveted AIGA Speaker Series. This year alone we've had art directors, web designers, and commercial photographers present their outstanding work, share behind the scenes creative processes, personal journeys into creative careers, and work with and critique student work. These creative professionals offer inspiration and advice to aspiring artists and designers.

April is National Poetry Month, and this year at West Potomac High School, students observed the month by reading some of their favorite poetry and hearing from two published poets during the West PoEtry Show, a two-day show celebrating that genre of literature.

The Advanced STEM Engineering students completed a fantastic project, sending a weather balloon into the upper atmosphere, taking video, flight data and retrieving.

Burke & Herbert Bank and WP PTSA: Partners in Student Recognition.

After moving to U.S., Alexandria student wins essay contest for story on learning English. Watch the story on her that was featured on WJLA News Channel 7!

The Society of Virginia has named Margaret O’Meara of Alexandria the 2018 Cherry Blossom Princess. Lorraine Barclay Nordlinger, President of the Society of Virginia stated, “The Society of Virginia was very impressed with Margaret’s passion for her home state of Virginia and her involvement, leadership, and accomplishments. We are excited to have her represent the Society of Virginia in our nation’s capital during the National Cherry Blossom Festival© in Washington, DC.”