West Ashley High’s AJ Barnes named CCSD 2021 Teacher of the Year
from Staff Reports Adam “AJ” Barnes is Charleston County School District’s 2021 Teacherofthe Year. Barnes teaches AP European History, U.S. History, and coaches baseball at West Ashley High School (WAHS). This is his fifth year at the school. Barnes is humbled by the...
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A Day To Remember
Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. proclaimed May 12, 2015 “Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School Day” in the city of Charleston. The proclamation recognizes Ashley River for more than 30 years of excellent educational services to the students of West Ashley,...
Live in Technicolor
After weeks of hard work, more than 70 Honors Drama IV and Drama IV students at West Ashley High School will perform Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat May 21-23 at the WAHS Auditorium. The play, a hit show by Andrew Lloyd Webber, along with Tim Rice, first...
Substitute Teacher of the Year
Brian Canady, a long-term substitute teacher for Kelly Educational Staffing (KES), was recently selected as the district substitute teacher of the year. Canady began as a substitute for CCSD in August of 2013 before KES began providing substitute teachers to the...
The Future of Cyber Security
West Ashley High School students Josh Moore, Joseph Ingram, Dhruval Patel, Kaylani Jordan, Michael Lanier, Jonathan Garcia, and Mostafa Mongy, who take classes at Lowcountry Tech Academy (LTA), competed in the Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition (PCDC), held at Trident...
Never Give Up
For most of her life, Ashton Coker has been playing softball. Some of her earliest memories are of playing the game with her brother. He played baseball and she wanted to be just like him, so she began playing softball and fell in love with the sport immediately....
Leader of the Pack
Described by his peers as a great leader, West Ashley High School senior Anthony Nelson is always willing to go above and beyond to help others and to do the right thing. When asked what he thinks of being named April’s Student of the Month, Nelson says, “It is really...
Champions of the Environment
Last week was Earth Day and West Ashley’s Charles Towne Montessori School (CTMS) celebrated by becoming one of only eight South Carolina schools that were awarded this year’s Champions of the Environment grants by S.C. Department of Health & Environmental Control...
Wildcats Got The Beat
The West Ashley High School Band recently competed against 39 Winter Guard Units and 19 Percussion Units at the South Carolina Directors Association’s Winter Ensemble State Competition at York Comprehensive High School. This was quite the event, having more than 2,300...
WAHS Sophomore Recognized As Top Global Studies Student
The World Affairs Council of Charleston is an organization that seeks to teach the public about foreign policy and international relations. Each year, they hold a special ceremony, which honors public high school students for their academic achievements and strong...
For His Next Trick …
West Ashley teenager Caleb Alexander could very well be the next big thing in the world of magic. At the age of 16, Alexander spends countless hours creating his tricks, practicing his routine, and booking his own shows. He is also quite the entrepreneur. Alexander...
