Rookie Teacher of the Year
Drayton Hall Elementary’s Kaitlin Ashby receives first-year honor from district from Staff Reports Charleston County School District (CCSD) Superintendent Huggins and staff surprised four first-year teachers with Rookie Teacher of the Year awards. Among them was one...
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A Center For Everything
Inside the brand new100,00-square-foot West Ashley Center for Advanced Studies by Bill Davis | News Editor There’s an old saying in education that goes: “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach; and those who can’t teach … become an administrator.” Try telling that...
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...
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...
Growing Community
Charleston Horticultural Society and local partners debut new educational pollinator garden at St. Andrews School of Math & Science from Staff Reports As COVID-19 was in the midst of making its way across the country last spring, Charleston Horticultural Society...
Leaving Their Mark
325 seniors graduated from West Ashley High on June 19 by Donald Newton | contributing writer photos by Tumbleston Photography & Donald Newton Goooood morning, Wildcats!!’ A familiar cry rang out on the football field in Wildcat Stadium on Saturday, June 19 as the...
The Write Stuff
WAHS student Addie Johnson wins inaugural Strong Men & Women in South Carolina History Writing Contest from Staff Reports Dominion Energy and the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) have selected five winners in each of the state’s regions for the...
WAHS Welcomes New Men’s Basketball Coach
Benjamin Snyder, former three-time Coach of the year takes over Wildcat program from Staff Reports West Ashley High has named Benjamin Snyder, a four- time Conference Coach of the Year, as its next head men’s basketball coach. After a successful run as the head coach...
WAHS Robotics Team Wins State Championship
Robotics Team 9623Z takes top spot at VRC High School State Championships from Staff Reports West Ashley High School’s robotics team, 9623Z - Zulu, competed at the VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) High School State Championship this past weekend in Greenville, SC, and...
Queen Bee
C.E. Williams’ Keerthana Samuel wins Spellbound! again, heading to National Spelling be in Disney World from Staff Reports Keerthana Samuel, a seventh grader at C.E. Williams Middle School was victorious for the second time in the Spellbound! regional spelling bee...
Hats Off to the Class of 2020
In the most unconventional year in West Ashley High’s history, 338 seniors graduate in memorable fashion from Staff Reports It started like any other year at West Ashley High School. Planning for the student’s return in July. Schedule Pick-up in August. Semester One...
