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Women's wrestling places at state competition

Women’s wrestling places at state competition

February 16, 2022

On Feb. 4 and 5 the West Henderson High School women’s wrestling team traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina where they competed at RISE Indoor Sports Complex at the state level. Seniors Tatiana Encinas...

Future changes to SAT renew entrance exam debate

Future changes to SAT renew entrance exam debate

February 11, 2022

The College Board, which administers the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Practice Scholarship Aptitude Test (PSAT) and various other college-entrance exams, announced that in 2023 the SAT will be taken...

New "Wordle" game sparks competition at West

New “Wordle” game sparks competition at West

February 9, 2022

"Wordle" is an online daily word game that was created in October 2021. It has gained popularity over the past few months, and West Henderson High School students and staff alike have been competing with...

Review: "Euphoria"

Review: “Euphoria”

February 4, 2022

After HBO released the first season of "Euphoria" in the summer of 2019, fans have been anxiously anticipating the second one. Parties, relationships, friends turning on friends, Euphoria depicts the high...

Junior breaks national track record

Junior breaks national track record

December 14, 2021

On Dec. 1, during the first home meet of the 2021-2022 winter track season, junior Brendan Henby made history. He ran the 55 meter race in 6.3 seconds, breaking the national record for high school boys.   “I'm...

West student receives perfect score on AP exam

West student receives perfect score on AP exam

October 29, 2021

West Henderson’s Caroline Maxon, Class of 2021, received a perfect score on the Advanced Placement (AP) Research exam in spring 2021.  Maxon’s research project explored a potential correlation between...

West holds "Pink Out" in support of breast cancer

West holds “Pink Out” in support of breast cancer

October 13, 2021

Looking down on the football field, waves of pink blinded the eyes of West students and their parents. In the center, a bright, pink patrol car sat nestled beside the Falcon logo, scattered with names...

Recap: Falcons win against Brevard Blue Devils

Recap: Falcons win against Brevard Blue Devils

October 11, 2021

On Wednesday, October 6th the West Henderson High School Falcon Volleyball team beat the Brevard Blue Devil with a match score of 3-0. “I was a tiny bit nervous for this game because of last week's...

Homecoming bonfire to be held in place of dance

Homecoming bonfire to be held in place of dance

October 8, 2021

The month of October brings excitement to West, as the cold weather sweeps in, and the most talked-about event of the fall semester, Homecoming, begins to be discussed. In a typical normal school year,...

Never Forget: Remembering the 9/11 attacks after 20 years

Never Forget: Remembering the 9/11 attacks after 20 years

September 11, 2021

She sat there frozen, her eyes glued to the TV screen. She watched in horror as smoke and debris filled the place where the World Trade Center once stood. A solemn feeling of grief sunk to the pit of her...

Full time virtual student reflects on school year

Full time virtual student reflects on school year

May 20, 2021

Following the transition to Plan A in the Henderson County Public School system, some West Henderson students have chosen to remain fully virtual. In acts of selflessness and love for their families, these...

Senior releases yearlong skateboarding project

Senior releases yearlong skateboarding project

May 17, 2021

West Henderson senior Patrick Henley released a video titled “Project Pat” on May 1. The video includes an abundance of skateboarding content that he has been putting together for over a year. Henley...

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