This week West Side Story is featuring an Internship that Alfonso Pressley earned. This shows the powerful impact from work-based learning opportunities. Wallace Distribution Company is providing Pressley, a student at Morristown Hamblen West high school, an opportunity to work as an IT Support Technician. With this, he is doing more than observing. He gets to use his knowledge from his CTE classes while using employability skills in environments he will be in the future.  Wh

West High’s Future Business Leaders of America chapter proudly announces standout performances at the state business tests. This testing tournament took place right before Christmas with results released this week. Marvin Velasquez earned first place in the Personal Finance exam with an impressive composite score of 91. First in Business Law was Kaydence Howard. Thomas Drinnon scored first in Introduction to Marketing. and Madilyn Simpson placed first in retail. The students’

Steffen Kielau is a German teacher from Leipzig, Germany who believes “every student can reach their full potential with the right support from teachers, colleagues, or friends.” By the end of the year, he hopes his students will have a solid foundation in the basics of the German language. Kielau believes everyone has unique strengths and talents; the only real weakness is not recognizing one’s own potential. He loves sharing his culture and bringing people together, and is

All East Choir conference was held Nov. 20-22, 2025 at Lee University. West High had students in all four choirs: Freshmen SATB, Senior High SSAA, Senior High TTBB, and Senior High SATB. Congratulations to these competitors. These students participated in rehearsals and a performance with students from across East TN and college choir directors from across the region.  All State 2026: Brayden Martin, Eli Archer, Joel Oliver, Eden Gibson (alternate), Caroline Brady. All State

On Friday, December 12th, Morristown-Hamblen High School West played against David Crockett. The Morristown West Trojans triumphed decisively, defeating David Crockett with a final score of 67-26. Jhanyia Mitchell was recognized for achieving 1,000 points during her basketball career. Coach Jaclynn Larance expresses her pride in the team "T he girls did a great job on the defensive end by stopping Crockett's best guards. Our man to man defense is very aggressive, and we disp

On Friday, December 5, Morristown-Hamblen High School West played against Knoxville West High School. The Morristown West Trojans secured a narrow victory, defeating Knox West with a final score of 51-49. During the game, Morristown West players wore green uniforms to honor their school's historical roots. The original mascot for West High School, the first public high school in Morristown for African American students, was the Green Dragon. The Green Dragon was the official

Sophia Mangin, a dedicated educator at West High School, has been honored with the "District Novice Teacher of the Year" award, a recognition she views as a testament to the palpable joy and hard work her students invest in their music and community. For Mangin, this accolade highlights the value her school places on music education and inspires her to continue growing the program and sharing the universal gift of music. Central to Mangin's teaching philosophy is the belief

Seniors Isaiah Fanney and Harper McGuffin have won best dressed out of their senior class. Both Fanney and McGuffin come to school expressing their love for fashion. Fanney commented that, “ The biggest influence for my style is John Cena”. A key staple to his outfits are his accessories. Fanney expressed, “you need them to make your outfit pop out more and be less bland.” Isaiah Fanney Harper McGuffin McGuffin has noted, “ My favorite place to get all my clothes is Aritizia

Riley Young, a 17 year old senior is most likely to survive on caffeine. Young usually drinks two energy drinks a day or an energy drink and a coffee. Her top three choices are Alani Pink slush, blue slush or cherry twist. However, her favorite drink is Alani blue slush. The most caffeine she's ever downed in a day is two coffees and two Alanis. One bad effect of drinking so much caffeine is it makes her anxiety really bad. Her parents at one point banned caffeine, but now sh