In almost every institution, a set staff of custodians is vital to making sure that areas remain in clean condition. At Morristown West High School, there are eight custodians with one being recently added, Taylor Wheeler. She was added a few weeks ago. It is vital to report on and pick the brain of new members here at West. After having some time to experience her new environment, Mrs. Wheeler was interviewed about her thoughts and opinions. She grew up in Cocke County (st

West High Students are welcomed to travel to South Korea and Japan in 2027. In the following year, they can visit Europe in the summer of 2028. Students, friends, and family members are invited to explore the world with upcoming travel opportunities! Imaginations can run wild with the possibilities: visiting a Japanese arcade, riding a bullet train, or taking a cable car ride over a beach in South Korea. Travelers could find themselves exploring a Scottish castle, seeing wher

Morristown-Hamblen West High School has a dedicated group of students working at the Student Help Desk. Students who enroll for the Help Desk class will receive hands-on training and learn better communication skills with clients in the IT department. Students also learn professional communication with one another creating a bond of teamwork allowing each student to learn better with each other's help. As each student continues working in the Help Desk, they resolve complex p

Why should schools change their schedules? What part of the scheduling should they change? Well I think math should not be allowed in the mornings because students just woke up and do not have the mental capacity to do the math. School stuff One reason that math should not start in the morning is because students have not fully woken up yet and are not ready to start the day. So if the math should not be in the morning, what should be replaced?. I think it should be replaced

While the Trojan Nation is one large family, staff and students share the same last name. Some even look alike and reside in the same home. These Trojans may not see each other during the school day, but in the evening they all come together at home.

Morristown West High School officially welcomed its newest royal member Sept. 11, 2026, when Miss Emily Yang, escorted by Deegan Trent, was crowned the 2026 Homecoming Queen. Yang is always challenging herself here at West as she strives to be the best version of herself. Yang’s favorite quote is “You cannot see your own reflection in boiling water” - Buddha. This helped her in her journey to be the best version of herself by reminding her to not act rashly that one should

Varsity Volleyball beat East winning the last 3 sets last night at home. JV Volleyball won two out of three sets versus East. Varsity Volleyball has beat East twice this season home and away. West High coach Lindsey Barnett shares," I am so proud of the fight that this team has. The first two sets we struggled to find a rhythm, but they kept their composure and fought together to make adjustments and settle in. The next three sets were pure, relentless effort and fight. Every

Congratulations to the Boys and Girls golf teams for their strong performances at the IMAC Golf Championship yesterday. The boys won the Conference by 14 strokes over Jefferson County, and the girls finished tied for first place and lost in a playoff to Sevier County. The boys were led by Sutton Smith, who shot a 74 to finish in a tie for first place individual. Reed Patrick helped the Trojans out by shooting a 76, and Carson Kragel shot a 77. Harrison Kate Blanchard finish

There is no denying that the recent age of “play,” has been fun, by all accounts video games are one of, if not THE most popular form of media that there has been or ever will be. But if we go back, back to a different time… Back when times were considered simpler by some people now, but were actually pretty similar with similar problems, we see that before the world’s most crucial time in the form of “The Great Depression.” This is the time when board games were considered o