In Tennessee, all public high schools mandate that students earn one art credit to graduate. At Morristown West, students can choose from Visual Art, Band, Choir, Media Arts, and Theatre Arts. Compared to activities like construction, sports, and business, art in schools can often be overlooked. However, it provides students with an opportunity to showcase their creativity and imagination. Art allows for self-expression in numerous ways. It can be one of the most relaxing act

Every year, a countrywide ranking is done on schools by the U.S.News, and during last year's evaluation, MWHS was able to place 1st in Morristown, 49th in TN high schools, and 3,257th in the entire country. These statistics matter because they act as an entry to MWHS for new individuals; they also show West’s progression academically compared to other schools, and they act as a record of MWHS’s educational progress. Last year at West, approximately 38% of students took an AP

Every student is navigating a life-changing transition this year. Some are turning a new page, others are starting a new chapter, but the freshmen are opening a whole new volume. It can feel overwhelming to face so many blank pages, and starting high school is often nerve-racking. Fortunately, the 2026-2027 freshmen do not have to write this story alone. Countless students have walked this path before them, and are willing to give their advice. To give the freshmen an upper

Last night, the Lady Trojans Volleyball Team beat the Jeff County Patriots in three out of five sets. The first set was 25-22, the second set was 25-16, and the third set was 25-22. Ellie Misenheimer comments, “ Varsity put up a great fight, it was so amazing to see those girls come together and put their best foot forward. The chemistry on the court and the energy was electrifying each play.” The key players of the varsity game last night were Allison Gutierrez, Kiki Almonte

The Federal Aviation Administration or the FAA is choosing young gamers for Air Traffic Control. So why are they doing this, and is it safe now? This information came from off of THE HILL, and several sources from Youtube. a man holding a controller Why is the FAA choosing young gamers? Well it depends on the type of game, for example Fortnite. The reason is that these types of gamers have to have fast reflexes and really speedy reaction time. Also these gamers have to have

In 2023, a national study was conducted on the biggest killers of the American population, for ages 10-23. The biggest killer was unintentional injury, and right behind it was suicide. Suicide occurs when an individual intentionally performs an action or series of actions that leads to their death; despite it being one of the most preventable causes of death, it still looms over people’s lives. Every person deals with mental health, even if some are more open about it than

Morristown West High School is proud to officially welcome Matt Cahoon as the Trojans’ new Athletic Trainer. A resident of Morristown, Tennessee, Cahoon brings extensive collegiate-level sports medicine experience to the Trojan Athletic Program. He holds a Doctor of Athletic Training (DAT), the terminal degree in his field. Before joining West High School, Cahoon served as an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Carson-Newman University. He expressed great enthusiasm f

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