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