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W-L Sends 15 Students to 2023 Greater Washington, D.C. JSHS with Top Prize Going to Roayba Adhi

March 2, 2023

W-L HS Sophomore Roayba Adhi was a top winner at the 2023 Greater Washington, D.C. Junior Science and Humanities...

William Mount Starts “Free2Talk”, Non-Profit Making Therapy More Accessible

March 1, 2023

Free2Talk connects families, struggling to afford treatment, with a network of mental health providers and specialists, allowing them to access reduced cost treatment for their kids and Commonwealth teens. For qualified patients, our organization will pay up to 80% of treatment costs for up to 16 sessions. To learn more, click on the "Read More" button.

Harriet Shapiro Represents Virginia at 2023 American Jr. Academy of Sciences

February 24, 2023

In early March, W-L junior Harriet Shapiro will be one of just four high school students representing the Commonwealth...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Inaugural W-L Career Cafe Chat Series

February 22, 2023

We are excited to announce the inaugural W-L Career Cafe Chat Series. W-L Alumni from the Classes of 2014 - 2017 will be available to chat with students about their current careers and the path that lead them there.   Chats are 2/ 21 - 3/30 during select GPs. All chats are in Room 1030.

W-L Band Gives Superior Performance

February 21, 2023

Congratulations to the W-L HS Jazz Big Band for a Superior Performance at the GMU jazz festival. The band...

W-L Muslim Students’ Association (MSA) Held Clothing Drive for Turkey!

February 17, 2023

The Turkish Embassy is no longer accepting clothing; however, they are still asking for donations of the following new/unused items: Tents Blankets Sleeping bags Floor mats for tents Foldable chairs Heaters (220V compatible or with converter)

Poetry Out Loud Winner Compete in Districts

February 6, 2023

Tenth Grade Poetry Out Loud competitor, Anna Mohanty (pictured far left) is headed to the Virginia state final competition! She did a wonderful job today, and it will be exciting to see her move on to the state competition – March 10, in Richmond, VA. 

Students Accept Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

January 31, 2023

Four (4) W-L students’ works below were selected for the American Vision Awards Nominee for the National Competition (Best of the Show): Ari Braier, Lola Calderon Roush, Alexa Dembosky and Danté Julius (self portrait pictured to the left).

Senior Scholar, Ambica Sharma, Advances in the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS)

January 18, 2023

The Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math research competition for high school seniors. Regeneron STS recognizes and empowers the most promising young scientists in the U.S. who are creating the ideas and solutions that solve our most urgent challenges.  Ambica Sharma’s project is titled, "Novel Aurora Kinase, EZH2 and BET Inhibitor Small Molecular Compound Combinations to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme". She, as well as W-L HS, will be awarded $2,000 for their efforts.

APS: Virtual Academic Support

December 13, 2022

Paper is an online, on-demand academic support service that provides students with unlimited, 24/7 academic support. Whether students are stuck on homework, studying for a test, or need someone to read and make suggestions to their writing, there will always be experts available online to assist students one-on-one in all subject areas and in more than 4 languages.