West is seeing many new faces this year, including long term sub Taryn Phoenix. She is currently subbing for Mr.Kintigh and is adjusting well. Phoenix has been teaching for 15 years and said, “I aid...

Lynn Smith may be new to the building, but she is not new to school nursing or nursing in general. Smith has been a school nurse in the Davenport District for 14 years, all spent at Madison Elementary....

Katie Schwartzlose is a special education teacher at West High School, and she has been teaching since 2012. She previously taught at Peoria Hebrew Day School and in the Champaign School District before...

A new security guard has landed in the nest. Spencer Cook was one of the many new members who joined the West staff this year. After being a security guard in the Davenport Community School District already,...

Heather France joins us from Muscatine as an English teacher. Due to job cuts in that district, we are lucky to have France join the Falcon Nation. With 25 years of teaching experience, France is excited...

As the school year comes to an end, it’s important to savor every moment you have as you walk through the halls of West High. With every “last” comes a new beginning, and every request of, “hey,...

On April 19, 1995 in downtown Oklahoma City, 168 people were killed when a truck bomb went off at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Around one third of the building was destroyed from the bomb, and...

Throughout the years, West High School’s bathrooms have dwindled. What was once well taken care of restrooms, has now become a place where people decide to throw their trash, and not in the trash cans...

“Pull!” That is what is heard right before an orange, clay pigeon is launched and hit with either a 12 or 20 gauge bird shot. Trap shooting is one of the fastest growing sports in the state of Iowa....

Halloween is right around the corner and many West High students are starting to get into the spooky spirit. Though, one group in particular got to put their costumes on early. The West Orchestra performed...

Looking to elevate your fitness journey? Well HotWorx will do just that in a shorter period of time. It offers its members unlimited, 24 hour access to a variety of virtually instructed infrared sauna...

August 23, at 8:30 am freshman began flooding the doors of West High School. Instead of an early out like last year, the class of 2028 were able to tour the building and have an earlier start rather than...