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The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon
The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon
NEWS
Ms. Dina Schaefer Presented With Paraprofessional of the Year Award
Valeria Tijerina, Reporter • March 25, 2025
Robotics FTC Teams Face Major Setbacks Due to State Championship Cancellation
Arhaan Jafri, Reporter • March 22, 2025
Toys for Days: Outreach Partners With Project Canis to Aid Sheltering Animals
Jacob Chow, Heritage Staff • March 22, 2025
DECA Sends 75 Members to ICDC
Shivani Kondubhatla, Horizon Editor-in-Chief • March 17, 2025
A Lifelong Passion
Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter • March 16, 2025
German Folk Dancing Team Celebrates Heritage at Texas State German Contest
Lena Boas, Extras Editor • March 11, 2025
Alarmed and Confused
Hana Le, Reporter • March 10, 2025
HUMANS OF THE WEST
Proud to have diligently served the Westwood community, Ms. Dina Schaefer attributes her success to her innate love for service, and enjoys dedicating herself to helping a cohesive and tight-knit community like Westwood's.
Indiana McBrearty '25 is the captain of varsity boy's basketball.
Enthusiastic about programming, Ruhan Gupta '27 puts immense time into his coding projects to create the best possible user experience. Algo, his most successful project, has gained a global audience and is useful to aspiring coders of all ages. "My goal is to help people really strengthen their skills from a younger age," Gupta said.
Eager to inspire others, Pranav Balakrishnan ‘25 and Ethan Andrew ‘26 work hard to make the most of their final years in scholastic debate, and leave a legacy that promotes success and passion. In addition to winning the Glenbrooks Tournament, the largest, non-championship tournament of the year, they have also been ranked 2nd best Policy Debate team in the world. “As a senior, I don't have much time left to improve,” Balakrishnan said. “But I have been preparing for the past four years, so it's now my time to succeed.”
As the newest addition to Westwood's administration, Assistant Principal Mr. Michael Wuensch looks to creating a safe space for all types of students. Enjoying Westwood's unique student diversity, he believes in promoting unity through diversity.