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Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

Smiling, Nathan Paddock '25 holds up a high-scoring homework assignment. The issue of grade inflation has persisted since the nationwide lockdown in 2020, increasing competition and leading to grades that may not reflect students' academic abilities.

Grade Inflation Heightens Since Lockdown

Shivani Kondubhatla, Horizon Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2024

When the world shut down during the pandemic, the education system took a weighty hit. Due to rolling school closures, harmful staff shortages, and the concern of absenteeism, schools had no choice but...

Flying off the blocks, NamAnh Truong '25 launches into her 100-Yard-Freestyle. Over the course of the meet, she received three 1st places, and one 2nd place.

Swim and Dive Blows Aggieland Competition Out of Water

Valerie Zhang, Reporter November 15, 2023

On Friday, Nov. 10, Swim and Dive competed at the Aggieland Invitational at the Texas A&M Natatorium in College Station. Swimmers left school at 6:30 and drove two hours to College Station, finished...

On the bus journey to Seguin, HOSA members face a long day of competitions ahead of them. To ease nerves before their competitions, Future Health Professionals participated in karaoke and practiced presentations during the bus ride.

HOSA Students Advance to State Leadership Conference

Chloe Oakley, Campus News Editor January 25, 2023

On Friday, Jan. 20, members of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) , ventured south to Seguin High School to compete at the Area 1 Spring Leadership Conference (SLC). Members spent months...

The tragedy in Uvalde was the largest mass shooting since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012. Graphic by Prima Changwatchai.

Students Speak Out on Campus Safety Following Massacre in Uvalde

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor June 21, 2022

In the third deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24. The massacre shocked and terrified...

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