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The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

With increasing safety concerns and stringent security policies, many students have voiced concern toward incidents around the school and the school's response. While some are satisfied with the communication regarding the secure protocol incidents, others expressed discontent.

Secure Protocol Safety Concerns Stimulate Student Discussion

Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter April 16, 2025

With more security incidents happening in the Westwood community, both amongst its student population and in the local Austin area, students and parents have voiced concern. With safety incidents ramping...

Many students use books from the Westwood library in order to study in a cost-effective way. This spring, College Board is not only transitioning to a digital test, but they are also digitizing all of their practice materials and tests.

SAT to Go Fully Digital

Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter January 17, 2024

This spring, College Board will fully digitize the SAT. This means that, unless a student has an accommodation that requires them to take a paper test, all students - both internationally and within the...

Students Speak on Hallway Holdups

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor September 15, 2022

Roughly three thousand students wander the halls of Westwood High School every day, and a vast majority have mentioned the crowded hallway conditions as they struggle to get to their classes through the...

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