Every August, about two weeks before the school year starts, students anxiously log onto Veracross to check their new schedules. Students frantically text each other, “Which teacher did you get?” and...
On Thursday, November 7 at 2:51 p.m., during the first-ever Tiger-Cub Program meeting, a woman crashed a car on Orange Grove, directly across the street from Ranney Court. Coach Allison Clark ’07, Physical...
Around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 7, an unidentified person trespassed onto the Westridge campus, roaming the grounds for several minutes before breaking into an Upper School Latin classroom....
One of the best parts of Halloween is getting to dress up and wear a costume—it’s even better when you DIY it. Whether it’s a funny or scary character, there are always so many options....
PAC’s Resident Ghost
Have you ever heard voices luring you under the seats of the Performing Arts Center (PAC)? We all know that they exist. This Halloween, dress as the Ghost of PAC and...
1. November 1
When the fun of Halloween ends and reality sets back in, seniors come to realize that their ED application and seven other Early Action applications are due on the same night—and...
I sleepily rise from bed to silence my blaring 6:00 a.m. alarm, hoping not to awaken the rest of my family, who can sleep in for a little longer. After putting together my lunch, backpack, and what looks...
For the past several years, administration has changed the structure of the Upper School schedule to try out different ways of scheduling breaks and blocks for community assemblies or events. Last year,...
Hello! We’re Mirella and Ella, Westridge juniors, and for the past 12 days, we were drastically out of uniform. The Westridge uniform is clearly defined in the student handbook and consists of a white...
As I sit across from Director of Upper School Gary Baldwin in his office during our interview, I observe the many decorations I have seen before—the empty gumball machines, pictures of his young self...
Dr. Melanie Arias, the new Director of Upper School for the upcoming 2024–2025 school year, says she is “thrilled” to make the transition from Windward School to the Westridge community. Westridge...
