PWES 3rd grade teacher, Deanna Roberts, recently completed a course designed to help teachers effectively and efficiently manage classrooms and all the various needs that are a daily part of a workday. "A couple of years ago, I signed up for a professional development class called the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club to help me cut back on the amount of hours I spent... READ MORE >
PWHS students, Cayden Coleman and Cole Gilley, took 1st Place at the 1st Annual West Varsity Club Bass Tournament on the River this past weekend. Cayden and Cole received the top prize of $1,000 with their limit of 5 bass weighing in at 11 lb. 3 ounces Cayden and Tucker Spriggs are in the Portsmouth West High School Bass Fishing Club. Both Cayden and Tucker... READ MORE >
The Portsmouth West Senator Baseball Team held their annual awards picnic at Earl Thomas Conley Park this past week. The following awards were presented:Academic All-Ohio, Joey Cyrus; Academic All-District, Joey Cyrus, Abe Blevins, Cade McNeil, Cade Powell; Coach Chris Rapp Baseball Scholarship Winner 2019, Joey Cyrus; Russell B. Christian Award, Dylan Bradford;... READ MORE >
PW Elementary Principal, Bill Platzer, and Elementary Visual Arts Teacher, Kim Platzer, announced their retirement at the end of this school year. Bill served the district for over thirty-two years, the last 24 as Elementary Principal. Kim shared her love of art with students and staff alike, teaching for the district for thirty-two years.Thursday was declared... READ MORE >
On behalf of the Washington-Nile Local School Boards of Education, we are pleased to announce that the board selected Linda Shaw as the Principal of Portsmouth West Elementary.Candidates for the position completed a very thorough interview process and Mrs. Shaw was selected from a pool of extremely qualified applicants. We have confidence in her leadership,... READ MORE >
PWHS performed the hit musical "Oklahoma" over the past weekend. Congratulations to Mrs. Tieman, students, and support staff in delivering yet another amazingly wonderful performance. READ MORE >
The 2019-2020 Washington-Nile Local School District Calendar READ MORE >
The OAGC and ESC Gifted Summer Enrichment Scholarship winners for 2019 are as follows:Miami Summer Scholars are:Ashlynn PfauBailee WiremanOther Scholarship winners are:Brandon Anderson - Ohio State UniversitySiera Davis - Bowling Green State UniversityTehya Hazelbaker - Kenyon CollegsDalton Hedrick - Ohio State UniversityBrandon Potter - Ohio State UniversityJacob... READ MORE >
Reese Bentley with the Boy Scouts of America will be at PWES on Tuesday, May 7th at 2 pm to speak with students about joining their local Boy Scout Club. We would like to encourage students interested in learning more about BSA to come hear Mr. Bentley share all the interesting and fun things being a Boy Scout has to offer. READ MORE >
The West Varsity Club is holding a Bass Tournament on Saturday, May 25, 2019. Entry fee $70 per boat. Guaranteed $1,000 1st place prize and $250 Big Bass prize. READ MORE >
The Portsmouth West Alumni Association was created due to the dedicated efforts of a former alumni, Hazeldean Meyers. Dr. Meyers contacted the school district to express her desire to have an alumni association that would facilitate a sense of ownership with the district youth and provide an annual academic scholarship to a Portsmouth West High School graduating... READ MORE >
The Portsmouth West "Sensational Senators" Band Program would like to say THANK YOU to the Washington-Nile Local School District Board of Education and Administration as well as the Portsmouth West Band Boosters for their GENEROUS financial support in purchasing several new instruments for the band program. With continued success competing and receiving Superior... READ MORE >
The West Ohio Model United Nations group traveled to Columbus, Sunday, December 2-4, to take part in Ohio’s largest mock United Nations. West students represented three nations, Antigua-Barbuda, Lesotho, and Senegal. After researching, each group wrote and presented a resolution to their appropriate councils. Lesotho’s delegates tackled the issue of the AIDS... READ MORE >
The 2018-2019 school year marked the introduction of Positive Behavioral & Intervention Supports (PBIS) district wide to students and staff. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), the Technical Assistance Center on PBIS supports schools, districts, and... READ MORE >
PWHS Senior Molly Taylor was recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution with the Good Citizen Award this past fall. The award recognizes and rewards individuals who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in the homes, schools, and communities. Students are selected by their teachers and peers because they... READ MORE >
The Portsmouth West Girls Little League team took the State Championship Title this past July. First defeating Fairland with a 5-1 victory, the mighty Senator girls clinched the championship title by delivering a 10-3 victory over Tallmadge. Congratulations PW 9-11 Girls Little League!Pictured l-r: Emily Moore, Kaylor Picklesimer, Kamryn Spriggs, Brooklyn Pitts,... READ MORE >
PWMS once again received recognition from the Ohio Department of Education to schools and districts for exceeding expectations in student growth for the year. To be eligible for the award the school or district must have at least two Value-Added subgroups of students. Also districts and schools must earn all ‘A’s on all applicable value-added measures on the... READ MORE >
The 2018-2019 School year marks the beginning of a new athletic opportunity for the students of Portsmouth West High School. Fifteen high school and three junior high school students are involved in the program. It didn’t take long for these lucky few, the “Original 18” to realize that swimming on the West High School team wasn’t going to be easy. Being a member... READ MORE >
Tickets available at Portsmouth West Middle School's office or by contacting any of our cast members. Performances: Friday, May 3rd at 7:00 pm and Saturday, May 4th at 7:00 pm. READ MORE >
Mrs. Andrea Kegley, PWE Literacy Specialist, traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, a few weeks ago to compete in the American Paint Horse Association World Championship. Andrea and her horse, All in the Timing, earned four World Champion titles and one Reserve Champion title: World Champion 3 Year Old Hunter Under Saddle; World Champion 3 Year Old Hunter Under Saddle... READ MORE >
The Washington-Nile Local School District invites nomination for candidates to the Portsmouth West High School Distinguished Alumni and Athletic Hall of Fame 2019. This award honors alumni whose deeds and character exemplify outstanding achievement in their life’s work and/or service to their communities. Please go to our district website www.westsenators.org ... READ MORE >
The Lady Senator Softball team held their annual Mashing Melanoma Super scrimmage on March 16th at Dr. Singleton Park.Twenty-three teams from all over the area participated in the event. Teams represented were from the SOC1, SOC2, SHAQ, TVC, OVC, and several teams from the Columbus area. There were a total of 46 games throughout the day. It was successful day for... READ MORE >
Dealing with challenging student behaviors is an emerging issue in schools throughout our state and nation. In order to be better prepared to respond to these issues, the staff of Washington-Nile will receive training at the start of the 2019-2020 school year from the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) on De-escalation Strategies and Techniques. The training will be... READ MORE >
During April 2019, a team of 7 administrators and teacher-leaders (representing all 3 district schools) will be attending Advanced ALICE Training hosted by the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office. The acronym ALICE stands for: Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate or run-hide-fight. The purpose of advanced ALICE training is to educate local and school-based law... READ MORE >
Portsmouth West High School Anatomy and Physiology students are currently studying hematology and the cardiovascular system. Students were able to take their lessons a step further by observing the components of blood through new state-of-the-art equipment purchased for the Science Department. Students in Anatomy, Biology and Environmental Science will be now... READ MORE >
Work continues on the new athletic building at Portsmouth West. While concrete sidewalks are getting poured around the outside of the building, walls are going up inside. Once completed, the new athletic building will house a workout area for our student athletes, a designated area for athletic training such as batting practice, concessions, and restrooms. READ MORE >
Portsmouth West High School is using the philosophies of Focus3 as the model for their PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports) program. Focus3 helps organizations develop better leadership, better culture, and better behavior. Using the equation: E + R = O (Event + Response = Outcome), Focus3 gives organizations and individuals a system for positive... READ MORE >
National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated from Feb. 4–8, 2019, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do. National School Counseling Week highlights... READ MORE >
Mr. Chris Rapp was named to the 2019 class of Southeastern Ohio Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame by his fellow coaches. Coach Rapp started as the Junior Varsity Coach for Chris Gibson in 1992. The next year he became the head coach. Chris coached from 1993-2004 and returned in 2009, coaching up to present day. In this span, his team has achieved 334 wins. Coach Rapp... READ MORE >
Mr. Roger Tackett, a 1964 graduate of West High School, was inducted into the West Alumni Hall of Fame this past August. Mr. Tackett enlisted in the Marine Corp in 1966, forgoing his college enrollment to fight for his country in Vietnam. He was critically wounded in action in 1967 which left him paralyzed from the waist down. In 1968, he received the Purple Heart... READ MORE >
Dr. John Walker is the 2018 Washington-Nile Alumni Hall of Fame recipient. He graduated from Washington High School as Valedictorian in 1955. Dr. Walker then graduated from McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, receiving honors with a B.A. in zoology. After graduating from McMicken, Dr. Walker attended the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine where he... READ MORE >
We are very honored to introduce our newest athletic hall of fame induction, Chris Gibson. Mr. Gibson is a 1972 graduate of Portsmouth West High School. He is also a graduate of Graceland College in Iowa. While at PWHS, he played football, earning a letter there for those years. He was the starting quarterback. He was named to the Southern Ohio Conference All... READ MORE >