Judith graduated from Portsmouth West 1965 She played on West kickball team (only organized sport for girls at the time). Played other schools in the county. Judith went to Morehead State earing her Bachelor’s degree in Health, Physical Education and Home Economics. Played basketball there for 2 years prior to Title IX. Morehead State recognized Title IX and sent... READ MORE >
Dr. Meyers graduated from Washington High School 1950. She started her career in education in 1956, and continued it until the last few years. She fulfilled her educational role as a teacher, Head mistress, principal, college professor and Ohio Department of Education consultant. She has authored three (3) books on English Language Arts and conducted... 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 >
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 >