West Philadelphia High School – The School District of Philadelphia

Important Message from West Philadelphia High School

This communication advises you that West Philadelphia High School had been evacuated due to a refrigerant issue. All children are safe and were dismissed early from school. All after school activities were cancelled. Please click on the letter below for additional information:

Greetings New and Returning WEST Students:

We are excited to welcome you to the 2023-2024 school year here at WEST (Where Every Student Thrives)…on Tuesday, September, 5, 2023.

School starts at 7:30 am, and you are LATE at 7:31 am.

Please note below, important Do’s and Don’ts here at WEST, as you enter the building:

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES PERMITTED (vending machines are available)
NO HOODIES
NO SHORTS
NO TANK TOPS
NO BELLY SHIRTS
NO SHIESTY (no full face covering)
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STUDENT I.D. is needed to scan in (if you need a new ID, $5.00 cash)
CHROMEBOOKS CHARGED AND READY

We look forward to your arrival on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, and a WONDERFUL school year that awaits us.

West Philadelphia High School Graduation 2023

Join us in celebrating our amazing students here at West Philadelphia High School. These students have worked so hard to get to this point. We are proud of them and we are very excited to have them part of our graduating class of 2023.

Livestream will start on Friday, June 9th at 9am. Click on link below: https://youtube.com/live/wkwEuvczTE4?feature=share

ANNOUNCEMENT for FRIDAY!!!

For Friday, June 9th, there will be a 11am late arrival for 9th, 10th, and 11th Graders!

Happy National School Counselors Week!

Happy New Year! Just a reminder…

Second Semester begins January 26, 2023

Staff of the Month – Rufus Medley

Student of the Month – Wali Thompson

Winter Keystone Information

Click on the links below for Winter Keystone Information.

Keystone Parent Letter

Keystone Accommodations

Keystone FAQs

Cell Phone Letter

District-Wide Tutoring

Begins October 11, 2022 – Click here for more information.

Title I Letter to Parents & Guardians

School Policies for 2022 – 2023

Welcome Back Information for 9th Grade Families

Welcome Back Information for 10th – 12th Grade Families

Dress Code Policy for the 2022 – 2023 School Year:

All students are expected to wear neat, acceptable and clean clothing which includes a top (i.e. t-shirt, dress shirt, polo, blouse) bottoms (i.e. pants, shorts, skirt, dress) and close-toed footwear at all times. WPHS wants to provide opportunities for students to express themselves within the set of parameters listed below:

The following types of clothing are prohibited:

Skirts or shorts above the knee
Head wear (including hoods, scarves, bandanas, durags, ski masks or other head dressings). This does not include head coverings worn for religious reasons.
Vulgar or obscene words or graphics on clothing. (E.g., sexually suggestive expressions or actions, profanity, obscenity, drugs, alcohol, or tobacco, or which degrade the integrity of individual groups).
Pajamas/sweatpants/slippers
Crop tops or tank tops
Sunglasses

Click here for the WPHS Summer ’22 Work. All work is due by the first day of the Fall Semester, August 29th. Email rgourley@philasd.org if you have any questions. Have an awesome summer break!

CURRENT MEAL DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS

CURBING CELLPHONE ABUSE DURING INSTRUCTION TIME IN SCHOOL

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COVID-19 Testing Consent

Dear West Philadelphia High School parents or guardians:

COVID-19 Testing is one of the layers of mitigation that will maximize the safety of our students and staff during the 2021-2022 school year. Because testing will need to be performed regardless of a parent or guardian’s availability at the time a test will be administered, consent for testing is required for all students. The testing will be provided for students at no cost to students or their family. The parent/guardian listed on this consent will be notified on the day that their student was tested. All results will be communicated to the student’s parent/guardian. Students participating in Athletics and/or Performing Arts will be required to test 2 times weekly and/or before a competition or performance. Consents are sent directly to the School Nurse. Please complete the following consent at this link: https://tinyurl.com/westcovidconsent

New Bell Schedule for 2021-2022 School Year

Please click on this LINK to access information about the new bell schedule for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year.

New WPHS Dress Code Policy for 2021-2022 School Year

Please click on this LINK to access information about the new dress code policy for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year.

Click on image below to access the Staying Healthy Presentation:

2021 WEST PHILADELPHIA HIGH GRADUATION LIVE STREAM

Click on image below to access the graduation live stream:

Click on image below to access West 2022 Prom Picture Slideshow:

INFO ABOUT STATE ASSESSMENTS

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***Important Message from West Philadelphia High School***