BurWil Construction broke ground a year ago on a $2.3 million expansion of the CTE wing here at West High, marking a massive shift in how the school prepares students for the workforce. Tennessee’s thriving business community has been dependent on CTE teachers to develop young students into the workforce through education. The CTE classrooms have been built and ready to signify a bold new chapter where modern industry standards meet the next generation of skilled professional

Morristown West High School freshman Axel Vargas Huipe recently  took home the top prize in the school’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. writing contest, an achievement that has given him a major boost in self-confidence. For Huipe, the most inspiring part of Dr. King’s legacy is the way he pursued justice through peace, noting that he admires "how he fought for equality and not with violence." He feels a deep personal connection to this history, believing that the doors opened

This week West Side Story is featuring an Internship that Alfonso Pressley earned. This shows the powerful impact from work-based learning opportunities. Wallace Distribution Company is providing Pressley, a student at Morristown Hamblen West high school, an opportunity to work as an IT Support Technician. With this, he is doing more than observing. He gets to use his knowledge from his CTE classes while using employability skills in environments he will be in the future.  Wh

West High’s Future Business Leaders of America chapter proudly announces standout performances at the state business tests. This testing tournament took place right before Christmas with results released this week. Marvin Velasquez earned first place in the Personal Finance exam with an impressive composite score of 91. First in Business Law was Kaydence Howard. Thomas Drinnon scored first in Introduction to Marketing. and Madilyn Simpson placed first in retail. The students’