From freshmen to seniors, millions of students across the country have put in months of effort to pass the AP exam. But, how is it normal to expect so many high school students to take on a college level...
By Malaki Kagwa, Assistant Online Editor and Internal Communications Manager
• May 12, 2025
AP exam season is a dreaded time for many WCHS students. Even for those excelling in AP courses, these exams still make hearts flutter as the date approaches, and students must show the information they...
By Cecilia Bernstein, Assistant Observations Editor
• December 15, 2023
“Students at WCHS are all naturally smart and do not have to work for anything,” as many would say when asked about WCHS students. While only a stereotype, WCHS’s reputation around MCPS has always...
It is no secret that WCHS has one of the most rigorous academics in the county. With 32 AP courses offered, most WCHS students will take at least one AP course and exam in their four years of high school....
By Liam Klein, Can’t Hear You, Airpods Are In
• May 15, 2023
AP classes are a staple of students' schedules at WCHS. Classes like AP Statistics, AP Modern World History, AP Literature, AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Computer Science and more keep students busy from...
Every year, AP Exams bring stress, cram sessions and weird schedules to schools across the country, with WCHS being no exception. Despite many students missing multiple days of school due to exams, WCHS...
Papers with black bold letters titled “practice sheet” or “study guide” blanket the table where a student attempts to study. The bright light coming from their school computer spotlights their...
Every fall, high school students across the country are forced to make a choice: whether or not to register for AP Exams. Along with it being the start of a new month and an early action college application...
By Brianna Frank, Advertising & Subscriptions Manager
• October 17, 2022
Most WCHS students take Advanced Placement (AP) classes to earn college credit, but few students take Dual Enrollment (DE) courses. While the DE program is not promoted as often as AP classes, it is a...
With AP tests fast approaching, many students have been hit by a wave of stress that is overwhelming their already-hectic high school lives. This wave of stress has left these students with a collective...
It is no secret that WCHS has one of the most rigorous academics in the county. With 32 AP courses offered, most WCHS students will take at least one AP course and exam in their four years of high school....
Churning stomachs and quavering hands line the rows of the auditorium at 8 am and 12 pm during the first two weeks in May. After eight months of learning and studying, one exam determines if a student...
