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Wichita West High Wichita West High School • Est. 1953 • Once a Pioneer, Always a Pioneer

🎃 Calling all Pioneer families with little ghosts and goblins!Our friends at Hamilton Middle School are hosting a Trunk ...
10/26/2026

🎃 Calling all Pioneer families with little ghosts and goblins!

Our friends at Hamilton Middle School are hosting a Trunk or Treat, and West High families are invited to join the fun!

Get those costumes ready for an evening of games, concessions and Halloween fun!

👻 EVENT DETAILS:
• Friday, October 30
• 5:30–7:30pm
• Hamilton Middle School parking lot
• 1407 S Broadway, Wichita, KS 67211

Whether you've got a future Pioneer at Hamilton or little ones at home, this is a great opportunity to connect with the Wichita Public Schools community!

👀 See What's Happening This Week at West!Monday, October 26 | EVEN DAY- JROTC Field Trip • Final Day • Fort Knox, Kentuc...
10/26/2026

👀 See What's Happening This Week at West!

Monday, October 26 | EVEN DAY

- JROTC Field Trip • Final Day • Fort Knox, Kentucky
- JV/C Football vs. Kapaun Mt. Carmel • 4:15pm • West High School
- Girls Basketball Preseason Conditioning • 3:30pm • Weight Room
- JROTC Drill Practice • 3:30pm • Cafeteria
- Band-o-Rama • 6:30pm • South High School

Tuesday, October 27 | ODD DAY

- Spanish Field Trip • 8am–2:30pm • Klausmeyer Dairy Farm & Pumpkin Patch
- STUCO Grade Level Meeting • Pioneer Time • Library
- Black Student Union • Pioneer Time • F4
- Brotherhood • Pioneer Time • Auditorium Foyer
- JROTC Drill Practice • 3:30pm • Cafeteria

Wednesday, October 28 | EVEN DAY

- Girls Basketball Preseason Conditioning • 3:30pm • Weight Room
- Tutoring • 3:30pm • Cafeteria

Thursday, October 29 | ODD DAY

- US House, District 4 Visit • Pioneer Time • Small Gym
- Junior Jostens Meeting • Pioneer Time • Auditorium
- Sisterhood • Pioneer Time • F4
- STUCO Meeting • Pioneer Time • Library
- JROTC Drill Meet • 3pm • Location TBD

Friday, October 30 | EVEN DAY

- WADECA Competition • 8am–3pm • Wichita State University

10/22/2026

🎓 CLASS OF 2027 LOADING...

But first, EVERYBODY FREEZE! 🥶

One class. One memory. A TON of Pioneer pride.

🎬 Creative Direction: The one and only Ms. Manns!

When we talk about how the bond could affect property taxes, we use the median Wichita home value — just over $200,000 —...
10/21/2026

When we talk about how the bond could affect property taxes, we use the median Wichita home value — just over $200,000 — as our common example.

Question 1 asks voters to approve $407.1 million in bonds. If this passes, the tax rate stays exactly where it is today. Homeowners would not see any increase in what they currently pay, unless their property valuation increases.

Question 2 asks voters to approve $207.9 million in bonds. If this passes, the property tax rate would increase, adding about $50 a year — just $4.16 a month — for the owner of a $200,000 home compared to what they're paying now.

We've heard from the community throughout this process, and $50 a year is a threshold that a majority of Wichitans have told us they'd support.

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Cuando hablamos de cómo el bono podría afectar los impuestos sobre la propiedad, usamos como ejemplo el valor promedio de una vivienda en Wichita, que es de poco más de $200,000.

La Pregunta 1 pide a los votantes aprobar $407.1 millones en bonos. Si se aprueba, la tasa de impuestos se mantendría exactamente igual que ahora. Los propietarios de viviendas no pagarían más de lo que pagan actualmente, a menos que aumente el valor de tasación de su propiedad.

La Pregunta 2 pide a los votantes aprobar $207.9 millones en bonos. Si se aprueba, la tasa de impuestos sobre la propiedad aumentaría. Para el propietario de una vivienda con un valor de $200,000, esto representaría aproximadamente $50 más al año, o solo $4.16 al mes, en comparación con lo que paga actualmente.

A lo largo de este proceso hemos escuchado las opiniones de nuestra comunidad, y la mayoría de los residentes de Wichita que participaron nos dijeron que estarían dispuestos a apoyar un aumento de hasta $50 al año.

When you vote in the Nov. 3 election, be sure to go to the end of the ballot where you will find the WPS bond election q...
10/20/2026

When you vote in the Nov. 3 election, be sure to go to the end of the ballot where you will find the WPS bond election questions.

Question 1 is listed as USD 259 Proposition No. 1, and question 2 is listed as USD 259 Proposition No. 2.

Remember: Question 2 can't pass unless Question 1 passes.

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Cuando vote en las elecciones del 3 de noviembre, asegúrese de llegar hasta el final de la boleta electoral, donde encontrará las preguntas sobre la propuesta de bono de las Escuelas Públicas de Wichita.

La Pregunta 1 aparece como USD 259 Proposition No. 1 y la Pregunta 2 como USD 259 Proposition No. 2.

Recuerde: La Pregunta 2 no puede ser aprobada a menos que se apruebe la Pregunta 1.

👀 Check Out What's Happening This Week at West High!👉 Monday, October 19 | ODD DAY- Girls Basketball Preseason Condition...
10/19/2026

👀 Check Out What's Happening This Week at West High!

👉 Monday, October 19 | ODD DAY

- Girls Basketball Preseason Conditioning • 3:30pm • Weight Room
- JV/C Football vs. South • 4:15pm • South High School

👉 Tuesday, October 20 | EVEN DAY

- JROTC Field Trip • October 20–26 • Fort Knox, Kentucky
- Senior Panoramic Photo • Pioneer Time • Main Gym
- STUCO Grade Level Meeting • Pioneer Time • Library
- Upward Bound • Pioneer Time • Library
- Black Student Union • Pioneer Time • F4
- Brotherhood • Pioneer Time • Auditorium Foyer
- DECA Night • 3:30pm • L3
- Alumni Meeting • 3:30pm • E5
- V/JV Soccer vs. Southeast • 4pm • West High School

👉 Wednesday, October 21 | ODD DAY

- Career Pathway Field Trip • 9am–2:30pm • Kansas State Fairgrounds
- Emporia State University Rep Visit • 12pm • Online
- Girls Basketball Preseason Conditioning • 3:30pm • Weight Room
- Tutoring • 3:30pm • Cafeteria

👉 Thursday, October 22 | EVEN DAY

- Flint Hills Job Corps Rep Visit • 12pm • Online
- Sisterhood • Pioneer Time • F4
- STUCO Meeting • Pioneer Time • Library
- Upward Bound • Pioneer Time • Library
- JROTC Drill Meet • 3pm • Location TBD
- V/JV Soccer vs. Augusta • 4pm • West High School

👉 Friday, October 23 | ODD DAY

- DECA Field Trip • 11:30am–3:10pm • Botanica
- Varsity Football vs. Kapaun Mt. Carmel • 7pm • Stryker Sports Complex

👉 Saturday, October 24

- JROTC Field Trip Continues through 10/26 • Fort Knox, Kentucky

Hello Pioneers! 👋When students return to school on Monday, October 19, West High will renew its focus on following our s...
10/18/2026

Hello Pioneers! 👋

When students return to school on Monday, October 19, West High will renew its focus on following our school rules for cell phones and other personal electronic devices.

Kansas law and WPS BOE policy require students to keep these devices turned off and stored away during the school day.

As a reminder:

👉 No personal electronic devices during the school day. West's building procedures also apply to school-sponsored activities on and off campus, including field trips, from 7:40am to 3:10pm.

👉 Devices must be turned off and stored in the designated location. Each student at West was checked out a locker where devices can be stored. Devices cannot be on a student's person or readily accessible. This includes pants and hoodie pockets.

👉 If a student is seen with a device, they must turn it in at the office where it will be stored safely and can be retrieved between 3:10pm and 4pm.

👉 The policy covers more than phones. Smartwatches, personal tablets, wireless earbuds and similar devices are included.

👉 Approved exceptions apply. Students with qualifying IEP, Section 504 or medical accommodations have a sticker on their student ID indicating approved device use.

👉 On the third violation, a parent or guardian must pick up the device from school.

Parents - if you need to reach your student please call West High at 316-973-3600.

Students - if you need to contact home please ask a staff member to help you use a school phone.

Thank you for helping us make West a place where every student can focus, learn and succeed.

West is Best! 💛

What is a bond?• A bond is similar to how a family might take out a mortgage to buy or renovate a home. A bond is how sc...
10/16/2026

What is a bond?

• A bond is similar to how a family might take out a mortgage to buy or renovate a home. A bond is how school districts in Kansas pay for major building and facility projects, as the district’s capital budget is intended to cover smaller repairs and predictive and preventative maintenance.

• In Kansas, a school bond must be approved by voters. If approved, the district repays the bond over time using local property taxes.

• A bond is used for long-term investments in buildings and infrastructure. It can’t be used for day-to-day school expenses such as paying teacher salaries or other operational expenses.

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¿Qué es un bono escolar?

Un bono escolar funciona de manera similar a cuando una familia solicita una hipoteca para comprar o renovar su casa. En Kansas, los distritos escolares utilizan los bonos para financiar proyectos importantes de construcción y mejoras a sus instalaciones, ya que el presupuesto de capital del distrito está destinado a cubrir reparaciones menores y trabajos de mantenimiento preventivo y programado.

En Kansas, los bonos escolares deben ser aprobados por los votantes. Si se aprueban, el distrito paga la deuda a lo largo del tiempo utilizando los impuestos locales sobre la propiedad.

Los fondos de un bono se utilizan para inversiones a largo plazo en edificios e infraestructura. No pueden utilizarse para cubrir gastos operativos cotidianos, como los salarios de los maestros u otros gastos de funcionamiento de las escuelas.

The WPS bond issue is divided into two questions. Voters have the option to choose Question 1, or Question 1 AND Questio...
10/14/2026

The WPS bond issue is divided into two questions. Voters have the option to choose Question 1, or Question 1 AND Question 2. Question 1 has to pass for Question 2 to pass.

📌 If Question 1 passes, the tax rate would remain the same. A homeowner would not see an increase to what they currently pay, unless their property valuation increases.

📌 If Question 2 passes, the tax rate would increase with an anticipated impact of an additional $50 a year ($4.16 a month) for the owner of a $200,000 home compared to what is being paid today.

The district recommended a bond referendum based on school and community feedback.

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La propuesta de bonos de las Escuelas Públicas de Wichita está dividida en dos preguntas. La Pregunta 2 solo puede aprobarse si se aprueba la Pregunta 1.

📌 Si se aprueba la Pregunta 1, la tasa de impuestos permanecería igual. Los propietarios de vivienda no verían un aumento en lo que pagan actualmente, a menos que aumente el valor tasado de su propiedad.

📌 Si se aprueba la Pregunta 2, la tasa de impuestos aumentaría. Para el propietario de una vivienda con un valor de $200,000, se estima un aumento de $50 al año ($4.16 al mes), en comparación con lo que paga actualmente.

El distrito recomendó someter la propuesta de bonos a votación tomando en cuenta las opiniones y comentarios recibidos de las escuelas y la comunidad.

📝 Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 14, is TESTING DAY at West High!Here's who needs to attend school and which tests they'll...
10/13/2026

📝 Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 14, is TESTING DAY at West High!

Here's who needs to attend school and which tests they'll take:

• Freshmen: Pre-ACT
• Seniors and early graduates: WorkKeys
• Sophomores and juniors who signed up in advance: ASVAB or PSAT/NMSQT

📍 TESTING STUDENTS: Check your school email for your testing location. Have questions? Connect with your Pioneer Time teacher or email Mrs. Rayl at [email protected].

All other students DO NOT attend school tomorrow.

REMINDER: There is NO SCHOOL for students Thursday, October 15 or Friday, October 16.

Good luck to all our Pioneers who are testing! You've got this! 💛

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Wichita, KS
67213

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+13169733600

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